COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden to outline plan to curb Delta variant as cases grow
US President Joe Biden on Thursday will present a six-pronged strategy intended to fight the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant and increase US Covid-19 vaccinations, the White…
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UK’s open borders boosts student housing market while Australia’s hard Covid-19 measures shut out investments
The student accommodation segment in the UK and Australia, which rely heavily on overseas enrolments, has witnessed vastly contrasting fortunes because of the diverging policies of the two countries in…
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Coronavirus shipping delays force China’s small manufacturers to cancel orders as inventories pile up
Small and medium-sized Chinese export manufacturers are rejecting orders and scaling back production to avoid mounting inventory and cash flow problems caused by extended shipping times.Disruptions to shipping – both…
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In Singapore, ‘living with Covid-19’ feels like walking a tightrope of uncertainty, residents say
Quarantine-free travel and progressively loosened social-distancing restrictions – those were the incentives Singapore’s authorities promised residents in a bid to shore up vaccination rates.From Wednesday, with 88 per cent of…
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Coronavirus live news: four in five over-16s in UK now fully vaccinated; Sweden to drop restrictions this month
Overall jabs administered in the UK stand at 91,827,909; Sweden will remove virtually all Covid restrictions on 29 September UK government not ruling out ‘firebreak’ lockdown if cases rise Court…
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GP receptionists like me shouldn’t have to play God with who gets the Covid vaccine. The abuse we receive is profound | A medical receptionist
No, we don’t have ‘spares’ or a secret stash of Pfizer hidden away in a cupboard. And just because something was announced on TV, doesn’t mean I can do it…
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One in four Australian teens report experiencing psychological distress in 2020
Survey from Mission Australia and Black Dog Institute indicates an increase in young people dealing with mental health issues During Sydney’s lockdown last year, David Zhang started noticing a difference…
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ICU specialists call for plan to fly interstate staff to NSW to relieve Covid strain on hospitals
Exclusive: Critical care advisory group ‘incredibly concerned’ by the idea of ditching nurse-to-patient ratios and wants a plan in place, should the situation worsen Follow our Covid live blog for…
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Sydney man with leukaemia denied Covid vaccine booster shot his specialist recommended
Immunocompromised people may need more than two doses to get the same level of protection, the former firefighter says A 62-year-old Sydney man with leukaemia who was told by medical…
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Canada: anti-vaxxers hit Justin Trudeau with a handful of gravel
Protesters also hit bodyguard but prime minister plays down incident on election campaign stop Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Justin Trudeau has been hit by a…