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Malaysian women, children bear brunt of coronavirus lockdown
Women and children have been hardest-hit by coronavirus restrictions in Malaysia, experts say, with domestic violence and calls to abortion helplines both increasing during lockdown.Women’s groups reported a threefold increase…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: quarantine, mandatory testing orders issued as housing block cluster grows, city registers 82 new coronavirus cases
A growing Covid-19 cluster in a public housing block prompted the Hong Kong government to evacuate some residents for quarantine and place everyone linked to that building under a mandatory…
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Coronavirus live news: Trump says he is not scheduled to take vaccine as US nears 300,000 deaths
ESwatini prime minister Ambrose Dlamini dies of Covid-19; Trump, Pence and other officials to be offered vaccine starting Monday; Although Trump has had Covid, his getting vaccinated is meant to…
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Australia news live: New Zealand agrees to travel bubble; wild weather hits south-east Queensland
Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand’s cabinet has agreed to a proposal for a trans-Tasman travel bubble; storms forecast to continue in parts of south-east Queensland and northern NSW. Follow the…
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Coronavirus: New Zealand agrees to Australia travel bubble; South Korea shuts schools
New Zealand on Monday agreed to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia in the first quarter of 2021, nearly a year after it locked down its borders to protect its population…
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New Zealanders in Australia hope travel bubble will end months-long wait for quarantine hotel places
Requirement to book limited spaces before buying flight has led to months-long backlog New Zealanders forced to wait months in Australia for a place in their country’s hotel quarantine program…
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Coronavirus Malaysia: Top Glove put profits before people, say migrant workers
Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world’s biggest rubber glove manufacturer when a coronavirus outbreak erupted and infected…
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China’s Sinopharm vaccine: how effective is it and where will it be rolled out?
Trials have claimed 86% efficacy, but Peru has suspended tests because of ‘an adverse event’ and there is concern about lack of transparency Read all our coronavirus coverage here Trials…
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Why China’s vaccine diplomacy shouldn’t be a high-profile charm offensive
If soft power rankings are any indication, China’s efforts in adding to the global public good have achieved mixed results in recent years. Last year, it came 27th out of…
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Repeated government failures to get to grips with Covid-19 are hurting Hong Kong
Not surprisingly, the subject of Covid-19 has attracted considerable media coverage for most of this year. As someone who closely studies the print media, and who co-hosts a talk show…