Coronavirus Latest News
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Teachers hit back at claims coronavirus is spread by school staff
Unions have reacted angrily to claims that coronavirus is more likely to be spread by teachers than pupils, warning that everyone has a responsibility to try to avoid bringing Covid-19…
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What am I missing thanks to coronavirus? Crowds, smiling at strangers – and a government that cares | Suzanne Moore
Welcome to no man’s land. This is where we live now, territory full of dispute and uncertainty. After the exams fiasco, when we were all rightly concerned that a generation…
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Switch off Instagram and WhatsApp – your detox from social media starts now
With lockdowns and social restrictions worldwide stretching on amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people are using social media apps like never before. Some, recognising they are doing so to an…
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Vietnam’s coronavirus app Bluezone treads grey line between safety, privacy
Determined to avert another widespread lockdown when another coronavirus wave hit Vietnam in late July, the authorities have swung into action to contain the spread of the virus. Ditto their…
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China’s banks must innovate to help small businesses weather ‘complex and severe’ economic environment
People’s Bank of China governor Yi Gang has urged banks to support smaller companies through innovations in financial services and products to help nurse them through the “complex and severe”…
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Indian expats tell of struggle to return to Australia, Hong Kong and Kuwait amid Covid-19
Australian IT analyst Mehul Patel’s daughter turned one this month, but he could not celebrate this special milestone with her.His wife and their baby travelled from Melbourne to the western…
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Coronavirus latest: South Korea warns of ‘massive’ risk; Bali remains closed to tourists
The South Korean government is considering raising its social distancing restrictions to the highest level as coronavirus cases spread beyond the Seoul Metropolitan area and Busan.President Moon Jae-in addressed this…
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Boris Johnson urges British parents to send children back to school
Britain’s prime minister is asking parents to set aside their fears and send their children back to school next month when schools in Britain fully reopen for the first time…
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Electronic health platform at AsiaWorld-Expo Covid-19 hospital streamlines patient processing, protects medical staff
Hong Kong health authorities have set up an electronic platform that will allow for easier processing of coronavirus patients and protect medical workers by minimising contact at the city’s first…
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Coronavirus Australia latest updates: Queensland watches hotspots as Victoria’s hotel inquiry continues and parliament returns – follow live
National MPs Bridget McKenzie, Perin Davey and Anne Webster will be holding a press conference on the border closures at 11.45pm. There is a lot of angst for Victorian border…