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New prime minister, Mario Draghi, vows to speed up Italy’s Covid vaccinations
Italy recorded 336 more coronavirus deaths – the second highest rate in Europe Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Draghi, has pledged to speed up the country’s coronavirus vaccination programme as…
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New York sues Amazon over claims it failed to protect workers from pandemic
Lawsuit claims ‘disregard for health and safety requirements’ and retaliation against employees who raised alarms New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe…
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Ryanair to challenge EU court ruling on French and Swedish state aid
Irish airline to appeal after losing first round of legal battle over Covid bailouts for rival carriers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ryanair is to appeal…
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Lululemon bets on China after revenue from mainland more than doubles during coronavirus pandemic
China will be among the main growth focus areas for yoga and fitness apparel maker Lululemon Athletica, with the market outpacing others in terms of sales.The coronavirus pandemic has led…
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Mass testing still a vital tool in Covid efforts despite UK vaccine success
Analysis: Operation Moonshot rhetoric has been toned down but tests will help spot variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When the government’s Operation Moonshot plans for…
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Taiwan suggests mainland China pressured BioNTech to abandon Covid-19 vaccine deal
Political pressure from Beijing meant Taiwan failed at the last minute to secure an agreement for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the island’s health minister suggested on Wednesday.Health Minister Chen Shih-chung…
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Cathay Pacific warns of challenging months ahead, as latest report reveals Hong Kong carrier flew fewer than 1,000 people daily in January
Cathay Pacific Airways has warned of some “extremely challenging” months ahead as stringent quarantine measures in Hong Kong dampened hopes of any near-term recovery.The airline made the comments on Wednesday,…
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Coronavirus recovery: protect lenders and borrowers to ease bad loan damage
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, banks have experienced a spate of credit losses. These might be unavoidable for some time as governments, financial institutions and borrowers all try…
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Why more contagious Covid-19 variants are emerging
New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have now evaded New Zealand’s border protections twice to spread into the community. In the most recent outbreak, which placed Auckland into an alert level 3…
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Coronavirus: first batch of Sinovac jabs could be delivered to Hong Kong as early as Friday
The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac could be delivered to Hong Kong as early as Friday, and the city’s aviation industry workers would be among the first…