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Deficit projected for Hong Kong’s arts hub narrows from previous forecast, amid hope of easing financial woes through building office zone
A massive deficit projected for the multibillion-dollar arts hub in Hong Kong has significantly narrowed from last year’s forecast, with observers hoping its coming tender for an office development project…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong in travel bubble talks with Macau but obstacles exist, Carrie Lam says
Hong Kong has been holding talks with Macau on forming a travel bubble between the two cities but there are obstacles to overcome, according to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia drops AstraZeneca from inoculation scheme; Thai tycoons aid in vaccine effort
Malaysia will allow people to use AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on a voluntary basis and exclude the shots from its inoculation scheme amid public concerns.“People are concerned about the safety of…
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Coronavirus: one dose of vaccine cuts household spread up to 50 per cent, UK study says
One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to 50 per cent, according…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong doctors tasked with signing off on restaurant staff vaccine exemptions decry ‘very confusing’ situation; 7 new infections confirmed
A lack of clear guidelines for Hong Kong doctors tasked with determining if restaurant employees qualify for exemption from new Covid-19 vaccine requirements has led to confusion ahead of Thursday’s…
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Australia news live: Morrison says NT military buildup ‘designed to pursue peace’; ACT reports Covid case in returned diplomat
Facebook bans second Craig Kelly page; NSW to open Homebush Covid vaccine hub on 10 May; China’s foreign ministry says Australia is ‘sick’. Follow latest updates ‘I don’t stop crying’:…
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Coronavirus live news: India deaths pass 200,000; crisis needs global response – Fauci
Study in England says single treatment can have dramatic impact on curbing spread; Fiji fears ‘Covid tsunami’ after India variant outbreak; New Zealand donates $1m; Mutations, politics, vaccines: the factors…
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Coronavirus: US private school bans vaccinated teachers from student contact
A private school in Florida is barring teachers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from coming into contact with students, arguing against all evidence that the educators pose a health…
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WHO chief says the Covid surge in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’ – video
The World Health Organization is sending extra staff and supplies to India to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, says the WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding: ’WHO is doing everything…
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‘People phone up pleading’: the volunteers battling India’s oxygen crisis
As supplies run low during a devastating second Covid wave, a civilian army has stepped into the breach Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage For more than…