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Hong Kong fourth wave: mandatory coronavirus testing in neighbourhood covering 20 buildings, as city logs 38 new cases
The government will begin mandatory coronavirus testing of residents living in one of the most densely populated areas of Hong Kong on Saturday in an attempt to contain an outbreak…
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What do the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine efficacy results mean?
Questions have been raised over the effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech after a partner science institute in Brazil, where phase 3 clinical trials…
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If Hong Kong’s 21-day coronavirus quarantine must remain, let’s make it less painful
I sympathise with the Hongkongers whose plans have been upended by the government’s recent change in quarantine and entry regulations. On December 25, returning Hong Kong residents woke to the…
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Joe Biden unveils US$1.9 trillion plan for coronavirus-hit US economy
US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a US$1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal designed to jump-start the economy and speed up the US response to the coronavirus pandemic.Biden campaigned last…
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WHO tackles new coronavirus strains as worldwide death toll nears 2 million
Global health experts gathered on Thursday to tackle new coronavirus strains blamed for a fresh surge in infections as countries including Britain and France tightened restrictions to head off a…
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Coronavirus: global death toll could hit 5 million by March, Chinese researchers say
A team of Chinese experts has warned that the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic could be worse this year than it was in 2020.By the beginning of March, the…
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Testing times: how UK government fell short, again and again
A timeline of what was promised and what has been delivered so far In mid-March, the World Health Organization had a simple message to countries on how to tackle the…
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Experts remain divided over merits of mass Covid tests in schools
Analysis: some say lateral flow tests could help cut outbreaks, but others argue they offer false reassurance Regulator refuses to approve mass Covid testing at schools in England Coronavirus –…
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Keeping up with Covid mutations could require vaccine cooperation
Production of new flu vaccine each year shows it should be possible to adapt to coronavirus variants if necessary Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The technology…
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Malaysia’s coronavirus lockdowns a ‘blessing in disguise’ for reducing Isis threat: counterterrorism chief
Malaysia’s counterterrorism chief says lockdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic have been a “blessing in disguise” in reducing the terror threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) supporters in the country,…