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South Korea investigates deaths of two who received Covid-19 vaccine
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the deaths of two people, both with pre-existing conditions, who died within days of receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.A 63-year-old nursing home…
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Coronavirus: Hongkongers may have to wait up to six months to resume travel, top tourism official warns
Hongkongers may have to wait three to six months to travel again, and even then with conditions attached, despite the city recently launching its Covid-19 vaccination programme and the health…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong vaccination drive will continue as expert panel believes chronically ill man’s death not linked to Sinovac jab
Hong Kong will continue its Covid-19 immunisation programme using Sinovac, as an expert committee monitoring the side effects of vaccines has made a preliminary conclusion that the death of a…
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From forecasts to furlough: what to expect in the budget
Rishi Sunak is expected to lay foundations for post-Covid recovery and address the impact of the pandemic Rishi Sunak will use the budget on Wednesday to set out further government…
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WHO says coronavirus pandemic unlikely to end this year, as Covax details vaccine roll-out
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes it is unlikely the coronavirus pandemic will come to an end in the coming months.“I think it will be very premature and unrealistic to…
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Property investors on alert as governments impose wealth taxes, plan more levies on market to replenish stimulus coffers
Homebuyers could face higher property transaction costs globally as governments consider imposing wealth taxes to refill their coffers after spending record amounts of cash to keep their economies afloat during…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden says US to have enough vaccines by end of May; Texas ends mask rule
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration has now secured enough coronavirus vaccine for every adult in the US to be inoculated by the end of May,…
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What problems do coronavirus variants pose?
The hunt is on for the Brazilian variant, and tracking mutations will be necessary for some time to come Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Of the…
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Hong Kong authorities looking into death of chronically ill man two days after receiving Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
Hong Kong health authorities on Tuesday night revealed that they were investigating the death of a chronically ill man two days after he received China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, but cautioned…
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Should primary schoolchildren be made to wear masks?
Improving ventilation and reducing class sizes is of more importance, say Covid experts Government stops councils enforcing masks in English primary schools As children return to classrooms next week, official…