COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: YouTube cracks down on anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube announced on Wednesday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around…
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Final business package worth billions but Covid assistance to end as states hit 80% vaccination rate
Josh Frydenberg says tapering business support, which mirrors changes to income assistance, is in line with national reopening plan The federal government has signed off on a final multi-billion dollar…
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Young Australians with disabilities face significant barriers to getting Covid vaccine
Advocacy organisation condemns rollout failures, including difficulties securing appointments, inaccessible environments and challenges for those requiring sedation Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A top advocacy…
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How safe is the cinema? Experts analyse Covid risks as No Time to Die opens
With the pandemic not yet over, experts analyse risks of catching the virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Audiences are expected to flock to sold-out screenings…
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YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines
Streaming site cracks down on harmful content about all approved Covid jabs YouTube is to remove videos that spread misinformation about all vaccines, as it steps up a crackdown on…
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Hong Kong’s Octopus is hottest platform for HK$5,000 e-vouchers, users spend big on groceries, care products and cosmetics
Most Hongkongers have chosen the Octopus digital payment platform to store their HK$5,000 consumption vouchers from the government, with spending centred on groceries, personal care products and cosmetics.On Wednesday, officials…
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Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest music festival, cancelled in 2021 – the third year in a row – with organisers blaming coronavirus restrictions
Hong Kong’s biggest annual music and arts festival, Clockenflap has been cancelled because of “recently tightened” coronavirus restrictions, organisers say.This is the third year running that event, which was due…
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Making the grade: Hong Kong credit rating holds firm as S&P downplays impact of political overhaul on economy, forecasts recovery
America’s largest credit rating agency has affirmed Hong Kong’s upper-tier ranking, predicting stability on the back of a sustained economic recovery and the belief that the past year’s sweeping political…
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China defends role in Covid-19 origins hunt as pressure mounts for more research
China has sought to defend its cooperation with the World Health Organization in the search for the origins of Covid-19, releasing a summary of its actions so far.The report, published…
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The California region where Covid ‘just isn’t slowing down’
The state has the country’s lowest case rate. But in the vaccine-resistant Central Valley and rural north, healthcare workers are pushed to the limit California has the lowest coronavirus case…