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Coronavirus Hong Kong: 2021 to be a difficult year for banks with bottom lines squeezed by low interest rates, uncertainty
The profitability of Hong Kong’s banking sector, including such big lenders as HSBC and Standard Chartered remains under pressure in 2021, weighed down by historically low interest rates and the…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene apologises for comparing Covid-19 masks to Holocaust – video
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene apologised for comparing Covid-19 mask requirements and vaccinations to the Nazi Holocaust that killed 6 million Jews. ‘I have made a mistake and it’s really…
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Coronavirus outpacing vaccine effort, says WHO, after G7 doses pledge
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joins other health figures in criticising G7 countries for offering too little, too late See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health Organization has warned that Covid-19…
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‘Will we ever be free?’ What the papers say about the ‘Freedom Day’ delay
After the PM confirmed a widely anticipated pause on plans to lift the final lockdown restrictions, the front pages ask how long curbs will last See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus: Canada’s most Chinese city has the best pandemic performance in its region – and the worst vaccination rate
Richmond, Canada’s most Chinese city, has impressed since the start of the pandemic with its low rate of Covid-19 infection, making it the best performing local health area in the…
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson extends England restrictions over delta variant concerns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result…
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England’s Covid lockdown lifting: is a four-week delay enough?
Analysis: Even a short pause is expected to reduce the number of people going to hospital as more people are vaccinated PM announces delay to lockdown easing What we know…
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What we know about the delay to ending Covid lockdown in England
The fourth and final step of the roadmap has been put back by four weeks – with a few exceptions Coronavirus in the UK – latest updates PM announces four-week…
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Losing ‘Freedom Day’ is galling for Boris Johnson, but things could get worse
Analysis: The PM will get a media pasting, but backtracking would be more painful than delaying Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has once again…
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Hong Kong party hub Lan Kwai Fong primed for a comeback after months of coronavirus-related closures, LKF Group CEO says
Just weeks after the end of a five-month, government-imposed shutdown for local bars and nightclubs, life is returning to the once deserted streets of Hong Kong’s famed Lan Kwai Fong…