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Flood-hit Chinese city of Zhengzhou starts mass Covid-19 tests after spike in cases
Spikes in coronavirus cases have prompted a flood-hit Chinese city to start mass testing and a popular tourist destination to cut traffic to try to contain the spread of the…
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Coronavirus won’t just go away. Here’s how Hong Kong can learn to live with it
With the impacts of Covid-19 stretching beyond public health, governments should consult experts other than those in hygienics, epidemiology and microbiology when determining and evaluating their policy responses to the…
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Kim Jong-un hints at ‘hardships’, stoking fears of famine’s return amid North Korea’s pandemic isolation
North Korea’s autocratic leadership is not known for drawing attention to problems within the country, where a popular children’s song proclaims “we have nothing to envy in the world”.So when…
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Coronavirus: Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new cases
Florida has reported 21,683 new cases of Covid-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released on Saturday.The state has become…
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Coronavirus: Mass protests in France as tougher restrictions loom
France was convulsed for the third weekend in a row on Saturday as mass protests against a planned tightening of coronavirus restrictions continue to anger segments of the public.The Interior…
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Britain warns coronavirus monitor devices work less well for darker-skinned people
Britain’s state-run health care service warned on Saturday that devices used by people with Covid-19 to monitor blood-oxygen levels at home may give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin.The…
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Coronavirus live: UK reports 26,144 new infections, Vietnam to extend lockdown as cases soar
UK equalities watchdog warns businesses to be ‘non-discriminatory’ in the application of their employee vaccine policies. Thailand: Bangkok warehouse turned into 1,800-bed hospital as Covid crisis worsens See all our…
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Ministers will urge jabs for student in England but won’t require them
Department for Education says it encourages take-up of Covid jabs but has no plans for passport system Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There are no plans…
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US vaccination rates rise as White House frustrated with media ‘alarmism’
Officials say some coverage over Delta variant has been misleading and focus should be on encouraging people to accept vaccines Mask wars: CDC guidance renews tensions across US Even as…
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Mask wars: CDC’s updated guidance renews tensions across US
The CDC has advised people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, prompting a political fight in several US states Eviction crisis after Biden and Congress fail to extend…