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Coronavirus vaccine: Moderna seeks US, Europe authorisation
US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on Monday, after full results confirmed a high efficacy…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: two major travel agencies slash staff as Covid-19 subsidy ends with no relief for sector in sight
Hong Kong’s battered tourism sector suffered yet another blow on Monday as two of the city’s major tour operators revealed they were laying off at least 20 per cent of…
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Chinese infectious disease expert calls for greater cooperation to deal with future pandemics at Hong Kong summit
Establishing multilateral cooperation mechanisms for epidemic response and biosecurity between countries is crucial to coping with another global outbreak of Covid-19, or other illnesses for that matter, veteran Chinese infectious…
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In Japan, discontent brews at PM Suga’s economic policies as Covid-19 cases keep rising
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government is facing increasing criticism, including from older residents, over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections on Sunday crossed the 2,000 threshold for…
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What does Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary mean for the US economy?
Next year will be transformative for the global economy, policy perceptions and financial markets as the world finally transcends the Covid-19 pandemic. Interest rates are already bottoming out, and the…
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K-pop singer Bitto of Up10tion tests positive for Covid-19 after appearing with groups Aespa and NCT on weekend music shows
K-pop singer Bitto from the South Korean boy band Up10tion has tested positive for Covid-19, his agency Top Media announced on Monday.The agency said that after Bitto appeared on the…
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US braces for Covid-19 ‘surge upon surge’ after Thanksgiving
America should prepare for a “surge upon a surge” in coronavirus cases as millions of travellers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, top US scientist Anthony Fauci warned.The United States…
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Coronavirus: Germany questions need for extra test for China flights
As China doubles down on efforts to keep back the rising international tide of coronavirus cases, some of its screening and quarantine measures are being criticised as unnecessary and too…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: city battles latest Covid-19 outbreak with venue closures, dining restrictions, tip line for turning in social-distancing violators
Key points:• Civil servants to work from home starting on Wednesday• More venues such as game centres, theme parks, karaoke lounges and mahjong parlours to be closed for at least…
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Hongkongers expected to spend US$21.9 billion on new homes this year, the lowest since 2015, says Centaline
Hongkongers are expected to spend HK$170 billion (US$21.9 billion) on new homes this year, the lowest since 2015, according to Centaline Property Agency.As a fourth wave of coronavirus cases adds…