COVID-19 Updates
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Why US probe into coronavirus origins may make health cooperation with China difficult
President Joe Biden in May tasked US intelligence agencies with reaching a “definitive conclusion” on the origins of the Covid-19 virus, including the possibility that it emerged from a lab…
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US intelligence study inconclusive on Covid origins, according to reports
Assessment unable to conclude whether virus came from animals or a Wuhan lab, according to US media Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A classified US intelligence…
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Does Covid immunity wane and will vaccine booster jabs be needed?
Multiple studies seem to suggest immunity declines over time, though what this means is unclear Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With plans for the UK’s Covid…
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Taiwan at zero Covid-19 cases after worst outbreak but restrictions to remain
Taiwan has recorded no new locally transmitted Covid-19 infections for the first time since its worst outbreak began in late April.More than 800 people have been killed in the island-wide…
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Coalition acknowledges targeted lockdowns may still happen once vaccination rate exceeds 70%
Simon Birmingham moves to reassure Australians the government will not ‘walk away from them’ following Josh Frydenberg comments NSW records high 919 cases and two deaths as infections continue to…
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Chinese bank profits expected to have surged in first half as economic rebound eased the burden of bad loan provisions
Chinese banks’ profits are expected to have grown by an average of 23 per cent in the second quarter from a year ago, as sustained economic growth eased the burden…
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China reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, as nation steps up infection control and vaccination drives
After a day’s reprieve of no new local cases, China on Tuesday registered four new symptomatic infections while health authorities stepped up vigilance and vaccination drives.Two of the cases were…
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Chad’s former strongman Hissene Habre dies of Covid-19 in Senegal
Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for crimes against humanity, died from Covid-19 on Tuesday aged 79.Chad’s consulate said that the former dictator…
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Coronavirus: US to give Vietnam 1 million more vaccine shots as record cases reported
The United States will donate an additional 1 million coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam, US Vice-President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday during her trip to Hanoi, as she pledged to aid…