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China claims Covid wave is ‘coming to an end’ as tourism and factory activity rebound
Government figures, which cannot be verified, showed big rises in travel and hospitality activity during lunar new year compared to the same time last year China’s wave of Covid is…
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South Korea eyes early lifting of Covid-19 visa curbs on travellers from China
The government said it could consider removing the restriction on short-term visas for travellers from China before February-end if Covid cases in China is manageable. Read the original article at…
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Biden will announce end of national and public health Covid emergencies in May
The move to end the declarations comes as House Republicans are set to pass a resolution to demand their immediate scrapping Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will…
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Joe Biden to end US Covid-19 emergencies in May
The move will shift the development of vaccines and treatments away from the direct management of the federal government, and could see the costs of coronavirus jabs skyrocket. Read the…
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China-owned Club Med reports travel demand surpassing 2019 as Singaporeans, Malaysians book snowy, premium destinations
The resort operator reports a ‘strong rebound’ as the reopening of mainland China, coupled with pent-up demand everywhere, bodes well for the pandemic-battered tourism sector. Read the original article at…
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Patients behaving strangely: Hong Kong doctors report people chasing Covid antivirals, collecting for many ‘family members’
Medical Association says it is suspicious how some patients go from doctor to doctor asking for Covid drugs. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘Debilitating’ effects of pandemic linger on for Britain’s young
Exclusive: from physical and mental health to education and careers, two studies detail ways in which young still suffer ‘We’re on permanent catch-up’: how Covid has changed young Britons’ lives…
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‘We’re on permanent catch-up’: how Covid has changed young Britons’ lives
Young people across the UK reflect on how the pandemic affected them – and continues to shape their futures In the next phase of the Guardian’s Covid Generation series, young…
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Coronavirus: patients at Hong Kong isolation facilities set to leave as mandatory stays end
Mandatory tests for travellers and quota for mainland China border crossings may also end in coming days, says pro-Beijing heavyweight Tam Yiu-chung. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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‘It was all for nothing’: Chinese count cost of Xi’s snap decision to let Covid rip
After three years of lockdowns, the country was ill prepared for its abrupt ‘freedom’. Now, with some estimating 1m deaths, public anger is growing When Sunny* thinks back to March…