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Coronavirus: nearly 5,800 people arrested for pandemic-related crimes in China
Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for pandemic-related crimes since January, the state…
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Coronavirus: South Korea tightens curbs on cram schools, restaurants; Japan grabs 521 million vaccine doses
South Korea on Friday ordered the closure of thousands of after-school academies and imposed restrictions on cafes and restaurants as coronavirus infections continued to soar despite 12 days of more…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong records 13 new Covid-19 cases as health authorities set up more than 100 booths for mass testing
Hong Kong confirmed 13 new coronavirus cases on Friday as health authorities revealed the locations of more than 100 community Covid-19 screening centres and said they would soon launch the…
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Coronavirus live news: Tour de France in doubt, WHO to review emergency alert rules
New Zealand’s finance minister, Grant Robertson, who is giving today’s press briefing, said Auckland is still on track to move down alert levels on Sunday, as testing has occurred in…
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Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 113 new Covid cases and 12 deaths
We’re expecting Daniel Andrews to step up any minute now. Chant said there was also a new case diagnosed in a person who had “spent some time in the Victorian…
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Hong Kong’s Octopus aims to spread tentacles with contactless card for paying fares in mainland China
Hongkongers will for the first time be able to use contactless Octopus cards to pay for most public transport fares in mainland China by as early as next year, according…
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Kamala Harris delivers scorching rebuke of Trump’s Covid response ahead of his RNC speech – as it happened
We’re wrapping up our daily live politics coverage for this evening, but you can continue to follow our live highlights from tonight’s Republican National convention speeches. A summary of key…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s struggling restaurant sector not hopeful about profit rebound despite dining relaxations
Hong Kong’s struggling restaurants were cautious to restock their kitchens and reluctant to roll out deeper discounts despite the resumption of evening dine-in services on Friday as operators said the…
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Push to get staff back to offices amid warning of UK’s ‘ghost towns’
Workers will be encouraged to return to the office as part of a major media campaign to be launched by the government next week. The television and newspaper messages will…
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Up to 97% of primary schools set to reopen for new term – survey
Up to 97% of primary schools expect to fully reopen to all pupils at the start of the new term in England and Wales, though a third have no extra…