COVID-19 Updates
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Scott Morrison rules out intervening in vaccine mandates for workers as Moderna approved for use in Australia
Prime minister says suppression phase needs to be successful, imploring ‘angry’ Australians to stick to lockdown rules The prime minister has ruled out indemnifying employers or using federal public health…
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Manila in lockdown as Delta cases soar in Philippines
Covid death toll hits four-month high amid record case numbers in countries across south-east Asia Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The more aggressive Delta variant of…
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Taiwan keeps border controls despite fall in Covid-19 cases, citing Delta variant
Taiwan has no plans to ease or lift its border restrictions despite a sharp drop in the island’s Covid-19 infections, its health minister said on Monday.Citing the rapid spread of…
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TGA approves Moderna vaccine – as it happened
Victoria expands access to AstraZeneca; Business Council of Australia says vaccinations should be highly targeted. This blog is now closed Byron Bay and Tamworth in lockdown amid 283 new cases…
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Tokyo Olympics: infection numbers threaten Paralympics as Japan counts cost of Games and Suga watches approval dip
A decision to cancel the Tokyo Paralympics could be made this week unless Japan’s new coronavirus infections can be brought under control, according to a senior government health adviser. The…
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Covid vaccine mandates: can you be required in Australia to get the jab?
We ask experts about the law around requiring vaccination – and if it is ethical for employers to impose such a mandate Follow the Australia news live blog Vaccine rollout…
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NSW Covid update: Byron Bay and Tamworth in lockdown amid 283 new cases in state
Penrith added to Sydney hotspot LGAs with tougher rules while Gladys Berejiklian says no payment needed for staying home awaiting test results Follow our Covid live blog for the latest…
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Cairns lockdown: more than 500 businesses at risk of closing without wage support for workers
Tourism operators plead for light ‘in inky blackness’ as businesses continue to suffer effects of local and interstate lockdowns Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesNSW Covid…
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Coronavirus: university to stop unvaccinated students and staff from entering Hong Kong campus in Covid-19 crackdown
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has toughened its Covid-19 vaccination policy, telling unvaccinated and untested students they would not be allowed on campus, a move even…
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Coronavirus: China tests tens of millions as second wave of virus hits 17 provinces
China reported another 94 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases as the country continued to fight the most serious outbreak since last year’s peak in Wuhan, testing tens of millions of people…