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Hong Kong’s HKTVmall teams up with logistics firm Zeek for instant delivery of groceries amid coronavirus pandemic
Hong Kong online retailer HKTVmall has teamed up with a logistics firm to make inroads into the city’s fast-growing quick-commerce grocery delivery market.HKTVexpress, the new wing of HKTVmall set up…
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Five die on overcrowded ferry as Bangladeshis defy coronavirus lockdown for Eid holiday
At least five people died in Bangladesh on Wednesday on an overcrowded ferry carrying more than a thousand passengers, officials said, as millions defied a coronavirus lockdown to head home…
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Coronavirus: representatives from Hong Kong’s pubs, nightclubs and karaoke bars want same treatment as restaurants under ‘vaccine bubble’
Industry representatives from Hong Kong’s pubs, nightclubs and karaoke bars have urged the government to align the vaccination-related social-distancing arrangements for the sector with that for restaurants.The Hong Kong Bar…
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UK economy’s catchup period on course to be shorter than after 2008 crisis
Analysis: stronger than expected first quarter means more chunky increases in GDP on cards as Covid controls ease UK economy rebounds in March after rapid vaccine rollout Business live updates:…
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Coronavirus live news: India variant found in 44 countries – WHO; Taiwan faces new outbreak
Another record rise in India deaths; samples show UK is most affected by B.1.617 strain outside India; Taiwan outbreak ‘could lead to tighter curbs’ Spike in India variant poses threat…
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As Indonesia bans Eid homecomings, Chinese worker arrivals raise questions
As Indonesian authorities turn back thousands of people trying to return to their hometowns for the Eid ul-Fitr festival despite a nationwide interstate travel ban, some have questioned the inflow…
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Syringe scandal: Peru probes nurses who injected people with only air, not Covid-19 vaccine
Peru’s Health Ministry said it was investigating nurses who were accused of trying to inoculate patients with empty syringes during the country’s coronavirus vaccination campaign.The ministry said the three known…
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Victoria ‘disappointed’ no money for new Covid quarantine facility in budget
Coalition says it will pay for more flights for stranded Australians despite no new funding for dedicated quarantine facilities Wednesday’s federal budget 2021 LIVE updates and reaction: Australia politics live…
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Unicef calls on UK to give 20% of vaccines to other countries
Children’s charity urges UK to set example and start sharing jabs with lower-income countries from June Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK should commit to…
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‘We won’t be bouncing back’ – the unsettling truth about the big reopening
Next week, after 14 months of closure and despair, the arts are reawakening. But the damage caused by Covid runs deep – and recovery is by no means assured “If…