COVID-19 Updates
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Wales introduces compulsory Covid pass for nightclubs and sports events
Welsh parliament votes by 28 to 27 on entry pass promoted by first minister Mark Drakeford to drive down infection rates and help NHS Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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‘Perfect storm’: how Covid is compounding New Zealand’s existing social crises
Experts say the pandemic is multiplying longstanding problems linked to housing and racial inequality Like clay pressed into a mould, Covid outbreaks tend to conform to the contours of a…
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Children aged 12 to 15 may not get Covid jab by half-term in England
Government target may be missed amid reports that infection rates in schools are causing delays Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Government efforts to offer Covid vaccinations…
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England urged to step up vaccinations to avoid winter Covid surge
Prof Neil Ferguson calls for booster rollout and teenagers’ second jabs to be accelerated to ease NHS pressure Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The distribution of…
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‘The show can’t always go on’: will regional theatre bounce back in the Covid-normal age?
Regional arts organisations are exhausted and struggling under lockdown. But opening up may present new challenges, too Every Friday, the volunteer ushers of the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre…
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Australia’s aged care Covid rules mean my 103-year-old mother misses out on vital socialisation | Sandra Symons
Despite everyone being fully vaccinated, a positive test means isolating residents in their rooms. I’m worried my mother may succumb to depression My mother, Audrey Muriel, is 103. She has…
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Experts chart a way out of Victoria’s world-record lockdown and rising Covid case numbers | Tony Blakely and Catherine Bennett
With soaring infections and compliance with restrictions wavering, academics say the key is to avoid red-line strain on hospitals On Tuesday Victoria hit 1,763 cases. How did we get here?…
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Senator booed for asking Republicans to consider Covid vaccine
Lindsey Graham pleads ‘I didn’t tell you to get it’ after receiving catcalls for asking local party members to ‘think about it’ A Republican senator was booed and catcalled when…
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IMF cuts global economic forecast as pandemic ‘hobbles’ growth
Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva says most serious obstacle to full recovery remains Covid vaccine divide between rich and poor states The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned the…
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Insurers Direct Line and Churchill resume Covid cover for cancelled trips
Brands’ owner scrapped such policies in March 2020, but U-turn is likely to be followed by other big insurers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The insurers…