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Coronavirus latest: Japan hits 50,000 cases; Vietnam’s Da Nang cluster grows
Japan’s total coronavirus cases topped 50,000 on Monday, increasing by 10,000 in just one week, as urban centres including Tokyo and Osaka continue to see high levels of infections since…
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Indian child workers on the rise as coronavirus forces them out of school
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing India’s children out of school and into farms and factories to work, worsening a child-labour problem that was already one of the most dire in…
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It would be a tragedy if the pandemic costs us the joys of train travel | Catherine Shoard
When I moved to Harringay in north London eight years ago, its rail connections were key to the appeal. Piccadilly line, Victoria line, Overground, Great Northern, buses coming out of…
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World nears 20 million coronavirus cases as Dr Anthony Fauci tempers US vaccine optimism
The world was fast approaching 20 million reported coronavirus cases after the United States passed the 5 million mark, by far the highest of any country.America’s extraordinary milestone came as…
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Global Impact newsletter: how the coronavirus is changing the world we live in day by day
Everywhere you look, from the chambers of government, to businesses big and small, down to the poorest of the world’s citizens, the coronavirus is reshaping the world we live in.The…
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Coronavirus: Thailand’s rich ‘Hi-So’ elite unfazed by pandemic’s economic scourge
As the coronavirus brought the global economy to its knees, Thai businessman Yod decided to buy himself an US$872,000 treat – a lime-green Lamborghini.Yod picked up the customised Huracan EVO…
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Hong Kong third wave: 5 million city residents to be tested for Covid-19, health minister says
Hong Kong expects 5 million people to take part in a massive voluntary coronavirus testing programme, the city’s health minister has said.While details for the testing have yet to be…
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Coronavirus recovery: China a rare bright spot amid pandemic gloom
As I stare out my window across Clear Water Bay, at the hundreds out sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding or simply splashing around, my wish is that we can enjoy the pandemic…
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As coronavirus batters Singapore’s economy, lost jobs loom as long-term headache
Philip Leong gets out of bed at 3am every morning to open his food stall in Singapore’s Jurong district. He stands for hours over a sizzling wok, whipping up more…
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Hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine in early 2021, but that’s only the start of the story, experts say
With six Covid-19 vaccine candidates undergoing final clinical trials, initial data about whether they can protect people from the disease is expected to be available in the next two to…