COVID-19 Updates
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Covid live news: Alberta facing ‘crisis of the unvaccinated’; China has vaccinated 1bn people
Warnings Alberta facing collapse of healthcare system; Figures for people aged 16 to 24 in UK take in those who have been infected or vaccinated; more than 70% of China’s…
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‘This is the worst kind of politics’: Biden criticizes Republicans resisting vaccine mandates – live
GOP governors threaten to sue over labor department vaccine policy White House insists Covid booster plan to go ahead despite hurdles ‘Fascist and tyrannical’: US vaccine mandates induce rightwing hysteria…
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Ministers to cut ‘red list’ countries by up to half to simplify England’s travel rules
Further change will see amber tier removed to make clearer distinction between government’s ‘go’ and ‘no go’ destinations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are to…
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From crackpot Covid theorists to antivaxxers, hubris and fear haunt the wellness community | Brigid Delaney
The randomness of illness is far too frightening for many to contemplate – so they rely on a fiction they’re special and can control their bodies It’s not unusual to…
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Labor appeals to Google over misinformation fears before Australian election
Google queried over its strategy to prevent being ‘exploited’ by political figures such as Clive Palmer and Craig Kelly, who have been accused of undermining Australia’s response to Covid Get…
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Scottish government requests military support for ambulance crews
Nicola Sturgeon apologises to patients experiencing long waiting times as she calls in army assistance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Scottish government has officially requested…
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Experts divided over Covid booster shots days ahead of US rollout
Health officials scramble to prepare for rollout despite a void of critical details amid chaos Mere days ahead of the Biden administration’s self-imposed deadline to begin Covid-19 booster shots, experts…
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Anti-vaxxer mother and daughter die from Covid in Belfast hospital
Heather Maddern and her daughter, Sammie-Jo Forde, were care workers and Maddern had shared conspiracy theories online Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An anti-vaxxer mother and…
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No 10 dismisses claims Aukus deal has damaged relations with France – as it happened
Boris Johnson’s spokesman says any dispute about submarine contracts is a matter for France and Australia. This live blog has closed – please follow our global Covid blog for further…
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Alberta reverses hands-off approach to Covid to tackle ‘crisis of unvaccinated’
Premier Jason Kennedy admits ‘we were wrong –and, for that, I apologize’ as he warns ICU beds may run out in 10 days Alberta’s premier has announced sweeping new restrictions…