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Coronavirus live news: Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency as Sydney suffers worst pandemic day
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new cases
Nicola Slawson (now); Lucy Campbell and Helen Livingstone (earlier)
05, Aug, 2021 @11:21 AM
Number of NHS Covid app ‘pings’ falls by 43% in a week
A total of 395,971 alerts sent to people in England and Wales in week to 28 July – down from 690,129 the week before
Guardian staff and agency
05, Aug, 2021 @11:19 AM
Tell us: how are you affected by the recent changes to the UK travel list?
We would like to hear if you are planning a last minute holiday or whether you still have concerns about travelling abroad
Guardian community team
05, Aug, 2021 @10:57 AM
National leaders to discuss easing restrictions for vaccinated Australians as half the country is locked down
Scott Morrison tells NSW premier the key to ending the current Sydney lockdown is compliance, not vaccinations
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent
05, Aug, 2021 @10:33 AM
WPP revenues back to pre-Covid levels as advertising rebounds
Recovery to pre-pandemic levels at world’s biggest ad group has come a year earlier than predicted
Mark Sweney
05, Aug, 2021 @9:55 AM
Gladys Berejiklian hints returning to work in some industries could be tied to vaccination
NSW premier says ‘the challenge is to get those people who are mobile vaccinated’ as food manufacturer SPC announces vaccine mandate
Elias Visontay
05, Aug, 2021 @9:33 AM
Indonesia Covid deaths pass 100,000 as Delta overwhelms hospitals
Frustrations with government response and anti-vaxxers as country struggles to cope with variant
Caleb Quinley
05, Aug, 2021 @9:04 AM
‘The Pied Piper leading us off a cliff’: Florida governor condemned as Covid surges
Ron DeSantis’s desire to keep state open amid Delta surge draws criticism from local leaders to the White House
Richard Luscombein Miami
05, Aug, 2021 @9:00 AM
Victoria to go into seven-day shutdown; law change affects Australians living overseas – as it happened
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Luke Henriques-Gomes (now) and Amy Remeikis (earlier)
05, Aug, 2021 @8:59 AM
Vaccines to be required for open travel ‘for evermore’, says Shapps
Minister suggests quarantine rules for some arrivals in England will remain in place into autumn
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent
05, Aug, 2021 @8:58 AM
Misinformation on 27-year-old Sydney man’s Covid-19 death spreads on social media
Baseless and bizarre claims surrounding the death of Aude Alaskar circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp groups
Mostafa Rachwani and Christopher Knaus
05, Aug, 2021 @8:24 AM
Fifth of Covid hospital admissions are aged 18-34, says NHS England
Chief executive urges young people to get vaccinated, with pop-up clinics and walk-in sites available
Rachel Hall
05, Aug, 2021 @8:12 AM
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