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31.08.2021 / 08:37

New Zealand Covid-19 cases drop for second day amid lockdowns

New Zealand's government has reported that new Covid-19 cases fell for a second day, down to 49, amid the tight lockdown the country undertook during the latest outbreak this month.

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Australia's Covid cases hit new record as 'reopening' debate heats up

Australia logged a record 1,323 local Covid-19 cases today as debate rages on whether the country should start living with the virus in the community, after initially being successful with suppressing coronavirus.

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New Zealand extends national Covid lockdown

New Zealand has extended a national lockdown sparked by a Delta virus outbreak into next week but warned restrictions would last longer in the infection epicentre of Auckland.

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Australia, New Zealand report record COVID-19 cases

As they both battle the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant, COVID-19 cases in Australia and New Zealand reached new daily highs.

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Emergency tents at Sydney hospitals as Covid cases rise

Australia's new daily cases of Covid-19 topped 1,000 today for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients.

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Australia: Sydney hospitals have to erect tents to treat covid patients as cases spike

COVID-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents to help deal with a rise in patients.

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15 rescue dogs killed by local government in Australia over COVID-19 restrictions

SYDNEY - A local government in Australia said it will review its "re-homing practices" after it decided to fatally shoot 15 rescue dogs, including several puppies, in an apparent effort to prevent out-of-town volunteers from spreading COVID-19 while traveling to pick up the animals.The Bourke Shire Council, located in a small rural area of New South Wales, said in a statement that it could no longer care for all of the dogs at the Bourke Animal Shelter, which has five dog holding pens that were at capacity.

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Sydney hospitals under pressure as daily infections hit record high

Sydney's Covid-19 infections hit a daily record today, putting parts of the health system under pressure.

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Darts star Kyle Anderson 'thought he'd not wake up' from Covid-19 before death aged 33

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Kyle Anderson 'thought he'd not wake up' during his battle with Covid-19 last year.The Australian, who has sadly passed away aged just 33, tested positive for coronavirus last March, before spending over four weeks in isolation on a farm in Queensland.Although he did not need to go to hospital and showed no signs of symptoms, Anderson did not test negative for the virus until April 30, a month later.It is unknown why Anderson was in hospital before his death this week. “There was one time at night when I woke up and I was coughing.

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New Zealand extends COVID-19 lockdown again

New Zealand's prime minister today extended the country's COVID-19 lockdown again, as the country added 38 cases to its total over the past day, while neighboring Australia grappled with record high cases in the Sydney hot spot.

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New Zealand Covid outbreak reaches 51 as Ardern warns number will rise

New Zealand has recorded a further 21 new cases of Covid-19, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning the number will go higher in the next few days and urging the Pacific nation to adhere to lockdown rules.

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Global COVID hot spots toughen restrictions

With the more transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant taking off in countries that are known for their COVID-19 control efforts, officials in those countries announced new restrictions in attempts to reign in the spread.

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Sydney introduces partial curfew as Covid cases rise

Sydney extended its two-month-old lockdown for another month and introduced a partial curfew, as Australia's largest city struggled to contain a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.

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Australia, Japan report record COVID-19 rises

As many countries struggle to rein in the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) COVID-19 variant, Australia and Japan reported new single-day highs, while situations stabilized in some parts of Africa and the Americas.

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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Aug 19, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions in Australia were associated with a substantial decline in community dispensing of antibiotics for respiratory infections, researchers reported this week in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.Using national claims data on antibiotic dispensing from November 2015 t

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Sydney vaccine rollout sped up as Covid cases hit high

Australian authorities began doling out emergency Covid-19 vaccine supplies today in the Sydney suburbs worst hit by an outbreak of the fast-moving Delta strain, as the country reported its biggest one-day rise in Covid-19 infections.

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New Zealand says it has solved Covid outbreak 'puzzle'

New Zealand has reported a breakthrough in tracing the source of a Covid-19 outbreak that plunged the nation into lockdown, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying it should help "stamp out" the virus.

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 18, 2021

For refugees, the biggest predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), health anxiety, depression, or disability during COVID-19 was if their pandemic experiences triggered memories of past trauma, according to survey results published today in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.The researchers surveyed 656 adult refugees in Aust

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Formula One confirms 2021 Japanese Grand Prix cancelled over Covid

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Formula One has announced that the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled, with organisers blaming "ongoing complexities" related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The race, which was also cancelled last season because of the pandemic, was scheduled to return to the calendar in mid-October.

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Ardern warns New Zealand Covid outbreak will grow

New Zealanders must brace for additional Covid-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the previously virus-free country into a snap lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned after six more positive tests.

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One Covid-19 case puts New Zealand into nationwide lockdown

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New Zealand reports first community Covid case in six months

New Zealand has reported its first case of Covid-19 in the community in six months after a person tested positive in its largest city of Auckland.

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WHO: $7.7 billion needed for COVID variant detection, oxygen

As many parts of the world battle the more transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) today said $7.7 billion is needed to track new variants and boost the supply of oxygen.

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Nicole Kidman Details 'Enormous Amount of Stress' Filming 'Nine Perfect Strangers' During Pandemic

Nicole Kidman is getting real about filming during the ongoing pandemic.

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Nicole Kidman Opens Up About ‘Enormous Amount of Stress’ Shooting ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Amid Pandemic

As Nicole Kidman prepares for the premiere of her new series “Nine Perfect Strangers”, she shares the challenges the $100-million Hulu project faced while shooting in Australia during the pandemic.

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Australia tightens restrictions as it faces the 'most concerning day of the pandemic' so far

Australia's biggest city announced tighter Covid restrictions including heavier fines and tighter policing today as authorities battled to contain a Delta outbreak and said they were seeing the "most concerning day of the pandemic" so far.

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WHO calls on countries to set aside differences in SARS-CoV-2 origin probe

The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on countries to depoliticize the investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and how it jumped to humans, pressing for more raw data to review and suggesting that more can be done within its current framework to track lab safety around the world, including China.

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As Covid Delta outbreak worsens, Sydney to see more curbs

Sydney has been in lockdown for nearly two months now, the curbs are generally looser than those that helped Melbourne beat back the virus last year; daily cases have surged from 12 on June 26, when the stay-at-home order was first announced, to records of around 350 this week.

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New Zealand plans phased reopening of borders next year - prime minister

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that the country is not ready yet to fully reopen, but border restrictions can be eased in a phased manner from early next year.

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Melbourne extends lockdown as cases spread

Five million people in Australia's second-largest city will remain under stay-at-home orders for at least another week after authorities extended a lockdown after failing to curb Melbourne's latest Covid-19 outbreak.

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PAX Australia 2021 cancelled over COVID-19 safety concerns

PAX Australia 2021 has been cancelled for a second year in a row due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The event’s organisers announced the news on the official PAX website yesterday (August 9): “It is with a heavy heart that today we announce the postponement of PAX Aus 2021. At the start of the year, we were optimistic that we’d all be able to come together in person this October.”“We’ve been working hard with our partners and exhibitors to deliver the best possible version of PAX Aus 2021, but due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in Australia, the next edition of PAX Aus will now take place in 2022,” adds the statement.This is the second year in a row that the event has been cancelled.

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Countries battle Delta beyond main hot spots

Indonesia today extended COVID-19 measures in areas where infection levels are rising, as a few more locations in Australia's New South Wales state went on lockdown due to rapid spread of the more transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant.

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Rebel Wilson Says She Wants to Smuggle COVID-19 Vaccines Into Australia

Rebel Wilson is ready to take the fight against COVID-19 into her own hands.

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Australia expands lockdown amid concern over virus spread

Australia has expanded a Covid-19 lockdown to a rural town and the coastal region of Byron Bay, as fears grew that the virus has spread from Sydney to the northern tip of the country's most populous state.

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Australian PM Scott Morrison's popularity slumps amid Covid pandemic lockdowns

pandemic, blaming the government for failing to adjust the hotel-quarantine system for returning residents, which has seen at least 20 leaks of the delta strain of coronavirus into local communities this year. He also criticized Morrison for not signing sufficient contracts for vaccines with a wide enough range of suppliers.

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Australia records highest 2021 daily Covid case total

Australia has marked a record daily number of new coronavirus cases this year, with the country's most populous states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland recording a total of 361 cases of the highly infectious Delta variant.

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Once largely covid free, Asian economies are now upended by Delta variant

Covid-19, with Asian countries that snuffed it out locking down again as the virus returns, and others seeing the world’s highest death rates.

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Sydney posts record Covid-19 cases as lockdown widened

Sydney has reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases and five coronavirus related deaths, as authorities expanded the lockdown in Australia's largest city to neighbouring regions.

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Cody Simpson Voices Frustration Over Australia's COVID-19 Lockdown, Questions If It's Necessary

Cody Simpson is sharing some “food for thought.”

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NSW premier warns Covid-19 situation could worsen

Australia's New South Wales reported one of the country's youngest deaths from Covid-19, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of 5 million people in Sydney entering its sixth week.

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Thailand and Vietnam extend COVID measures

Still in the grips of COVID-19 surges mainly fueled by the Delta (B1617.2) variant, Thailand and Vietnam extended lockdowns and other measures for the worst-hit parts of the countries.

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Ange Postecoglou sends Celtic fan message as boss opens up on 'perspective' brought by managing through pandemic

Ange Postecoglou admits managing through a pandemic has given him a new perspective on football, as he welcomes the return of fans to stadiums. The Aussie boss has replaced Neil Lennon in the Parkhead hotseat, and has seen fans return to the stadium - albeit in limited numbers.

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I’m a Celebrity: Plans for Australia return abandoned due to Covid travel restrictions

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Canada defeats USA 1-0 in women’s Olympic soccer

Tokyo Olympics.The Canadians won 1-0, with a goal scored by 23-year-old Jessie Fleming on a penalty kick 74 minutes into play. The Americans put on the pressure after the goal, but despite several close calls for the Canadians, were unable to score a point before time ran out.Canada will play for gold at 10 p.m.

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Kate Garraway gives update on husband Derek Draper's 'extreme' long Covid battle on GMB

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Australia tightens Covid curbs as Brisbane extends lockdown

Australia's Queensland state has extended a Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as the country struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading.

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Home and Away's Dieter Brummer died after being 'broken by strict Covid lockdown rules'

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterHome and Away star Dieter Brummer was forced out of work by strict Covid lockdown rules in Sydney before he died, his close friend have claimed.

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YouTube suspends Sky News Australia channel

YouTube has barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0