Coronavirus Latest News
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How is India fighting the coronavirus pandemic?
With nearly 2.4 million coronavirus cases and 47,000 deaths, India is the world’s third-most affected country, behind the United States and Brazil.It reported a record daily increase of 66,999 cases…
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Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment posts US$361 million loss for first half of 2020, blames coronavirus restrictions
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group reported a HK$2.8 billion (US$361 million) loss for the year’s first half on Thursday, reversing a profit of HK$6.7 billion made in the same…
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Japan, Singapore to ease coronavirus travel restrictions from September
Japan and Singapore agreed on Thursday to ease travel restrictions implemented in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic from September, targeting businesspeople and expatriates.“We will just need to confirm small…
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Boris Johnson’s next targets: reopen England’s schools, control coronavirus outbreaks
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a major test overseeing the return to the classroom of England’s schoolchildren in September after five months.The school reopenings come as Britain, which has…
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Swire Pacific posts record loss in first half as Covid-19 chokes aviation, property businesses
Swire Pacific, the single-largest owner of Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, fell to its first-ever loss after absorbing substantial blows in the aviation, property and oil-related businesses triggered…
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Computer giant Lenovo’s profit beats expectations, helped by remote working trend
China’s Lenovo Group, the world’s biggest personal computer maker, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, and said it is capturing opportunities emerging from remote working and education.Lenovo reported a…
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Coronavirus found in China on frozen chicken wings from Brazil
Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen found coronavirus on the surface of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil and other similar items in the city are being tested.The…
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‘Epic catastrophe’: America braces for millions of evictions as coronavirus aid talks stall in Washington
Activists and relief groups in the United States are scrambling to head off a monumental wave of evictions nationwide, as the coronavirus crisis leaves tens of millions at risk of…
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Coronavirus latest: New Zealand PM warns new outbreak will get worse; India deaths surpass Britain
New Zealand officials were on Thursday scrambling to trace the source of an outbreak of the coronavirus, as the number of new community cases rose to 17 with links to…
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Hong Kong airport to reopen as transit hub for passengers from mainland China for two months, offering Cathay Pacific a minor boost
Air passengers will be allowed to transit via Hong Kong International Airport from mainland China from Saturday until October 15, offering a minor boost to beleaguered Cathay Pacific Airways. The…