Coronavirus Latest News
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Passenger removed from plane after testing positive for Covid-19
Hazmat-clad officials rushed on board a Ryanair flight moments before it departed from London Stansted to remove a passenger who had tested positive for coronavirus. On Wednesday night, a passenger…
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Coronavirus: US and Britain rank lowest in poll on handling of pandemic
United by a common language and high levels of political polarisation, the US and Britain stand out in a new survey as two nations whose populations are split over how…
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Hong Kong man who attacked McDonald’s worker over request to wear mask ordered to pay firm HK$4,000 for breaking cash register
A Hong Kong man has been ordered to compensate McDonald’s HK$4,000 (US$512) after he admitted damaging a cash register and assaulting an employee who reminded him to wear a mask…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong schools could resume classes in phases by September, sources say after meeting with education chief
Hong Kong schools could resume face-to-face classes in phases by mid or late September at the earliest starting with half-day sessions, sources told the Post on Thursday, after the city’s…
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Coronavirus hits India’s remote Great Andamanese tribe, of whom only 53 people remain
Ten members of India’s dwindling Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, fuelling concerns about the safety of the group and other indigenous people in…
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Concert T-shirts cut up to make face masks in Covid-19 fight, and The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir is among musicians donating unsold tees
If not for the coronavirus pandemic, concert venues across the world would be alive this summer with the sounds of music.But Covid-19 pressed pause on most live performances, leaving live-streamed…
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China-EU investment deal: exit of European trade commissioner adds uncertainty to landmark talks
The departure of the European Union’s top trade negotiator would add uncertainty to the negotiation of a landmark investment deal with Beijing and the bloc must act quickly to deal…
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Indians dogged by lockdown loneliness adopt puppies and stray mongrels as they turn to animal companions
When Lakshmi Sundar brought a malnourished stray puppy into her home in the Indian city of Chennai, she thought the brown-and-white bundle of energy would be a guest for just…
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Women may mount stronger immune response to coronavirus, study suggests
A new study looking at male and female immune responses to the new coronavirus may shed new light on why men are more likely to become seriously ill with Covid-19,…