COVID-19 Updates
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Patient stuck in NSW faces bureaucratic nightmare to cross Queensland border for cancer treatment
Health officials insist the Magnetic Island man, who went to be with his dying mother, cannot drive to hotel quarantine due to the risk posed by toilet breaks en route…
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UK vaccine advisers ‘acted like medical regulators’, over Covid jabs for children
Prof Neil Ferguson says JCVI was conservative in rejecting use of vaccines already approved by MHRA Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s vaccine advisory group…
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Ministers announce £5.4bn more for NHS to tackle Covid and waiting lists
Extra funding over next six months includes £1bn to be earmarked for clearing treatment backlog Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS will be given an…
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What can stop people eating wild animals? A new study looks for answers
Post-pandemic campaigns to cut consumption of wildlife in Asia should target specific groups – rather than entire populations – because driving factors vary among people, according to the authors of…
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Lorry driver shortage: strike threat at two firms increases supply chain fears
Staff at Tesco-owned Booker and cement producer Hanson move closer to industrial action The threat of strike action by lorry drivers at two firms supplying the construction industry and convenience…
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No 10 intent on keeping Covid powers amid expected rise in cases
While some provisions may be allowed to expire, government is looking to renew Coronavirus Act Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Coronavirus rules are set to be…
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Coronavirus: nearly half of Hong Kong’s convention, events sector could close if travel rules not eased, survey finds
Nearly half of Hong Kong’s exhibition and convention sector could face closure by the end of the year if authorities do not ease travel restrictions and roll out more subsidies,…
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Scott Morrison granted Covid lockdown exemption to visit Sydney for Father’s Day weekend
The prime minister was not required to undergo the two-week quarantine period after receiving approval from ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman Get our free news app; get our morning…
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India’s growth is set to beat China’s, but economists aren’t cheering
Anand Shah, 44, was let go from his job as a hotel maintenance worker when the Covid-19 pandemic struck last year.Now, he lines up with other men on a street…