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Paxlovid ‘last drug in the cupboard’ for Covid as variants in Australia evade other treatments
New study finds most medications are ineffective against strains currently circulating but full vaccination still offers protection Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning…
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Coronavirus: Chinese revellers pack public squares to see off 2022 and 3 years of zero-Covid
Merrymakers, many freshly recovered from Covid-19, join official countdowns or hold their own in rapturous return to zero-Covid ways. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Chinese cities pass Covid-19 peak, but rural surge still to come, researchers say
Scientists say infection wave has likely crested in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou, but cases in inner provinces expected to spike around mid-January as migrants travel home for Lunar New…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily, HKU expert says while arguing risks from reopening border with mainland China are small
Researchers make estimate based on 10,000 residents tested daily . Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Can Hong Kong recover from Covid-19 to reclaim luxury retail market crown?
Just over two years ago, Hong Kong’s Russell Street was the world’s priciest retail strip. But a walk through the area these days reveals how dramatically the city’s retail market…
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China’s EV market to see slower growth in 2023 as consumers hold off on big-ticket purchases
China’s once booming electric vehicle (EV) market is set to see slower growth in 2023 as Beijing phases out cash subsidies and consumers avoid big-ticket items over concerns about the…
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Labor flags wastewater tests on inbound planes as mandatory Covid checks for China arrivals resumes
Health minister defends country-specific testing as necessary due to ‘absence of comprehensive information’ on Covid’s spread in China Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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China’s President Xi battles to save face as Covid U-turn weakens his grip on power
Despite public bullishness, overflowing hospitals across the country suggest its leader may have made a huge miscalculation China’s leader Xi Jinping told his country it stands on “the right side…
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Xi Jinping’s reputation in China and his standing in the world may not survive this Covid disaster | Isabel Hilton
Having forced draconian lockdowns on his people, China’s supreme leader is now expecting them to believe that the virus is no worse than a cold In the chaos of China’s…
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Tory failures blamed as Passport Office pays out record sums for delays
Documents show ministers knew of problems with office before it was overwhelmed by post-Covid surge The government has been accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash after being forced to pay record…