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Experts in Singapore wary of rise in mutant coronavirus strains amid plans to relaunch Hong Kong travel bubble
Singapore is facing an uptick in Covid-19 cases amid reports of a rising number of mutant strains circulating overseas, with health care experts saying this trend should be closely watched…
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US workers who risked their lives to care for elderly demand change
Nursing home and home care workers worked long days with inadequate protection during the pandemic – now they want better pay and conditions During the coronavirus pandemic, Shantonia Jackson, a…
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Global Covid-19 cases hit weekly record, topping 5.2 million
More people were diagnosed with Covid-19 during the past seven days than any other week since the start of the pandemic – topping 5.2 million globally – with the worst…
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Wanted: 64 volunteers willing to be reinfected for Oxford Covid-19 study
People who have fought off Covid-19 will be deliberately reinfected in a first-of-its-kind trial at the University of Oxford that may shed light on how to develop more effective vaccines…
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Coronavirus: public health experts warn Hong Kong not doing enough to keep out external Covid-19 threats despite flight ban on India, Pakistan and the Philippines
Hong Kong is not taking adequate measures to guard against the threat of imported Covid-19 cases and infectious new variants of the coronavirus coming in, health experts have warned, starting…
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Coronavirus: ‘geriatric’ Asian otters in US aquarium test positive
Otters at an aquarium in the US state of Georgia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the zoo said on Sunday.The Georgia Aquarium said that “geriatric” Asian small-clawed otters…
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Coronavirus: compulsory testing order issued at Hong Kong’s Harbour City after visit by person carrying mutant strain
Hundreds of people queued up on Monday at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Harbour City, Hong Kong’s largest shopping centre, to be compulsorily tested for Covid-19 after a patient carrying a mutated…
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My son serves his I-told-you-sos silent – which is very lucky for me | Zoe Williams
He told me my hopes would be dashed when we went in search of pure happiness in Ramsgate. Because while the pubs are now open, the arcades remain desolate My…
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Australia news live: Scott Morrison announces royal commission into veteran suicides; New Zealand travel bubble opens
NSW reports no new local Covid cases; Gladys Berejiklian says next Mad Max movie will be filmed in Sydney. Follow all the latest news and updates live 5.34am BST Two…
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson cancels India trip; Japan considers new emergency, Indonesia warns of post-Eid infection spike
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, expected to take place next week, due to the current coronavirus situation in India, Johnson’s office said.This…