COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: number of children hospitalised with Covid-19 in US hits record high
The number of children hospitalised with Covid-19 in the United States hit a record high of just over 1,900 on Saturday, as hospitals across the South were stretched to capacity…
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Labor demands Indigenous vaccine numbers as fears grow over western NSW Delta outbreak
Opposition calls on the Morrison government to ‘come clean’ as Walgett lockdown exposes low vaccination rates Follow the Australia news live blog NSW and ACT hotspots NSW restrictions Vaccine rollout…
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Will we reach herd immunity for the new coronavirus? | David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters
It appears unlikely, but we should try to get as close as possible The Office for National Statistics Covid infection survey estimates that, either through vaccination or infection, an extraordinary…
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Coronavirus live news: UK reports a further 29,520 cases; Carrie Johnson urges pregnant women to get jab
Latest updates: Australia forced into snap statewide lockdown after enduring worst day of pandemic so far; price of NHS tests cut by a fifth Iran to impose six-day lockdown to…
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London’s cafe culture has left a sour taste for stressed residents
Licensing outdoor seats saved countless jobs but brings noise and antisocial behaviour Continental Europe has come to the UK – at least when the sun shines. In towns and cities…
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Fifth consecutive weekend of protests in France over Covid pass
More than 250,000 people are expected at 200 demonstrations, an increase on last week Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Protesters took to the streets of France…
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Iran to impose six-day lockdown to combat coronavirus ‘fifth wave’
All bazaars, markets and public offices to be shut, as well as movie theatres, gyms and restaurants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Iran says it will…
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WHO denies shift on Covid-19 origin probe after China mission leader cites ‘probable hypothesis’
The World Health Organization has denied shifting stance on its Covid-19 origins investigation in China after the head of its expert team gave an interview suggesting a lab researcher collecting…
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Coronavirus: Delta surge swamps Sydney; Philippines denies money stolen from US$1 billion pandemic fund
Australian police hiked fines for people breaking lockdown rules in Sydney and the rest of its home state on Saturday and strict stay-at-home orders were extended statewide amid a record…
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VAT: from Covid tests to child car seats, there are calls to ‘scrap the tax’
The ‘tampon tax’ was the most high-profile campaign but now, with 20% on coronavirus kits, others are gaining pace The start of 2021 brought with it the end of the…