COVID-19 Updates
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Moderna Covid vaccine to be available in mid-September while Victoria offers AstraZeneca to over-18s
Australian health minister ‘expects’ 1m doses of Moderna in a month as Victorian premier also announces drive-though vaccination hub Victoria to make AstraZeneca available to under-40s as it launches nation’s…
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Victoria makes AstraZeneca available to under 40s – as it happened
Northern Territory declares Cairns and Yarrabah hotspots ahead of snap lockdown; Victorian clinics to offer AstraZeneca to under 40s as state records 11 cases; NSW records 262 cases and one…
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Bosses battle over rights and wrongs of ‘no Covid jab, no job’
While big-name US firms can compel their staff to be vaccinated against Covid, in the UK the issue is a legal and moral minefield Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
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Lockdown ends in south-east Queensland but Cairns residents ordered to stay home due to mystery case
State records nine local cases as Cairns taxi driver found to be infectious in the community for 10 days Follow our Australia Covid news live blog for latest updates NSW;…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo ends Olympic Games with over 4,000 new cases; Malaysia eases curbs for fully vaccinated
Tokyo confirmed 4,066 new Covid-19 cases on the last day of the Olympic Games on Sunday, topping 4,000 for the fifth straight day, amid persistent concerns over the spread of…
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US crosses milestone of 100,000 new coronavirus infections a day for a second time
The Covid-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections on Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta…
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Thousands celebrate coronavirus ‘Freedom Dinner’ on former Berlin airport runway
Around 3,000 people gathered in Berlin on Saturday for a large picnic in an unusual location when they took their seats at tables on a runway of the former Tegel…
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Protesters march in France for fourth weekend denouncing coronavirus vaccines and health passes
Protesters marched in cities across France on Saturday in a fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrations, denouncing what they see as oppressive rules forcing health workers to get Covid-19 vaccinations and…
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Coronavirus live news: Sage scientist ‘cautiously optimistic’ no need for further lockdowns; protests in France over health pass for fourth week
Latest updates: Wales removes most restrictions as Northern Ireland records first child death from Covid Further Covid lockdowns in UK are now unlikely, says Neil Ferguson India approves Johnson &…
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Covid is making a summer break something only the rich can afford
Rocketing prices at home, and costly tests if you leave the UK, mean many who need a break simply cannot afford it Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…