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Cross-border travel: daily quota on Hongkongers heading to mainland via land checkpoints may be raised or lifted if traffic runs smoothly, commerce minister says
‘The ideal situation is that we hope we can even remove the quota later,’ Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau says. Read the original article at South China…
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US Covid-19 tests for China arrivals spark fears of fresh wave of anti-Asian hate
Community advocates say while other nations like Japan and South Korea have taken similar measures, the US move could result in harmful rhetoric and bias. Read the original article at…
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Why do China’s ‘mild’ Covid symptoms feel so unbearable?
By lumping asymptomatic and mild cases together, Beijing gave people the ‘wrong expectation’, experts say. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘I miss them so much’: Hongkongers with loved ones in mainland China make final travel preparations ahead of Sunday’s reopening
Sze Lai-shan, deputy director of Society for Community Organisation, says residents who had secured one of initial 50,000 quota spots felt like they had won Mark Six jackpot. Read the…
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Cross-border parents urge government to reopen Lo Wu checkpoint to help students get to class in Hong Kong
Survey finds more than one in three cross-border pupils prefer the checkpoint for their daily commute. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Reasons for pre-flight tests on China are now clear but home Covid strategies remain murky | Paul Karp
While the break from ‘following medical advice’ was a surprise, the political fallout for the government is likely to be limited Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best…
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Covid deaths in Australian aged care surpass 100 a week, the highest rate since August
Health department data shows deaths have progressively increased from October, with 738 outbreaks now active in facilities Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning…
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China must brace itself for dark Covid winter this Lunar New Year
As most developed economies learned years ago, reducing Covid-19 infection rates in high-risk populations takes self-distancing and other proactive measures. Such precautions are not an option for far too many…
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Australia news live: NSW Health warns of rise in invasive bacterial infections
Warning as cases of meningococcal disease (IMD) and invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) rise. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
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China Covid: wave of celebrity deaths sparks doubt over actual toll
Users of Chinese social media have questioned the country’s official statistics after a surge in the number of public figures dying A spate of deaths among celebrities and public figures…