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Dalai Lama gets coronavirus vaccine shot: ‘This injection is very, very helpful’
The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala.After…
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Coronavirus puts girls from Hong Kong, Britain’s ethnic minorities at greater risk of forced marriage
The coronavirus pandemic is putting girls from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong and Britain at greater risk of being forced into marriage. This story is part of a series on…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong health authorities reveal woman who got Covid-19 jab later died after suffering stroke; eight new cases confirmed
Hong Kong health authorities have revealed that a chronically ill woman who had received the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine died after suffering a stroke, while the city on Saturday recorded eight…
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Coronavirus: Japan’s Buddhist temples turn to online funerals, Zen apps to survive as pandemic dents income
Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led matchmaking services.As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, those new endeavours are…
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Covid-19 jobs squeeze forces some in Hong Kong to take the leap into unfamiliar new careers
Surveying the flowers scattered all over the sprung floor of his empty 7,000 sq ft dance studio alone, Singaporean Tim Russ Fernandez picks up some chrysanthemums to make a floral…
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Double happiness: a heavy smoker and drinker gives up both habits, thanks in part to coronavirus shutting bars
For nearly 20 years, English teacher John Lee was a pack-a-day smoker and a heavy drinker. A Korean born and raised in Brunei, southeast Asia, he moved to Seoul, South…
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In Hong Kong’s post-pandemic new normal, women and girls should be front and centre
International Women’s Day, on March 8, celebrates women worldwide. It’s also a time to reflect on what we have achieved and how far we still have to go.Even as the…
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Coronavirus: US extends tariff exclusion on China supplies by six months
The US is extending exclusions on tariffs for face masks, cleaning supplies and other personal protective equipment from China for six months, providing protection against higher costs as the nation…
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Senate’s debate on $1.9tn Covid relief hits delays over unemployment benefits – live
Eric Swalwell sues Trump over Capitol attack CDC director urges continued mask usage Sanders issues urgent call to Senate to raise minimum wage Poll: Biden has 60% approval rating US…
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Anger grows at offer of 1% pay rise for NHS staff
Nurses leaders set up industrial action fund as Tory MPs fear another U-turn by the government Ministers are on a collision course with millions of NHS staff as they insisted…