COVID-19 Updates
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Texas mask mandate ban can stay as Covid court challenges proceed
• State supreme court temporarily backs governor’s order • Local hearings in Dallas and San Antonio aim to protect children The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, will temporarily be…
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Global share prices slide on fears of China slowdown
FTSE 100 down about 1% as markets react to weak data from world’s second biggest economy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Global share prices have fallen…
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What are England and Northern Ireland’s new rules on self-isolation?
Fully vaccinated people no longer have to self-isolate if they are close contacts of a positive Covid case Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage England and Northern…
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Malaysian prime minister resigns but remains interim leader
Muhyiddin Yassin offers resignation to king after months of political instability but elections put on hold Malaysia’s embattled prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, has resigned but will stay on as interim…
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Maybe Gladys Berejiklian wanted to provide hope but her message on easing NSW restrictions misled us | Anne Davies
The narrative on the cause of Covid transmission has also shifted – from essential workers and families to non-compliant lawbreakers Hopes of lighter lockdown fade after NSW reaches record 478…
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Sri Lankan health minister demoted for promoting magic potions to prevent Covid-19
Sri Lanka’s president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19, as infections and deaths hit record highs.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office said…
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NHS doctors know too well how waiting times damage all aspects of patient care | Peter Endicott
As a junior doctor, I’ve seen the serious knock-on effects of the backlog of 5.5 million people waiting for care in England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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Andrews extends lockdown while NSW reports record cases – as it happened
ACT records 19 new Covid cases; snap lockdown for Greater Darwin and Katherine; NSW reports 478 new cases and seven deaths; Victoria records 22 cases, Queensland zero; Operation Stay Home…
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Victoria Covid update: Melbourne under curfew as Daniel Andrews extends lockdown by two weeks
Angry premier criticises people breaking Covid rules, saying their actions ‘will keep us all locked down for longer than we should be’ Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…
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Taiwan rejects Covid-19 vaccine from UBI Pharma in blow to self-sufficiency goal
Taiwan has had a setback in its drive for coronavirus vaccine self-sufficiency, with one of its home-grown jabs failing to meet the standard for emergency use.The island’s regulator rejected UBI…