COVID-19 Updates
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It’s very convenient for the government if you blame the spread of Covid on anyone but the government | First Dog on the Moon
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What the government has to do to get the economy moving again
Ministers must sit down with businesses to work out a recovery plan to stop Britain’s economy falling into recession UK business confidence collapses as ‘stagflation’ fears grow Covid cases rise…
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From Singapore and Malaysia to the Philippines, teachers say online learning left them struggling with mental health: ‘I dread going to school’
Of the many days of horror during India’s second wave of Covid-19, there is one in particular that sticks with Neeru Gupta, a maths teacher at a government school in…
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John Key calling New Zealand’s Covid response ‘North Korean’ isn’t just lazy rhetoric, it’s wrong | Brian Ng
Irresponsible statements are fuel for those who falsely believe their rights have been taken away When former prime minister John Key referred to New Zealand as a “smug hermit kingdom”…
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Coronavirus: Australia to reopen border for vaccinated residents from November; Japan’s state of emergency ends
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said the country would begin to reopen its borders next month, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission.Morrison said…
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Coronavirus live news: UK reports 36,480 new cases; Slovenian court blocks vaccine mandate for public sector workers
UK also reports 137 further deaths; court ruling comes as country struggles to boost one of lowest vaccination levels in EU Ditching furlough will add to UK economic woes, warn…
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Flu and Covid jabs safe to be given at same time, study finds
Clinical trial on joint flu, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinations reported only mild to moderate side-effects Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Flu jabs are safe to give…
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Covid rules to be relaxed to allow red zone players to return to action
Breaks from quarantine permitted for matches and training Rules will only apply to those who are double vaccinated The government is to announce new rules to enable players who travel…
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Hydroxychloroquine sales spiked almost 100% in Australia at start of Covid pandemic, study finds
There was also a rise in prescriptions for ivermectin being filled, despite no evidence either drug is effective against the virus The amount of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin dispensed from Australian…
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Indigenous vaccination gap grows as NSW outbreak claims seven Aboriginal lives
Federal health minister Greg Hunt has been criticised for claiming the lagging rollout is about ‘hesitation’ rather than access Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Australian…