Australia – Delta outbreak spreads to three states

Health officials have written an open letter to Australians in states with covid outbreaks, urging them to get either the Pfizer or Astra Zeneca vaccines as soon as possible.

The lockdown has been extended in New South Wales after 262 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hrs, Queensland has detected another 16 cases and Victoria is considering another lockdown after 8 new cases in the past 48 hrs.

Shaun Bindley has more

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Japan to treat only severe COVID-19 cases in hospital

Japanese officials have defended a plan to stop treating patients with moderate COVID-19 symptoms in hospital. The move comes as the country reported its highest-ever daily infections amid a surge that is overwhelming healthcare facilities. Phoebe Amoroso reports. 

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Republican Governor of Florida hits back at Biden after Covid-19 criticism

The Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has hit back at the White House after President Biden accused him of standing "in the way" of live-saving measures to deal with Covid-19.

With Covid-19 cases spiking to record levels in Florida, the war of words between the Governor and the President intensified on Wednesday.

Governor DeSantis told supporters that he doesn't support mandates to force children in Florida to wear masks at school, or in other settings.

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White House rejects WHO call for moratorium on booster shots

The White House is rejecting a call by the World Health Organization for a moratorium on Covid-19  booster vaccinations until more people in the developing world get their first chance to get jabbed.

The WHO says a pause in any planned booster campaigns should be introduced in order to address vaccine global inequities.

But White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration disagrees.

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Cuomo under criminal investigation following sexual harrassment report

New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo is now under criminal investigation in 4 separate jurisdictions including Manhattan.

He's still refusing to resign, despite the publication of a damning report about his sexual harassment of 11 women and calls by President Biden for him to quit.

One woman who claims the Governor retaliated against her for coming forward now says she'll launch a lawsuit against him.

On the streets of New York today, there were signs the Governor's popularity is waning.

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59 per cent of New York voters tell pollsters they now want the Governor to go.

British government drops quarantine requirements for travelers returning from France

The British government is removing extra restrictions that it p[laced on returning travelers from France.

The country now becomes just like any other nation on the so-called Amber List….British travelers returning will not be required to quarantine.

In other changes, India is moving off the red list and the government is adding Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway to its green list of approved destinations.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's designed to salvage part of the summer holiday season.

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White House: Biden will require foreign visitors to US to be vaccinated

The White House is making plans to require vaccination against Covid-19 for virtually all foreign travelers entering the United States.

A White House official says it's not clear when the requirement will be introduced.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

 

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U.S. stocks slide after disappointing private sector hiring data

U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday after disappointing data on hiring in the private sector and hints the Federal Reserve could starting raising interest rates in 2023.

There are also fears the recent surge in coronavirus cases could hold back the economic recovery for the rest of this year.

Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Belarusian sprinter touches down in Europe after forced repatriation attempt

A Belarusian sprinter who refused to board a flight home from the Tokyo Olympics has landed in Vienna. 

24 year old Krystina Timanouvskaya will later travel to Poland, where she has been granted a humanitarian visa. 

Lucy Hough has more. 

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama scales back 60th birthday party plans

Former U.S. President Barack Obama is scaling back plans for his 60th birthday party.

He's been widely criticised for planning a big bash as the delta variant pushes up coronavirus cases across the country.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots

The World Health Organization has called for a global moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots, as inequities in vaccination rates continue to grow.

The group's chief said the world needs to instead focus on getting initial jabs into the most vulnerable and at-risk populations.

Toni Waterman has more from Brussels.

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Joe Biden leads calls for Andrew Cuomo resignation

US President Joe Biden is leading calls for the resignation of the
Governor of New York, after an investigation found he sexually
harassed multiple women.

Andrew Cuomo has denied the allegations.

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More bodies from Tigray wash up on Sundanese river bank

More bodies are washing up in a river in Sudan that borders Ethiopia.

 

About 40 bodies with gunshot wounds and hands tied behind their backs have been retrieved from the waters that flow from the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia.

 

Witnesses say some bodies have been identified as ethnic Tigrayans…

 

Michael Baleke has more…

 

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Decision to vaccinate all UK 16 and 17-year-olds to be made 'imminently'

A decision to vaccinate all 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK is expected to be made 'imminently'.

If the plan goes ahead, around 1.4 million people will be added to the UK's vaccine rollout.

Chris Jones has more in London

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Lebanon marks one year since devastating port explosion

Today/Wednesday/4th August marks one year since the huge explosion in the port in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

More than 200 people died and more than 6,000 others were injured after improperly-stored ammonium nitrate exploded, sending a deadly shockwave through the city.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Two passenger trains collide in Czech Republic

Two passenger trains have collided in the Czech Republic. 

The accident occurred early Wednesday morning, with emergency services rushing to the scene. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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UK health experts expected to reccommend jabs for all 16-17 year olds

Health experts in the UK are expected to recommend Covid-19 jabs for all 16-17 years olds.

It's estimated that around 1.4 million teenagers would be added to the rollout if this went ahead.

Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi announced last month that only those 12 and over with underlying health issues would receive a jab.

This latest news is welcomed by Dr Chris Smith, a Consultant Virologist at the University of Cambridge, but says it should go further.

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Corrected - Australia - Cases continue to increase in Sydney as two people die from Covid

Positive cases of the Covid 19 Delta variant continue to grow in the state of New South Wales, with 233 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.

Yesterday, a 27 year old man died suddenly at his home in south – west Sydney and an 80 year old woman died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Australia - Cases continue to increase in Sydney as two people die from Covid

Positive cases of the Covid 19 Delta variant continue to grow in the state of New South Wales, with 233 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.

Yesterday, a 27 year old man died suddenly at his home in south – west Sydney and an 80 year old woman died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Lockdown causing constitutional dilemma

South Africa has until November to hold local government elections. The Independent Electoral Commission has set the date for 27 October, but an inquiry into the matter has found that municipal elections on this day would not be free and fair, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this finding, government has now gazetted the date. Mark Roughton explains why.

 

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