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Online counselling team offers help for anxiety, depression, coronavirus woes and more, targeting Hongkongers going through tough times
Hong Kong’s collective consciousness has taken a beating, clobbered by the anti-government protests in 2019 followed by a merciless pandemic that triggered a cataclysmic drop in tourism, the closure of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong must stay alert to possible threat posed by Philippines Covid-19 variant, say experts
Hong Kong should remain vigilant over imported Covid-19 cases from the Philippines, medical experts said, pointing to a surge in infections from the country where a new variant was also…
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One-eighth of Singapore’s foreign workforce lost jobs last year. Will they ever return?
In January, Malaysian media professional Wong had just marked two years of working in Singapore when she realised she had to leave in 30 days. Her employment pass – covering…
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Coronavirus: US reaches 100 million vaccinations as Europe struggles to speed up roll-out
The United States reaped the fruits on Friday of its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 as it became the first nation to reach 100 million people, but Europe’s roll-out faced fresh…
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Queensland reports one new case of locally acquired coronavirus
Chief medical officer Jeannette Young says state will stop sending Covid-19 patients to Princess Alexandra hospital Queensland will temporarily stop sending Covid-19 infected patients to Brisbane’s highly-regarded Princess Alexandra hospital…
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Covid live: Brazil records 70,238 new cases; Netherlands halts AstraZeneca jab for under 60s – as it happened
Country has registered more than 12.9 million cases; 10,000 appointments scrapped, reports Dutch news agency citing Netherlands health ministry Turkey records 42,308 new Covid cases in last 24 hours Covid:…
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English holiday rentals report huge demand for bookings from 12 April
As lockdown restrictions in England ease, firms say Britons are keen to holiday at home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Holiday cottage booking companies have reported…
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Almost 190,000 UK retail jobs lost since first Covid lockdown
Data reveals fallout from health crisis since March 2020, with many stores closing permanently Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost 190,000 UK jobs have been lost…
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Work pressure in Covid lockdown was shattering, say teachers
One in four teachers tell union they sought medical help because of pandemic impact Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Teachers say their mental health has been…