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Marion is a copy editor with more than 20 years’ experience in journalism, predominantly in news and features, both in Australia and in the UK. She completed a Bachelor of Business Communications majoring in Journalism at Queensland University of Technology and has worked at daily newspapers including The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph in roles including features production editor and deputy tablet editor. She joined the news.com.au team in 2017 as copy editor.

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Global Coronavirus

In this handout photograph released by UNICEF on May 13, 2018, a health worker wears protective equipment as he looks on at Bikoro Hospital - the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo - on May 12, 2018, which has sealed off a ward to diagnose suspected Ebola patients and provide treatment. The outbreak in the region northeast of Kinshasa near the border with the Republic of Congo has so far killed 18 people around the town of Bikoro in Equateur province, according to the WHO. A report from the provincial council of ministers, seen by AFP, said there were "three suspected cases" in the region's capital Mbandaka, which has 700,000 inhabitants. / AFP PHOTO / UNICEF / MARK NAFTALIN / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /UNICEF/MARK NAFTALIN" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Covid more dangerous than ebola

It is far deadlier and was the cause of thousands of deaths across Africa. But now Covid-19 is responsible for killing more people than ebola.

Global Coronavirus

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 18, 2021 a patients sits on the bed at the Covid-19 specialized ward at the Honorio Delgado Hospital in Arequipa, Peru, following the sprouting cases of the deathly Delta strain. - The Peruvian government extended on July 11, 2021 for one more month the state of emergency which started 16 months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Diego Ramos / AFP)

New strain scarier than Delta

It is thought to be more transmissible and potentially more vaccine-resistant than other Covid-19 strains. Move over Delta, Lambda is here.

Asia

A protester holds up a painting of Myanmar's detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to mark her birthday during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on June 19, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP)

UN calls for end to Myanmar arms sales

In a rare move, the UN has called on countries to stop selling weapons to Myanmar’s military in a bid to end the nation’s violent coup.

Global Coronavirus

A signal that reads "COVID-19 area" is seen at the La Verbena cemetery in Guatemala City, on June 17, 2021. - As of June 16, 2021, Guatemala reported more than 276,927 infections and 8,549 deaths. (Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP)

World scrambles to deal with Delta strain

As NSW faces a new Covid-19 outbreak, the Delta variant is running rampant around the world, leaving chaos in its wake.

US Politics

US President-elect Joe Biden leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church on January 16, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. - President-elect Joe Biden will sign executive orders on Inauguration Day next week to address the pandemic, the ailing US economy, climate change and racial injustice in America, a senior aide said Saturday. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

Biden faces crisis of faith with church

Catholic bishops in the US have voted on a document which could block the President from holy communion – due to his backing of abortion rights.

Asia

An exhibition has been removed in Shanghai after public outcry. Picture: Song Ta

Chinese gallery removes sexist artwork

An art gallery in China has apologised over a video installation which ranked 5000 women from “prettiest to ugliest”.

Space

‘Failing’: Angry NASA slams China

NASA has criticised China for allowing its Long March rocket to crash back to Earth completely uncontrolled, putting lives at risk.

Global Coronavirus

In this picture taken on May 5, 2021, a Covid-19 coronavirus patient breathes with the help of an oxygen mask inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU) hospital in Moradabad. - People in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh are fighting not just a raging pandemic but also a prickly Hindu nationalist local government that many say is in denial. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) / To go with 'VIRUS-HEALTH-INDIA-UP', Focus by Jalees ANDRABI

‘Black fungus’ hits Indian COVID patients

Hospitals in India are recording a worrying rise in a rare infection that is blinding and, in some cases, killing recovered COVID patients.

Royals

Claims of another Aussie royal love child

Simon Dorante-Day has long claimed he is Prince Charles’ secret son. Now, he says there is another Aussie with royal parentage.

Health

Subway bread isn’t actually bread

Subway bread offerings are famous – but a new court ruling in Ireland states it can’t legally be considered as bread. But what about in Australia?

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