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Coronavirus: close contacts of Covid patients at Hong Kong care homes will no longer be sent to quarantine centres to free up space
Extra hospital beds and manpower will be added to cope with an influx of people at public health facilities, Hong Kong authorities say. Read the original article at South China…
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China’s zero-Covid foot soldiers left anxious in role as social ‘buffers’, study finds
Frontline workers had to meet top-down targets despite lack of agency while tackling public discontent with zero-Covid, researchers find. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘Pandemic not over’: India randomly tests visitors after Covid surge in China
India has begun randomly testing 2 per cent of international passengers arriving at its airports for Covid-19, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. Read the original…
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Chinese smart EV maker Xpeng sets up unit to design and produce battery packs with investment of US$717.5 million
Analysts say a shortage of batteries remains a primary concern for EV start-ups like Xpeng, as this could hinder EV production as demand rises. Read the original article at South…
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Hong Kong, Beijing must reopen border slowly to prevent new Covid wave, warn experts, politicians ahead of John Lee’s meeting with state leaders
Health expert Professor David Hui calls for triple-jab requirement for all arrivals, quota for those coming from mainland to safeguard public healthcare system. Read the original article at South China…
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Covid: ongoing loss of smell may be caused by nasal cell destruction
Research into immune response sheds light on question of whether virus damages nose or brain Millions of people who lost their sense of smell after contracting Covid may have an…
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Coronavirus: visitor numbers to Hong Kong are up, but so too are imported coronavirus cases
Record 982 new infections came from abroad out of 16,953 cases in single day. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China is on the brink of its first major Covid surge. How it copes will affect us all | Devi Sridhar
With relatively low vaccination rates and a lack of reliable data, 60% of the population may soon be infected The Chinese government has changed its approach from “zero Covid” to…
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Why ending zero-Covid won’t revive China’s economy
Even before the pandemic, China faced a turning point in its growth model as investment returns began to shrink. As long as policymakers prolong the needed transition to a consumption-based…
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China changes definition of Covid deaths as cases surge
No new fatalities reported this week, despite numerous reports of overloaded hospitals and crematoriums China has moved to a narrower definition of Covid deaths, which will drastically cut its death…