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Revealed: Italian leaders tried to protect country’s image at start of pandemic
Messages accessed as part of inquiry show politicians also appeared to make light of cases WhatsApp messages exchanged between Italian politicians and senior health officials at the start of the…
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Cabinet Office ‘told Matt Hancock to tone down lab leak claims’
Former health secretary was asked to make clear in Pandemic Diaries that he was not reflecting government’s view Matt Hancock was instructed by the Cabinet Office to tone down claims…
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US lifting Covid-19 test requirement for travellers from China, CDC confirms
The measure had been put in place in January following Beijing’s decision to lift its stringent zero-Covid policies. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Singapore Covid review spotlights mask U-turn, confusing reopening measures among areas to improve
A white paper reviewing the city state’s pandemic response found the government could have done better with border measures, contact tracing and the transition to living with the virus, among…
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New York mayor’s message to bodegas: ban shoppers who won’t remove masks
Spokesman for city’s corner stores defends plan as disability advocates say it breaks federal law New Yorkers love bodegas, their hyper-localized corner stores that are points of both convenience and…
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US expected to ease Covid testing for arrivals from China
Improving situation in China prompts decision, say news reports quoting Biden administration officials The US is preparing to relax Covid-19 testing restrictions for travellers from China as soon as Friday,…
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US set to lift Covid-19 testing rules for travellers from China
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is set to end on Friday mandatory Covid-19 tests for travellers from China, joining other countries in dropping the requirements. Read the…
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Schools in England seeing more pupil absences on Fridays
Change in parents’ work patterns since Covid may have led to pupils staying home Schools in England are experiencing “a huge amount” of pupil absence on Fridays, with many children…
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Vulnerable people in UK to be offered spring Covid booster vaccine
Those eligible are being urged to come forward for the jab as infections remain high across UK Vulnerable people in the UK are to be offered another Covid booster jab…
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Hong Kong top Asian city for ultra-wealthy individuals, Beijing snatches second spot from Singapore, Altrata study shows
Hong Kong has topped other Asian cities where ultra-wealthy individuals maintain primary or secondary residences, with an estimated 15,175 such residents, according to the latest report by London-based Altrata. Read…