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Coronavirus: two pregnant women in Hong Kong who received BioNTech vaccine suffer miscarriages, but no link to jab confirmed as yet
Two pregnant women in Hong Kong who had received the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have suffered miscarriages, although a link to the jabs has not been established and health authorities are…
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The pandemic has turned people into tutting scolds. I can’t wait for that to change | Megan Nolan
We need to address the distrust that has come from regarding each other’s bodies as fatal, and being encouraged to curtain-twitch and rat on our neighbours A spectre is haunting…
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Coronavirus: India sees melting crematorium, overflowing graveyards and overwhelmed hospitals as infections surge
India is fighting a ferocious second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with hospital corridors across the country overflowing with patients, as ambulances carrying more sick people wait in long lines…
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Why is Hong Kong’s coronavirus ‘vaccine bubble’ plan already drawing flak, and how does it compare to similar efforts globally?
Hong Kong’s incentive-laden plan to boost its sluggish Covid-19 vaccination uptake has prompted an outcry from some of the sectors most affected by the looming rules changes.Hailing it as a…
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How Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout really compares with other countries
Israel, Chile and Bhutan are among those who are eclipsing Australia in administering vaccines Australia is 100th in the world for the number of Covid-19 vaccinations administered for every hundred…
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Coronavirus: South Korea warns of possible fourth wave; Thailand reports record 1,335 new cases
South Korea on Wednesday recorded 731 new coronavirus cases, the most since January 7, prompting authorities to warn of a possible fourth wave.New cases have centred on the greater Seoul…
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Australia news live: mass coronavirus vaccine hubs planned; PM does not apologise to former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate
Scott Morrison stops short of apologising for speech in parliament; PM asks national cabinet to meet twice a week to help get Covid vaccine rollout on track. Follow updates live…
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Hongkong Land aims to lure young generation of bankers back to Central with ‘Instagram upgrade’ of office buildings
Hongkong Land Holdings, owner of The Landmark and The Exchange Square in Central, is poised to upgrade its half-century old buildings with modern features it hopes will help attract a…
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Biden says US has enough vaccine for ‘every single, solitary American’ – as it happened
President downplays concerns over pause of J&J Covid vaccine Biden pays respects to officer killed in attack outside US Capitol Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine to be paused in US…
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Singapore posts surprise economic growth in first quarter, with GDP expanding 0.2 per cent year on year
Singapore’s economy exited negative territory in the first quarter of this year after three consecutive quarters of contraction, signalling that the trade-reliant city is set to recover steadily.The country’s export-dependent…