COVID-19 Updates
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Growing Covid clusters in regional NSW spark concerns ahead of long-awaited reopening
Regional residents brace for a spike in cases when Sydneysiders return but also hope for an end to economic pain of lockdown Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Russia resorts to Covid restrictions as vaccine hesitancy drives record deaths
Schools and non-essential services closed in Moscow, as Ukraine also brings in new restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Russia and Ukraine are enforcing new coronavirus…
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Jabs do not reduce risk of passing Covid within household, study suggests
Research reveals fully vaccinated people are just as likely to pass virus on to those they share a home with Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People…
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England set to remove final countries from Covid travel ‘red list’
At least 12 more countries’ vaccines also expected to be recognised in significant opening up of borders Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage All remaining destinations on…
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Ryanair to shake up refunds policy after pandemic criticism
Airline, which even barred some people who sought redress, commits to refunds within five working days Ryanair has promised to start refunding customers for cancelled flights within five working days,…
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Third Chinese city placed under Covid-19 lockdown as Beijing chases zero cases before Winter Olympics
China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19, with around six million people now under orders to stay home as Beijing chases zero cases before the…
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India: over 100 million people fail to turn up for second Covid vaccine
Fears rise of a resurgence in the spread of coronavirus despite daily cases reaching their lowest for months More than 100 million Indians have not turned up for their second…
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Victoria Covid restrictions: reopening rules for Melbourne, regional Vic, freedoms for vaccinated people – explained
Melbourne’s restrictions ease from 6pm, 29 October. Here’s what you need to know about schools, travel, childcare, retail and work Full list of Vic and Melbourne exposure sites, hotspots and…
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Once Asia’s party capital, will Bangkok’s nightlife scene recover even if Thailand’s tourism industry picks up?
When DJ and producer Marmosets released his pounding techno track Krungthep Ratree (Bangkok nightlife) in June 2020, he had no idea how relevant his lament to the fading glory of…
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Covid live: UK records 207 deaths and 43,941 new cases; Novavax files for UK approval
UK deaths are up compared to last Wednesday; Novavax asking UK watchdog to approve its Covid jab UK Labour party leader Keir Starmer tests positive for Covid FDA backs Pfizer/BioNTech…