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To save culture after the pandemic, we need to look beyond London | Abigail Pogson
Recently, my seven-year-old turned to me in our kitchen one morning and said: “Is that real, Mum?” He was pointing at a beautiful orange and red corn snake in the…
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No book fair? No problem. Hong Kong publishers woo crowds online with special discounts, free delivery
Hong Kong publishers and booksellers have moved online in a big way, offering discounts and free delivery, after their annual trade event had to be called off because of the…
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Hong Kong third wave: city records fourth consecutive day of 100-plus new infections, as elderly man becomes 17th fatality linked to Covid-19
Hong Kong registered 100-plus new Covid-19 infections for the fourth day in a row on Saturday, medical sources said, as an elderly coronavirus patient became the city’s 17th death linked…
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Coronavirus latest: Vietnam reports first locally-transmitted case in nearly 100 days
Vietnam on Saturday detected its first locally-transmitted case of coronavirus in nearly 100 days, said authorities in a country whose swift and full lockdown won praise for controlling the spread…
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Fosun, owner of Club Med, warns investors of 76 per cent slide in earnings as coronavirus ravages tourism business
Fosun International, the owner of Club Med resort chain, has told investors to expect up to a 76 percent slide in earnings for the first six months this year as…
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Tired of the coronavirus? You’re not alone, and experts worry ‘pandemic fatigue’ is driving some in Hong Kong to ignore Covid-19 health advice, restrictions
Dick Wong finds himself washing his hands less often and feels an increasing need to meet up with friends outside, despite knowing he should not.The 28-year-old accountant says he is…
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McDonald’s becomes latest company to require face masks in US to battle coronavirus
McDonald’s on Friday became the latest US corporate giant to require customers to wear face masks as it paused additional dining room reopenings in response to the US coronavirus outbreak.The…
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Workplace insecurity pervades the whole economy, just when every job is under threat | Jeff Sparrow
On his Twitter account on Wednesday, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews explained that of the 3,810 Victorians who tested positive for coronavirus over the past three weeks, an astonishing 89% kept…
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Coronavirus has dealt class of 2020 a bad hand, but China’s class of ’77 offers an encouraging lesson
As we nosedive into the world’s worst recession in the better part of a century, this is clearly not a good time to be a student, despite the brave and…
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White House says ‘schools are essential places of business’ in push to reopen – live
Virginia has removed monuments honoring Confederate generals and officials from its state capitol. The AP reports: Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, a Democrat, quietly ordered the Lee statue and busts…