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WHO says China has more Covid-19 origin data: ‘We need to know’
The health agency’s chief demanded that Beijing share all relevant information, saying that if it does, ‘we will know what happened’. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Standards watchdog mulls investigating MPs’ smears of Partygate inquiry
Daniel Greenberg has received complaints about Johnson allies disparaging privileges committee Parliament’s standards commissioner has left the door open to launching an investigation into attempts by Boris Johnson’s allies to…
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Covid vaccine to be offered to vulnerable babies and children in UK
Eligible children between six months and four years old will be offered jab from June Children aged between six months and four years old who are deemed clinically vulnerable will…
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Tapestry celebrating refuse collectors to go on show in National Portrait Gallery
Michael Armitage’s work will hang alongside high-profile figures in new gallery when NPG reopens in June A vibrant tapestry that celebrates the essential but sometimes unappreciated work of refuse collectors…
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Global economy heading for weakest growth since 1990, says IMF boss
Kristalina Georgieva says slowdown last year after Covid pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine could persist for five years The global economy is heading for the weakest period of growth…
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Putin still has Covid-19 fear, forces staff to quarantine for days: elite Russian defector
Gleb Karakulov, who worked in Putin’s security detail for years before fleeing to Turkey, said ‘everyone is a little perplexed as to why this is still going on’. Read the…
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NSW government urged to withdraw remaining 29,000 Covid fines after court ruling
Judgement says notices failed to provide enough detail to recipient about alleged infringement Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails,…
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Thousands of Hongkongers chase wanderlust over Easter holiday, with Japan most popular destination
Leading five destinations for city travellers are Tokyo, Taipei, Osaka, Bangkok and Seoul, according to travel platform. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Survey finds 1.5 million people in Japan living as recluses, or ‘hikikomori’, after Covid-19
A government survey showed hikikomori, who rarely leave their room or house, represented 2 per cent of the population aged 15 to 64. Read the original article at South China…
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Pandemic triggered ‘second midlife crisis’ among over-50s, study finds
Women hit worst by mental health strains, with more domestic and caring duties amid Covid lockdowns ‘I struggled to cope’: over-50s in UK describe Covid’s toll on mental health The…