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Branching out: why Britons are buying woodland in the Covid crisis
More people are seeking their own outside space to experience nature and spend time with family Lockdown spurred some people to start yoga, crack on with DIY or watch more…
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India records 4,000 coronavirus deaths in one day for first time and peak may still be weeks away
India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time, the government said on Saturday.The 4,187 new deaths took India’s overall toll to 238,270 since the…
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Oxygen on Taobao: how Chinese and Indian expats are sending life-saving Covid-19 equipment to help combat India’s second wave
The death toll began to pile up in Ritwick Ghosh’s social circle back in India. First a college friend succumbed to Covid-19, then a close friend’s sister, then another lost…
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Coronavirus: first batch of Hong Kong residents in quarantine camps released under eased rules; city confirms 5 new imported cases
The first batch of people among some 2,000 Hong Kong residents quarantined in camps were allowed to go home on Saturday afternoon under relaxed Covid-19 rules, the Post learned, while…
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In chasing zero Covid-19 infections, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and others have become trapped by their own success
In places that have been successful in suppressing Covid-19, such as mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, there seems to be a reluctance to accept that…
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China’s Xi Jinping pledges support for Tokyo Olympics as Japan extends coronavirus emergency
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach that his country will support the holding of this summer’s Tokyo Games, as the novel coronavirus outbreak…
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Coronavirus: no jab, no job, and no fun? Some in Hong Kong cry foul over perceived vaccine discrimination
After eight years in Hong Kong, Indonesian domestic helper Puspitasari is worried that she is about to lose her job because she is not vaccinated against Covid-19.The 29-year-old, who asked…
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As West races back to travel, ‘zero-Covid’ economies like Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia face hermit risk
Early in the pandemic, Asia-Pacific countries learned to see border closures as their secret weapon to avoid countless deaths from Covid-19. Governments across the region now face the challenge of how…
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Coronavirus: Nepal’s record jump in cases signals impending crisis; Vietnam on high alert
Health workers and authorities in Nepal are struggling to contain a massive surge of Covid-19 cases as infections spill over from neighbouring India’s deadly second wave.In the last three weeks,…