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Ursula von der Leyen says EU has reached Covid vaccine target
Commission president says EU has delivered enough vaccine to inoculate 70% of adults in the bloc Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The EU has delivered enough…
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Screaming fans ignore Covid-19 rules to catch glimpse of Hong Kong heartthrobs Mirror
Hundreds of screaming fans brought Hong Kong’s largest shopping centre to a near standstill on Saturday as they tried to catch a glimpse of the Canto-pop boy band Mirror.Police and…
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Vaccinated NHS staff could forgo Covid isolation amid staffing shortages
No 10 could exempt NHS workers as hospitals cancel operations amid surging cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Government officials are examining whether fully vaccinated NHS…
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US community colleges see ‘chilling’ decline in enrollment during pandemic
Experts worried about long-term impact on low-income and non-white Americans, populations community colleges tend to serve David Ramirez, a student at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California, struggled with balancing…
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Africa can’t be left to go it alone when it comes to Covid vaccines | Paul Farmer and Ishaan Desai
Europe and the US have won the scramble for vaccines – now they must help African nations produce their own More than 3bn doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have now…
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Government announces 50 new cases amid fears of extended lockdown – as it happened
NSW reports 47 people in hospital, with 16 in intensive care including a teenager. This blog is now closed Berejiklian warns of ‘prolonged lockdown’ after NSW records 50 new cases…
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Octopus, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay or Tap & Go? What Hongkongers need to know when registering for HK$5,000 e-voucher scheme
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.Hongkongers have rushed to sign-up for the government’s HK$5,000 (US$644)…
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Covid ‘freedom day’ means nothing of the sort for clinically vulnerable people | Laura Elliott
When restrictions and facemasks are relaxed in England on 19 July, millions of us will be effectively forced back into lockdown When the first lockdown was announced, it was a…
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HK$5,000 vouchers: Hong Kong consumer watchdog warns shoppers to beware of ‘early-bird offers’
As Hong Kong businesses eye their slice of the government’s HK$36 billion voucher scheme to encourage spending, the city’s consumer watchdog has warned shoppers to read the fine print before…
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England pubs expected to sell 13m pints on Euro 2020 final day
Strict customer numbers mean landlords have turned away many bookings due to limited capacity Pubs in England are expected to sell 13m pints on Sunday but strict rules on customer…