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Coronavirus: Rodrigo Duterte reappears amid anger over surging cases, lack of hospital beds in Philippines
As the Philippines experiences an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases that is overwhelming all Metro Manila hospitals, anger is rising at the government’s handling of the crisis and President Rodrigo…
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Hong Kong coronavirus: Britain ban lifted, but ‘chaos’ over special flights has some criticising coordination
Hong Kong residents stranded in Britain have largely welcomed a government decision to lift the city’s coronavirus-related ban on arrivals from the country that began in May, though some have…
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Boris Johnson gets a haircut as Britain eases some coronavirus restrictions
Britons on Monday toasted a significant easing of coronavirus restrictions, with early morning pints – and much-needed haircuts – as the country took a tentative step towards the resumption of…
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Coronavirus: digital wallets and stored-value cards to be used as Macau boosts consumer e-voucher scheme, a move Hong Kong urged to make reference to for its own programme
Macau will use digital wallets along with a popular stored-value card to roll out an upgraded consumer voucher scheme from as early as June, a move industry leaders in Hong…
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Three women in India get rabies shot instead of Covid-19 vaccine as cases surge, overtaking Brazil
Three women in their sixties who walked into a clinic in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine instead walked out with…
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Covid vaccine passports: what can we learn from Israel? – video explainer
Israel became the first country in the world to test vaccine passports when it announced the ‘green pass’ scheme in February. The passes allow people who have had two doses…
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Coronavirus: wealthy Japanese flying private jets in greater numbers, ANA says
Wealthy people in Japan are turning to private jets in greater numbers as they seek to eschew crowded airports amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The push means that ANA Holdings Inc’s…
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Ramadan 2021: Muslims worldwide navigate restrictions in second year of coronavirus pandemic
For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime group prayers called taraweeh at the mosque once again.Last year, the coronavirus upended…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong residents will be allowed to dine out in larger groups, access travel privileges under ‘vaccination bubble’ incentives aimed at boosting jabs rate
Key points:– Social-distancing measures at restaurants will be relaxed in phased, conditional approach, extending dine-in services as late 2am and allowing maximum of 12 to a table– “Return2HK” scheme will…
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Australia news live: Turnbull says Murdoch campaigned against him for 2022 Abbott return; cyclone leaves WA town ‘flattened’
Former PM appears before a media diversity inquiry; Ben Roberts-Smith says allegations against him are ‘baseless’ and Seven Network confirms it will continue to employ the Australian soldier as a…