COVID-19

Moscow coronavirus lockdown enters fifth week

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The Kremlin tower clock bells and an occasional passing vehicle are the only sounds in an almost empty Moscow. The ...

Simple, delicious slow-cooker dinners

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Life is stressful enough under lockdown without having to worry too much about what’s for dinner, and the mess making ...

Hanks donates blood for virus vaccine

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After being one of the first celebrities to be diagnosed with coronavirus, Tom Hanks has announced that his blood will ...

Ask The Expert: Going back to school

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IT’S time for Australian students to go back to their classrooms, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Powered by WPeMatico

Easy Explainer: How the COVIDSafe app works

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More than 1.13 million people have also downloaded the COVID-19 tracing app, which aims to help health officials identify people ...

Homeschool your kids with these TV shows

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With schools around the country still off limits to most students thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, parents and children are ...

Dozens attend anti-coronavirus lockdown protest in regional Victoria

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Dozens of people have flouted the government’s stay at home orders and gathered for an anti-lockdown protest in the eastern ...

Privacy concerns as Australia’s controversial coronavirus tracing app nears launch

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The federal government is on Sunday expected to launch the mobile phone app it hopes will improve the tracing of ...

UK coronavirus death toll exceeds 20,000

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More than 20,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, according to government figures. Powered by WPeMatico

Berlin police arrest anti-lockdown protesters accusing Angela Merkel of ‘banning life’

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Far-left activists and right-wing supporters have ignored social distancing restrictions to protest in Berlin, accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel of “banning ...

‘No evidence’ people with coronavirus are immunised, says WHO

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While the global death toll of coronavirus passes 200,000, the World Health Organization warns there is no evidence of immunity ...

AFL WAGs in lockdown: ‘Frozen sandwiches and poo explosions’

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From WFH outfit selfies to a virtual talk show, the AFL’s WAGs are adjusting to life in lockdown. Powered by ...

Renewed push for all Victorian kids to return to classrooms

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The push is on for Victorian students to return to classrooms immediately with the Opposition calling on the State Government to ...

How parents can homeschool their kids without stressing out

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There is a very big difference between home schooling and the schooling that is occurring around Australia and that difference ...

Super giant to create 100,000 Aussie jobs

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Exclusive: Superannuation giant CBUS says it will fund the creation of up to 100,000 Australian jobs as it vows to ...

Parents turn to live tutors as teachers fail to show online

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PARENTS are turning to live tutor support to fill in the gap where schools are not providing video teaching in ...

France limits nicotine product sales after research suggests could protect from coronavirus

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France has limited the sale of nicotine products following research that suggested nicotine could potentially protect people from coronavirus. Powered ...

Anzac Day in 2020 like the 1919 commemorations during the Spanish flu pandemic

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Anzac Day in 2020 is reminiscent of 1919, when Spanish flu was ravaging the world and marches and parades were ...

Muslims around the world begin sombre Ramadan amid unprecedented coronavirus lockdown

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Muslims around the world have begun marking a very different Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown. Powered by WPeMatico

Donald Trump’s disinfectant coronavirus suggestion horrifies medics, leaves some Americans confused

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Medical experts and disinfectant manufacturers have issued warnings in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that injecting disinfectant ...

US coronavirus death toll tops 50k as some states eye reopen

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A handful of US states have taken the first steps towards loosening coronavirus restrictions even as the nation’s death toll ...

COVID-19 restrictions: The Aussie pub fight

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Going to the boozer post COVID-19 lockdown is set to have a bevy of benefits – both socially and aesthetically. ...

COVID-19 school shutdown ‘will further entrench poverty’

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World Vision Australia has weighed into the school shutdown political debate by calling on the national cabinet to reopen schools, ...

Commitment and call to action: Global collaboration to accelerate new COVID-19 health technologies

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Our Vision and Mission Grounded in a vision of a planet protected from human suffering and the devastating social and ...

Global leaders unite to ensure everyone everywhere can access new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19

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GENEVA – Heads of state and global health leaders today made an unprecedented commitment to work together to accelerate the ...

US deaths hit 50,000, states re-open despite ‘second wave’ fears

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The US passed a dreaded new COVID-19 death tally of 50,000 as some states took small steps to re-open for ...

Crowded House join virtual show

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Crowded House will headline tonight’s Music From the Home Front virtual concert. Powered by WPeMatico

Ask The Expert: What about my dental health?

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COVID-19 has brought tight restrictions on Australian dentists, limiting them to providing just urgent and emergency treatment. Powered by WPeMatico

‘Virus risks the very existence of Palestinian Authority’: UN

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A top UN Middle East diplomat has echoed the EU warning against the Israeli government’s plans to annex parts of ...

Emboldened by closures, foxes prowl an ancient port city in Israel

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Red foxes, usually a rare site in urban areas, have been making appearances in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, drawn ...