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‘Don’t hug’: WHO’s advice for Christmas holidays as world prepares for Covid-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: don’t hug.To stop the spread of the coronavirus, WHO’s emergencies chief said that the “shocking”…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: Kwai Chung residents, quarantine staff and Yata workforce among 100 new Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus clusters have grown at Hong Kong housing estates and a mega department store, while fresh infections among quarantine workers sparked concerns over health authorities’ own safety protocols.The worsening outbreaks…
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Reit-inspired improvements to India’s property sector are proving a boon amid the pandemic
In the league table of investment transactions in Asia’s commercial property sector, India has long been a bit player. Between 2017 and 2019 – record-breaking years for real estate deals…
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Why Indonesia’s 100-million strong ‘democracy festival’ is sparking Covid-19 super spreader fears
More than 100 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia’s regional elections on Wednesday, making it one of the largest such events in the world during this pandemic year.…
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Trump reportedly limited US purchases of Pfizer vaccine when offered – live
New York Times reports Trump passed on the offer in late summer Raffensperger: ‘We counted three times and results remain unchanged’ US death toll at 283,211 and continues to climb…
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Coronavirus live news: UK to start vaccinations on Tuesday; WHO criticises mandatory vaccines
UK prioritising over-80s, frontline healthcare workers and care home staff and residents; France unlikely to end lockdown on 15 December; Brazil to make vaccines free ‘The beginning of the end’:…
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One of first people in UK to receive Covid jab says: ‘I feel it’s my duty’
Hari Shukla, 87, and his wife Ranjan to have first of two injections of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An 87-year-old retired race relations…
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After no club dancefloors for almost a year, last night was cathartic, joyous and sweaty | Ben Neutze
Sydney and Melbourne nightclubs are finally open (with a few Covidsafe caveats) – and for LGBTQI people, an essential space has returned The perfect lockdown anthem came pretty early in…
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Outlook for jobs in UK is weakest in Europe, says report
More employers planning to shed jobs than hire in first quarter of 2021 as Covid continues to hit economy Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The threat…