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‘I’ve seen a lot of coffins’: NBA’s Karl-Anthony Towns loses seven family members to Covid – video
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said he lost seven family members to Covid-19 in an emotional media appearance on Friday. He spoke about his experience with the pandemic, revealing he…
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Keir Starmer forced to self-isolate after staffer tests positive for Covid
Labour leader also spent time in isolation in September when family member showed symptoms Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has been forced to self-isolate…
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Tucked into the Covid-19 stimulus package? Protecting corporations from liability | David Sirota and Julia Rock
The proposed legislation would shield corporations from liability if their workers die from Covid-19 in unsafe workplaces In early October, Harvard researchers sounded an alarm: they released a report showing…
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Hong Kong’s strict Covid-19 social distancing rule spoils mood for homebuyers, bringing streak of sell-out weekends to an end
Hong Kong’s streak of sell-out weekends of residential property ended when two developers sold fewer than a third of the combined 212 flats on offer in two districts, as the…
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Coronavirus: Singapore Airlines readies fleet for shipping vaccines; Seoul clamps down
Singapore Airlines will prioritise freight capacity to ship Covid-19 vaccines and will conduct test flights soon to trial the process, The Straits Times reported, citing a company statement and an…
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Coronavirus: profit glitters for Malaysian goldsmiths even amid pandemic recession
In a backroom workshop in Malaysia, goldsmiths with blowtorches and chisels sit at wooden desks as they melt and mould the precious metal into glittery jewellery.Demand for the safe-haven commodity…
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Philippine homeowners power furniture stores through Covid-19 with ‘fixer-upper’ plans
During a normal year, Camille Peredo, 31, would be spending her weekends hiking mountains or strolling on some of the Philippines’ best beaches. But 2020 is not like any other…
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US coronavirus cases shatter records, San Francisco imposes lockdown
For the second day in a row, the United States on Friday notched a record number of Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, reaching 225,201 new infections, according to a tally…