COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: three cases of new Mu variant found in Hong Kong arrivals, authorities reveal
Three people who recently arrived in Hong Kong were found to be carrying a new coronavirus variant which health experts fear could be more vaccine resistant.Two of the patients –…
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Coronavirus: why did North Korea turn down 3 million Sinovac vaccine doses?
For North Korea, the threat posed by Covid-19 could hardly be more stark. The impoverished country’s health care system is dilapidated and overstretched, while its 26 million people are especially…
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AstraZeneca vaccine: if I get my second dose sooner, how protected will I be against Covid?
We ask Australian health experts about the implications, if any, of getting fully vaccinated earlier Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Restrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; borders; Hotspots:…
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How to be happy and boost brain health by nurturing social connections – they help lower stress, reduce depression and stave off cognitive decline
Ninety-year-old Chan Siu-yung lives alone but is seldom lonely. Twice a month she spends time with Stella Mak Choi Yip-ying, a volunteer with the Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) in…
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Joe Rogan taking unapproved deworming drug to treat Covid-19
American podcast juggernaut Joe Rogan, who has tested positive for Covid-19, says he has taken a number of drugs to treat the virus, including the antiparasitic medicine ivermectin.Rogan, whose podcast…
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Coronavirus: Australia sets sights on reopening even as cases surge; Indonesian leader Widodo’s vaccine certificate leaked online
Australia will receive an additional 4 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this month after agreeing a swap deal with Britain, to help accelerate its vaccination programme amid a record…
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Canada election 2021: PM Justin Trudeau on defensive in first debate
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, struggling ahead of a September 20 election, came under concerted fire at a debate on Thursday from opponents who said he had no business calling…
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Covid is a threat to Australia’s children – and not only through infection | Alexandra Martiniuk and Elizabeth Elliott
Our priorities should be to vaccinate over-12s in schools, improve classroom ventilation, and ensure timely access to health services Australia’s current Covid resurgence has seen infection in thousands of children.…
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Southeast Asia’s rich and powerful grab Covid-19 booster shots before many have had first jab
In some of Asia’s Covid-19 hotspots, powerful and wealthier citizens are nabbing booster shots even as most people remain unvaccinated, undermining the inoculation strategies of nations struggling with the highly…
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Coronavirus live news: Bulgaria tightens restrictions ahead of expected surge; further 178 UK deaths reported
Bulgaria currently least vaccinated EU country; Taiwan receives delivery organised by tech giants and a charity; likelihood of long Covid in double-jabbed adults who get coronavirus almost half WHO opens…