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Coronavirus updates | February 17, 2022

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 174 crores on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said

The Hindu

Victoria and NSW ease Covid restrictions but indoor mask mandates remain for now

QR codes for retail store check-ins have been abolished and dancing at nightclubs is back as the two states continue to reopen

The Guardian - AU

Las condiciones posteriores al COVID aún confunden a la comunidad médica dos años después de la pandemia

BALTIMORE— Kels Rosario dio positivo en la prueba de COVID-19 antes de que hubiera una vacuna y de nuevo después de vacunarse. Sospecha que una enfermedad al principio de la pandemia también fue causada por el coronavirus.

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NT Aboriginal groups call for moratorium on electricity disconnections in COVID-hit communities

Frontline Aboriginal organisations working in remote Northern Territory communities call for an immediate end to electricity disconnections and also rule out any debt accrual or recovery.

ABC News

Lucknow University semester exams for UG, PG from today

LUCKNOW: The undergraduate and postgraduate semester examinations of Lucknow University will begin on Thursday. The examinations were scheduled in January but were postponed due to the Covid 19 third wave. The examinations will conclude in April.

The Times of India

PM Narendra Modi flags vax success to turn Covid mgmt into a plus

LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stress on the rigorous vaccination drive undertaken against Corona pandemic during an election rally in Sitapur has turned the spotlight on BJP aggressive attempts to thwart opposition attempts to stoke the narrative of the saffron dispensation faltering in management of pandemic that claimed thousands of…

The Times of India

Rajasthan: 25% of total Covid cases in January and February

JAIPUR: In just one-and-a-half months, the state has reported 25% of Covid cases since it was first detected in March 2020.

The Times of India

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Covid: No deaths in Mumbai for 2nd day in a row, but up in state

MUMBAI: For the second consecutive day, Mumbai recorded zero Covid deaths on Wednesday. It is only the third time this year that the city has had no Covid deaths.

The Times of India

Covid hospitalisations continue to fall across Greater Manchester as infection rates plummet

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester and remain below the national average

Manchester Evening News

Victorian government eases some QR check-in and density measures but masks to remain for now

The Victorian Premier has announced some COVID-19 restrictions will ease from 6pm tomorrow. The state today reported 8,501 cases.

ABC News

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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COVID live updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia. Follow live.

ABC News

Government to take call on vaccine policy, boosters after NTAGI reviews data

NEW DELHI: In a move that will shape India’s future strategy of Covid vaccination and management, the government’s top scientific advisory group on immunisation, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) for Covid-19, is evaluating data about the “value of all vaccines” and their “relative importance” in a situation…

The Times of India

When does free Covid testing end and what is Boris Johnson’s Living with Covid plan?

Ministers will unveil a plan for ‘living with the virus’ (File picture)

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The Guardian - UK

‘I’m joyful for children’: parents react to vaccine extension for England, Wales and Scotland

Covid jabs for children of five and over is welcome news for most families – although anxieties linger

Daily Mirror

All you need to know after Covid jabs extended to all children over 5 in England

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advice is for parents of 5-11-year-olds to get them vaccinated 'if they feel comfortable' to protect against possible future Covid waves

The Independent UK

Ending free Covid testing would be a mistake, Sir Keir Starmer says

The Labour leader was responding to reports the Government may announce an end to free testing next week.

Daily Record

Better spring ahead following dramatic drop in Covid hospitalisations in Dumfries and Galloway

The virus patient numbers were up to seven times higher this time last year

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The Independent UK

Covid: All children aged 5 to 11 in England to be offered vaccine

The rollout will be ‘non-urgent’ given the low risk posed by Covid to young children and desire to avoid disrupting other childhood vaccination programmes, health officials said

Edinburgh Live

Covid travel rules: Canada to ease entry requirements for fully vaccinated Brits

Canada are relaxing their entry requirements for British arrivals who are fully vaccinated. Until now all arrivals had to show proof of their vaccination status and a negative PCR test result.

Wales Online

Rugby evening headlines as Adam Jones announcement ends stand-off and Covid testing scrapped in England

The latest rugby news and bulletins from Wales and beyond

AAP

House and unit price gap hits record high

The disparity between house and unit values has hit a record high, as apartment prices slowed over January due to COVID-related impacts on demand.

The Independent UK

Queen points to mobility problem during in-person audience at Windsor

The 95-year-old monarch has faced a Covid scare, and also spent more than three months carrying out only light duties on doctors’ orders.

The Independent UK

Charles to present education prizes at London event after isolating with Covid

The engagement comes in the wake of a police investigation being launched into the alleged cash-for-honours scandal involving The Prince’s Foundation.

Evening Standard

UK records 54,218 more Covid-19 cases and 199 deaths as infections drop by 26% in a week

Cases, deaths, and hospitalisations are all dropping across the UK, the latest figures show

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