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What are Covid variants – and should we be worried?
In the UK, all eyes are on South African, Brazilian and Kent variants – with mutations transmitting among the population Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage With…
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‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress
Some self-help advice as psychologists report a rise in problems akin to work burnout Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage For many the latest lockdown has been…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong goes ahead with quarantine requirements for aircrew over aviation industry’s objections
Hong Kong is pressing ahead with a stringent 14-day quarantine requirement for aircrew members, but airlines have a two-week grace period before the new measure is enforced.The new rules take…
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Coronavirus: Cambodia becomes latest country to sign up for Chinese vaccines as Brazil looks to buy 20 million more doses
Cambodia will become the latest country to use Chinese Covid-19 vaccines despite persistent doubts over their effectiveness.On Friday it also emerged that Brazil was in talks to buy another 20…
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How Covid could be the ‘long overdue’ shake-up needed by the aid sector
Analysis: as need outstrips funding, experts are making the case for overhauling ‘old-fashioned’ donor-recipient narratives Coronavirus – latest updates Read more in the series: The return of extreme poverty This…
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Coronavirus: nine Britons charged over Singapore yacht party; cases in Tokyo may have jumped nine-fold
Nine Britons could face jail in Singapore after being charged on Friday with breaking coronavirus rules over a party on a yacht where revellers danced in swimwear and Santa hats.Images…
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US coronavirus death toll passes 450,000
Coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassed 450,000 on Thursday, and daily deaths remain stubbornly high at more than 3,000 a day, despite falling infections and the arrival of multiple…
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Coronavirus: angry Malaysians slam ‘confusing’ Lunar New Year social distancing rules
Malaysia’s Covid-19 protocols for Lunar New Year celebrations amid a lockdown to contain the pandemic has attracted criticism and jokes online – even from within the ruling government.The standard operating…
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Pandemic leaves Hong Kong’s ‘Ginza-style’ retail towers half empty as bars, restaurants struggle for survival
Landlords of Hong Kong’s “Ginza-style” high-rises are struggling to retain tenants as restaurants and bars – normally their bread and butter – battle to stay afloat during the pandemic.Four such…
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Hong Kong’s troubled Ocean Park: time to let the government run the show
Hong Kong has gone through two chaotic years, roiled first by social unrest and then a global pandemic. The city’s economy is at a standstill, not just for private businesses…