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US President Joe Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert who became the face of the country's fight against the pandemic, has announced that he will step down in December.

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Schools reopen in Philippines after two years of Covid closures

Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school this morning as the academic year started, with many taking their seats in classrooms for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

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US First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19

US First Lady Jill Biden has testified positive for COVID-19, her communications director Elizabeth Alexander confirmed.

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Chaotic scenes over Covid scares in Shanghai

Just two possible Covid-19 cases have sparked chaotic scenes in Shanghai, with crowds of people seen running out of a building and an Ikea store to try and escape a lockdown under China's strict coronavirus rules.

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Several cities in China add Covid curbs as millions still under lockdown

Several Covid-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west have imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations to contain flare-ups that are again threatening to disrupt local economies.

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N Korea declares Covid 'victory', says Kim had fever

North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on South Korea, state media reported.

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Chinese cities in Tibet begin mass Covid testing

Parts of Tibet are running mass Covid-19 testing, including the Chinese autonomous region's two largest cities, to fight a rare flare-up, while clusters were growing in tropical Hainan and in Xinjiang in China's west.

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Hong Kong eases Covid quarantine rules for incoming travellers

Hong Kong will shorten the Covid-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, taking another step to gradually unwind stringent pandemic rules that have isolated the Asian financial hub.

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North Korea 'all recovered' after Covid outbreak

North Korea reported zero fever cases for a seventh straight day, state media said, adding that everyone who had fallen sick since the country confirmed its first Covid-19 infections had recovered.

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Study suggests one in eight affected by long Covid

One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition to date suggested.

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Hong Kong bans eating at annual food expo over Covid

Visitors to Hong Kong's annual exhibition of global gourmet food will once again not be allowed to sample the delicacies due to coronavirus curbs, the organiser has said.

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Japan looks to regions to mount Covid fight as variant spreads

Japan is encouraging regional authorities to take their own counter-measures against the spread of a new coronavirus variant that has sent cases surging to record levels but there is no plan for any sweeping national measures.

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Joe Biden tests negative for Covid, no longer needs to isolate

US President Joe Biden has had two negative Covid-19 tests and no longer needs to isolate after recovering from infection, his White House doctor has said.

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Two new studies point to Wuhan market for Covid origin

An animal market in China's Wuhan really was the epicentre of the Covid pandemic, according to a pair of new studies in the journal Science that claimed to have tipped the balance in the debate about the virus' origins.

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Australia's Covid-19 hospital admissions, deaths rise as variant surges

Hospital admissions for Covid-19 in Australia have reached a new high for a second straight day, data showed this morning.

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Record number of Covid-hit Australians in hospital as Omicron surges

The number of Australians admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 has hit a record of about 5,450, official data showed, as the spread of highly contagious new Omicron sub-variants strains the healthcare system nationwide.

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New Zealand's Covid-19 death rate at record levels

New Zealanders are dying due to Covid-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population.

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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms," the White House has said.

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Australians urged to work from home amid Covid surge

Australians admitted to hospitals from Covid-19 neared record levels as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster shots urgently amid a major coronavirus outbreak.

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Free masks and tests in New Zealand as health system struggles with Covid

The New Zealand government has announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of Covid-19 and relieve pressure on the country's health system.

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UK's Covid-19 death toll passes 200,000

More than 200,000 people in the UK have had Covid-19 recorded on their death certificate since the pandemic began, new figures show.

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South Korea's PM warns of Covid surge as cases hit two-month high

Daily Covid-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first time in two months, with the government warning of a potential five-fold surge in the coming months.

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Macau shuts casinos, mass testing in Shanghai amid fresh Covid curbs

Macau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years, sending shares in gaming firms tumbling as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak yet in the world's biggest gambling hub.

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Australia expands fourth Covid rollout in new Omicron threat

Australia has said it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines from next week as it battles a steady rise in hospital admissions fuelled by the highly transmissible new Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.

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Macau locks down landmark Lisboa hotel after Covid cases found

Macau has locked down one of the city's most famous hotels, the Grand Lisboa, after more than a dozen Covid-19 cases were found there, with infections spreading rapidly in the world's biggest gambling hub.

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China's Anhui province puts 1.7 million in Covid lockdown

China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing's no-tolerance approach to Covid-19.

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Pfizer asks for formal US approval of oral Covid treatment Paxlovid

Pfizer has said it is seeking full US approval for its oral Covid-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an emergency use authorisation.

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China cuts Covid quarantine time for international travellers

China has cut the quarantine time for inbound travellers by half in a major easing of one of the world's strictest Covid-19 curbs, which have deterred travel in and out of the country since 2020.

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Singapore eases Covid movement curbs for migrant workers

Migrant workers in Singapore no longer need special permission to leave their dormitories from today, after two years of coronavirus curbs, but campaigners have criticised a decision to maintain some "discriminatory" restrictions.

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Research claims Covid jab 'saved 20 million lives in one year'

Around 20 million lives around the world were saved thanks to the Covid-19 jabs in the first year of the vaccine programme, according to new estimates.

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Austria to scrap mandatory Covid vaccination

The Austrian government has said it will scrap the country's controversial policy of mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus, just months after it became law.

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Gas prices soar around the world amid Russia-Ukraine war, rebound from COVID-19

COLOGNE, Germany - At a gas station near the Cologne, Germany, airport, Bernd Mueller watches the digits quickly climb on the pump: 22 euros ($23), 23 euros, 24 euros. The numbers showing how much gasoline he’s getting rise, too. But much more slowly.

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Long Covid risk lower from Omicron than Delta – study

The Omicron coronavirus variant is less likely to cause long Covid than the Delta strain, new research suggests.

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German minister urges masks indoors amid Covid wave

Germany is experiencing a new wave of coronavirus infections, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said today, urging the most vulnerable to get their fourth vaccination jabs.

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Beijing tests millions over Covid cluster at bar

Authorities in China's capital Beijing are racing to contain a Covid-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns.

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China's Xi backs zero-Covid policy as Shanghai expands mass testing

President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents got ready for a weekend virus testing drive.

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Covid lab leak theory needs more research - WHO

Scientists advising the World Health Organization on its investigation into the origins of Covid-19 said further studies were needed into whether the disease escaped from a lab.

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US aims to ramp up tourism hit hard by Covid

The US is to unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by Covid-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the entry process and promoting more diverse destinations.

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Beijing to reopen schools and workplaces as Covid-19 curbs ease

Beijing will gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions this week, city officials said this morning.

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Princess Charlene of Monaco tests positive for Covid-19

Princess Charlene of Monaco, who had been away from public life for months due to health issues, has tested positive for Covid-19, the palace said in a statement.

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Omicron sub-variant fuels Portugal's Covid-19 surge

An Omicron sub-variant has fuelled a surge in Covid-19 cases in Portugal that now has the world's second-highest infection rate, potentially threatening the tourism sector's recovery.

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N Korea Covid outbreak likely 'getting worse' - WHO

The World Health Organization said it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".

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WHO questions North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak 'progress'

The World Health Organization has said it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".

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Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown

Shanghai slowly whirred back to life as a range of Covid-19 restrictions were eased after a two-month lockdown that confined residents to their homes and battered the Chinese economy.

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Shanghai to lift Covid lockdown, some restrictions remain

Shanghai authorities have begun dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping police tape off public squares and buildings before the lifting of a two-month lockdown in China's largest city at midnight.

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Thousands quarantined after Beijing man breaks Covid rules

A Beijing man has landed thousands of his neighbours in quarantine after he ignored an order to stay at home and later tested positive for Covid-19, prompting a police investigation.

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North Korea stockpiled masks, vaccines before reporting Covid outbreak

In the months before it acknowledged its first official Covid-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed.

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Beijing punishes workplaces for breaking Covid restrictions

China's capital Beijing has further tightened its Covid-19 restrictions, with zero community transmission the target, punishing workplaces that flout rules or circumvent curbs and imploring residents to police their own movements.

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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

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