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Beijing drops some Covid tests as capital ‘readies itself for life again’
Conditions of entry to supermarkets and offices eased, with more expected after protests forced China’s government to abandon its zero-Covid policy ‘Now I see it’s not just me who’s angry’:…
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Hong Kong stocks snap rally as analysts warn of ‘zigzags’ in China economy, reopening exuberance
Stocks retreat after a reality check as traders balance reopening exuberance with economic slowdown in China’s economy. Some of the biggest winners over the past month are trading near overbought…
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Melbourne Royal Children’s hospital 12-hour wait times blamed on summer viruses and lack of bulk-billing GPs
Demand back to normal in emergency department after long wait times for some patients with less urgent illness Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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Coronavirus: Australia PM Albanese tests positive for Covid-19, delays energy price talks
National cabinet was expected to meet on Wednesday, with Albanese looking to forge consensus between the states and Canberra on reducing energy prices, which have risen sharply due to Russia’s…
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‘Now I see it’s not just me who’s angry’: readers in China on wave of protests
Scores of people have contacted the Guardian to share their reaction to protests against zero-Covid policy People living in China have expressed feelings of shock at the eruption of protests…
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‘It’s like being in prison’: unvaccinated Hongkongers warn of social isolation, health struggles after 20,000 Covid jab exemptions voided
Some unvaccinated residents say it has not been easy to obtain exemptions again after authorities voided 20,000 certificates. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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With its grip on Covid control, China has done well by the world
Had China taken the more open approach favoured by the US and Europe, the resultant spike in case numbers and mortality would have hurt its economic partners. Any debate on…
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Strep A: No 10 tells parents to look for signs of infection with reports of eighth death
Warning comes as health official says earlier start to cases in UK could be knock-on effect of pandemic Downing Street has told parents to be on the lookout for signs…
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Mone’s Covid lobbying ‘extraordinarily aggressive’, claims Hancock
Ex-minister claims Tory peer intimated unnamed firm she was helping was being treated unfairly The Conservative peer Michelle Mone made “extraordinarily aggressive” lobbying efforts on behalf of a company bidding…
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Pragmatism, not ideology, is driving China’s new Covid controls and property policy
Some China watchers may cite the increased appearance of ideological phrases in the 20th party congress report to conclude that Beijing is ditching pragmatism, but such arguments diverge from reality.…