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Hong Kong fourth wave: more than 70 people evacuated from rehabilitation centre over Covid-19 outbreak fears; 26 new cases logged
Authorities have evacuated more than 70 people from a rehabilitation centre in Hong Kong over concerns of a possible Covid-19 cluster and confirmed a resident was among 26 new infections…
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AstraZeneca vaccine: why Australia is forging ahead as South Africa tackles Covid variant
Medical experts say the jab is effective against severe infection, as researchers work to adapt vaccines against variants and experiment with mixing inoculations Australian health authorities have moved to calm…
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Alarm in US as UK coronavirus variant spreads: ‘can quickly overwhelm a nation’
A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain is rapidly spreading in the United States, threatening to bring a surge of new cases as its prevalence doubles roughly every 10 days,…
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Mexico president refuses face mask after Covid-19 recovery
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday said he would not wear a face mask after his recovery from Covid-19, in spite of widespread support from top officials and…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong residents given respite from lockdowns over Lunar New Year holiday but urged to remain vigilant
Hong Kong’s leader has said the government will suspend its controversial “ambush-style” lockdown operations over the Lunar New Year holiday, even as a government adviser urged the public to remain…
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Echoing Hong Kong protests, Malaysia’s ‘five demands’ to king over coronavirus go viral
A hashtag urging Malaysia’s king to intervene in Covid-19 measures or change the government has gone viral in the country, garnering widespread support, especially from younger generations.The #KitaMintaLima (We ask…
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Why Asia’s booming logistics property market will only benefit select investors
Just a cursory glance at the data on Asia’s logistics property markets last year shows the extent to which the sector not only proved resilient to the Covid-19 pandemic, but…
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Coronavirus: WHO backs AstraZeneca vaccine after South Africa delays jabs
The World Health Organization insisted on Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was still a vital tool in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after South Africa delayed the start…
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US Republican congressman Ron Wright dies after coronavirus battle
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Melanie Zanona on politico.com on February 8, 2021.Republican congressman Ron Wright of Texas has died…
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What can UK do to limit spread of South African Covid variant?
Oxford/AstraZeneca jab appears to offer less protection against variant – so what can ministers do about it? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is scrambling…