COVID-19 Updates
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Latest figures reveal how pandemic shaped UK radio listening habits
First figures since 2020 show boom in speech radio but public loses appetite for music breakfast shows When Rupert Murdoch launched Times Radio last summer, he was aiming to target…
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News Corp Australia to introduce Covid vaccine mandate for staff
Only people who are fully vaccinated or exempt will be allowed to enter media company’s buildings from next year Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Vaccine…
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New Zealand’s South Island records first Covid cases in major city in over a year
Experts called for stronger protections between North and South Islands after news that one case had recently arrived from Auckland See all our coronavirus coverage New Zealand’s South Island has…
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Singapore sees record 5,324 new coronavirus cases in ‘unusual surge’
Singapore on Wednesday logged a record 5,324 new cases of Covid-19 and 10 more deaths due to complications from the disease.This is the first time that the daily Covid-19 tally…
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Second In-N-Out burger restaurant in California shut for ignoring Covid rules
Health officials indefinitely close outlet of fast-food chain in Pleasant Hill for failing to enforce vaccination protocols Another In-N-Out restaurant in California was forced to close after refusing to enforce…
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The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s budget: more politics than economics | Editorial
The chancellor’s speech was all about the next election, stupid Rishi Sunak’s budget and spending plans were about politics rather than economics. His Commons statement was designed to frame the…
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Coronavirus: WHO set to finalise Sago team for origins search after public comments
A window for public comment on the experts chosen to direct World Health Organization inquiries into the origins of Covid-19 closes on Wednesday, with the UN body expected to move…
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Transport alliance calls on Hong Kong government to regulate petrol prices, offer more subsidies to ease burden on drivers
A land transport alliance representing tens of thousands of Hong Kong drivers has urged the government to regulate petrol prices and offer more subsidies to ease the burden of inflation…
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Budget 2021: Sunak softens universal credit cuts to tackle squeeze on families
Chancellor announces measures to help households, with lower alcohol and fuel duties Sunak handed extra £51bn after growth forecasts are upgraded Analysis: Sunak offers spending now – and signals tax…