COVID-19 Updates
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Dread is the modern condition – no wonder the Halloween franchise still resonates | Anna Bogutskaya
When the natural world feels out of control, horror stories let us experience fear and, most importantly, release it During the past 18 months we’ve collectively experienced more anxiety than…
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19 US states sue Biden administration over coronavirus vaccine mandate
Nineteen states have filed lawsuits in four federal courts to stop US President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.Attorneys general from…
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Victoria records 1,355 Covid cases as Melbourne crowds test reopening plan
Victoria reported 11 deaths while NSW recorded 236 infections and three deaths Follow the Guardian’s liveblog Victorian Covid restrictions: what rules and regulations have changed? Vaccine rollout tracker; cases and…
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What do the new US coronavirus travel rules mean for foreigners?
The United States is set to lift months-long Covid-19 travel bans on foreign air travellers from more than two dozen countries, while imposing a vaccination requirement for most non-American visitors…
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Australia live Covid news update: Victoria records 1,355 cases and 11 deaths; NSW records 236 new cases and three deaths
Nine new cases in ACT as Melbourne and Victoria’s regions reunited and major events to be held at Flemington Racecourse and Sidney Myer Music Bowl Victorian Covid restrictions: what rules…
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US director of national intelligence releases declassified Covid report – live
Report: first human exposure to coronavirus occurred ‘no later than November 2019’ FDA clears Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11 Biden’s agenda remains unrealized as Democrats fail to…
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Covid live: early boosters approved for vulnerable people in UK; Brazil health chiefs receive death threats over vaccine for children
Booster jabs in UK can now be given to certain vulnerable people sooner than six months after a second dose; Russia reports 1,163 new Covid deaths Covid booster jabs offered…
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Covid bioweapon claims ‘scientifically invalid’, US intelligence reports
ODNI reject bioweapons claims but says origins of virus may never be known, barring dramatic breakthrough in Chinese cooperation Allegations that the Covid-19 virus was designed as a bioweapon –…
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Coronavirus: US investigation leaves open possibility Covid-19 resulted from ‘laboratory-associated incident’
A US government investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, which accused Beijing of impeding efforts to reach a definitive conclusion, largely dismissed theories suggesting that the contagion was…
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US FDA authorises Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for young children
The US health regulator on Friday authorised the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged five to 11 years, making it the first Covid-19 shot for young…