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Foxconn to ease COVID-19 curbs in Chinese iPhone factory
HONG KONG — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has announced it is easing COVID-19 restrictions at its largest…
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White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all American households as it unveils…
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WHO chief: Lax approach to COVID-19 could create a deadly strain
Neglecting COVID-19 this year is creating the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, the head of the…
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Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and…
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Free rapid COVID-19 tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June | CBC News
Toronto Ontario is extending a program providing free rapid tests for COVID-19 to the end of June next year. Move…
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‘Worth it to save a life’: How the wait for a COVID-19 vaccine changed our view on clinical trials
Key points Clinics around Australia have experienced more people enquiring about clinical trials since COVID-19. Experts say people now have…
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Global tourism rebounds strongly after COVID-19
Prior to the pandemic, the worldwide travel and tourism industry accounted for just over 10% of global GDP. After a…
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Calls for Victoria to follow NSW and cancel thousands of COVID-19 fines
Highlights A court in NSW ruled certain COVID-19 fines in the state were not valid. The case was launched on…
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Gap year popularity rises with students, COVID-19 lockdowns and costs factors
After learning disruptions across the country from COVID-19, students in their final year of high school might be looking…
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Cruise ship with COVID-19 outbreak aboard to sail into Victoria
KEY POINTS The Grand Princess, which can carry nearly 4,000 passengers and crew, is due to arrive in Melbourne on…
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