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Stark divide as UK campsites flourish but city hotels stand empty
The British tourism industry is facing a town and country divide, with up to half of campsites already fully booked throughout August while city hotels stand three-quarters emptier than last…
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Delay to easing English lockdown may not be enough, experts say
Applying a handbrake to lockdown easing in England is welcome, but may not be enough to stop a rise in infections, experts have said. Sage, the government’s scientific advisory group,…
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Why has easing of the Covid-19 lockdown in England been delayed?
Just a fortnight ago, Boris Johnson unveiled a plan that he hoped would put the country back on a path to normality by Christmas. But at the same Downing Street…
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Hong Kong elections: Extending Legco’s term would allow ‘caretaker legislature’ to stay in charge until polls are held next year
Having postponed September’s Legislative Council elections, citing public health concerns, the Hong Kong government is now looking to Beijing to plug a legal gap.The question is, what to do once…
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What are the new lockdown rules in northern England?
More than 4 million people across swathes of northern England were given less than three hours’ notice on Thursday night that they must endure tighter lockdown restrictions to stem a…
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Duterte asks Filipinos to ‘endure’ coronavirus curbs until December, pins hopes on China vaccine
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos to “endure” coronavirus restrictions until December and pinned hopes on a Chinese vaccine, even as cases in his country soared towards 100,000 and…
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Coronavirus latest: Vietnam records first death; India reports biggest single-day spike
Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus death on Friday – more than four months after the pandemic was first declared – as India reported its highest single-day spike in infections and…
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Hong Kong third wave: customers happy as restaurants reopen after short ban, but sector still struggling with Covid-19 hitting revenues
Workers returned to Hong Kong’s restaurants on Friday after the government reversed its ban on eating in, but catering industry representatives said the policy flip had made things harder.Blue-collar workers…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia’s durian sellers saw boom in online orders during lockdown
When a coronavirus lockdown confined Malaysians to their homes and shut roadside durian stalls, sellers were unsure if customers would take to ordering the beloved fruit online.Motorbike and car deliveries…
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Coronavirus Australia map: tracking new cases, Covid-19 stats and live data by state
Due to the difference in reporting times between states, territories and the federal government, it can be difficult to get a current picture of how many confirmed cases of coronavirus…