Has Covid killed the Christmas party? Just one in five businesses will hold a festive get-together this year – while 18% will host their annual…
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'Christmas will not be cancelled' says Bethlehem, amid little comfort or joy
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK (REUTERS) – Bethlehem is shaping up for a dismal Christmas: most of the inns are closed, the shepherds are likely to be…
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Hospitals in Jakarta almost full as Covid-19 cases surge
JAKARTA – Hospitals in Jakarta treating Covid-19 patients are nearly full amid a surge in infections following several mass gatherings involving a controversial Islamist cleric…
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COVID tiers: Can I travel to Scotland or Wales in Tier 3?
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Sweden’s government sidelines epidemiologist as deaths rise
The high-profile epidemiologist who led Sweden’s no lockdown strategy in the spring appears to be being sidelined by the government after his prediction that greater…
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The areas with low Covid cases plunged into tough Tier 2 and 3 restrictions as MP fury grows
NEARLY all of England will be under tougher Covid restrictions from next Wednesday as fresh tier rules come into play. But fury is mounting over…
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Spread of Covid is 'levelling off' with just one week left of lockdown, ONS says
Coronavirus infection rates in England ‘appear to be levelling off’ after the number of new cases detected fell slightly last week. An estimated 633,000 people…
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Russia claims its Sputnik V vaccine is 95 per cent effective
Russia announced on Tuesday that its coronavirus vaccine was 95 per cent effective on par with two other leading vaccines – but the lack of…
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Christmas Covid rules finally announced with five days of households mixing
Three households will be able to mix for five days at Christmas time. The festive relaxation of the rules will come between December 23 and…
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Oxford Covid vaccine 'up to 90% effective'
The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops up to 90% of people from developing symptoms, a trial has suggested. Researchers, who carried…
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Biggest Australian states NSW, Victoria reopen borders as coronavirus cases ease
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia’s two most populous states reopened their borders on Monday (Nov 23) after more than four months, as Victoria stamped out a…
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Covid 19 coronavirus: Managed isolation, quarantine costing $2.4m a day, figures show
From RNZ The country’s 32 managed isolation and quarantine hotels are costing taxpayers more than $2 million a day, and due to go over budget…
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Cecilia Robinson: What Covid can teach us about female leadership
OPINION: In 1999, New Zealand had a female Governor-General, Prime Minister, Chief Justice and Opposition leader. The chief executive of our largest company at the…
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SM Tharman on China, Singapore as resilience hub for companies and Covid-19
SINGAPORE – Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam gave his take on several issues during a virtual dialogue at the Singapore Tech Forum on Thursday (Nov 19).…
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