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Coronavirus mystery of US fishing boat crew with ‘neutralising antibodies’
Three crew of a Seattle fishing boat who were found to have antibodies able to neutralise the new coronavirus remained uninfected in an outbreak that swept through the ship, sickening…
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Covid-19 world map: which countries have the most coronavirus cases and deaths?
Since first being recorded late last year in China, the Covid-19 coronavirus has spread around the world, and been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. However, differences in…
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‘WheresBoris’ trends on Twitter as critics snipe at UK PM for taking holiday
As the British government did a humiliating U-turn over an A-level exam grade fiasco and the country fell into its worse recession on record, Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under…
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Coronavirus latest: South Korea fears mass outbreak as church cluster grows; Indonesia’s Jakarta uses coffin as warning
South Korea on Wednesday reported its highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since March, as outbreaks from churches around Seoul spread, prompting fears of a nationwide wave of infections.The 297…
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July ridership for Hong Kong MTR plunges 17 per cent from rebound in June, with grim outlook amid Covid-19 third wave
Ridership of Hong Kong’s embattled rail operator in July slipped back from a strong rebound in June as the third wave of Covid-19 infections drove the city’s economy further into…
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With Chinese tourists gone, Australia’s Crown Resorts casino draws local gamblers
Australia’s casino giant Crown Resorts on Wednesday said it was betting on domestic gambling to bolster profit, as an international travel ban triggered by the coronavirus pandemic wiped out much…
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Hong Kong confirms 26 new Covid-19 cases, lowest number in more than a month
Hong Kong confirmed 26 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the lowest figure in more than a month.All but three of the latest infections were locally transmitted, with 15 linked to…
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Fraud charges for ‘serial entrepreneur’ Justin Cheng, who bought Rolex and Mercedes with US coronavirus relief loans
US prosecutors announced Tuesday criminal fraud charges against a Taiwanese man who spent nearly US$3 million in small business loans on a 18-carat gold Rolex watch, a Mercedes and other…
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Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Donald Trump ‘chaos’
Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald…
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Singapore’s July home sales jump 8.2 per cent from a month earlier to this year’s highest as buyers emerge from Covid-19 restrictions
Since the easing of circuit breaker restrictions on June 19, sales momentum of private homes has continued to pick up steam. A total of 1,080 new homes (excluding Executive Condominiums…