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UK furlough scheme cushions Covid blow, but job losses loom
Analysis: Rishi Sunak’s measures have held unemployment down, but cliff edges create instability It is clear from the latest unemployment figures that the furlough scheme is working. With more than…
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Coronavirus: in South Korea, foreign workers still face mandatory testing; Singapore begins reviewing Sinovac data
Several South Korean provinces and cities have continued mandating coronavirus testing for foreign workers, despite a request from the national government that prompted Seoul to end its mandate amid international…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows to discuss travel deals with overseas governments to allow cross-border flows of vaccinated residents
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to negotiate with overseas governments on lifting border restrictions and bringing back international travel for residents vaccinated against Covid-19.Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said…
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10 Hong Kong quarantine hacks to help you survive: pack alcohol, snacks, candles, and a SIM card – there’s no Wi-fi
The largest dedicated location for those caught up in Hong Kong’s effort to clamp down on the spread of Covid-19 has proved a source of controversy.The Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs 12 new cases, while officials aim to lower age threshold for jabs under government scheme to 16
Hong Kong recorded 12 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, while the civil service minister revealed authorities were looking at broadening the eligibility criteria for receiving a Covid-19 vaccination by lowering…
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Vietnam to host Marriott’s largest branded residence project as investors bet on Southeast Asian nation’s stellar growth
The US-based hotel operator Marriott International is making a foray into Vietnam’s branded residence segment, with the Southeast Asian nation’s property sector viewed increasingly favourably by international investors because of…
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Supermarket shooting in Boulder, Colorado, leaves several dead including officer – latest updates
Authorities say one person of interest is in custody Mayorkas blames Trump for border woes as Republicans attack Biden US trial finds AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is 79% effective Senate prepares…
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Coronavirus live news: WHO warns global weekly deaths rising; UK bans non-essential foreign travel
Germany extends lockdown; WHO criticises Covid vaccine gap as a ‘moral outrage’; Miami extends curfew into April Boris Johnson: vaccine cooperation vital to help combat third wave AZ vaccine 79%…
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Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide
Results of Recovery drug trial also credited with successful treatment of 22,000 people in the UK, says NHS England Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dexamethasone –…