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For China’s officials, leaving zero-Covid behind is far harder than enforcing it
The policy, while damaging, came with clear metrics that allowed local government officials to demonstrate their compliance. The new mandate to simply let people get on with their lives leaves…
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GB News presenter quits after channel tries to make him pay Ofcom fines
Mark Steyn could face sanction by media regulator after he cast doubt on safety of Covid vaccines One of GB News’s leading presenters has quit after the channel tried to…
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Hong Kong to host global central banks meeting next month as it steps up efforts to rebuild reputation as finance hub
Scores of central bankers will gather in Hong Kong next month for the first major international financial event since the border fully reopened. The HKMA is keen to promote the…
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‘We still don’t know it’s over’: will Covid surge after US ends emergency?
Experts remain concerned about virus as Biden administration says it will let the public health emergency expire in May David Rosner, who studies public health and social history at Columbia…
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China reopening: Asian tourism and retail set to reap benefits despite inflation fears
China’s rapid reopening is expected to provide a major fillip to Asia’s pandemic-battered retail sector and hotel industry. The ability of Asia’s hospitality industry to handle the return of Chinese…
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Covid was devastating – why are we pretending it didn’t happen? | Emma Beddington
A recent book about the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic details a ‘collective forgetting’ of the period. Our lack of Covid reckoning suggests history is repeating itself My best friend has…
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Boring can be good. How modest Clement Attlee’s unflashy ideas changed Britain
Attlee was a gifted manager, who showed it possible for modest politicians to be successful if they have decent ideas Winston Churchill once described Clement Attlee as a modest man…
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People in England aged under 50 urged to get free Covid booster
NHS also says Sunday 12 February is last day this age group can attend a site for primary vaccinations People in England aged 49 and younger are being urged to…
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When will Hong Kong tourism rebound? New travel habits may delay return to old numbers any time soon, minister says
‘Travellers’ expectations may change,’ says tourism minister Kevin Yeung, predicting fewer shopping tour groups and emphasising need to entice visitors with new experiences. Read the original article at South China…
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China reopening: companies try to lure back expat staff with bigger pay, allowances after pandemic exodus
China’s reopening after abandoning its strict pandemic curbs has raised hopes of welcoming back key foreign staff. But with many overseas professionals still wary, some companies are pulling out all…