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Coronavirus: severe Covid-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds
A preliminary study of patients hospitalised with Covid-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases.The…
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Coronavirus: Africa ‘at risk of being pushed to the back of the line’ in vaccine development
As scientists race to find a coronavirus vaccine, there are concerns Africa could miss out on being part of the global efforts, as the continent grapples with a rising number…
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Hutchison Telecom CEO sees subsidy scheme, new applications, next iPhone boosting Hong Kong’s 5G adoption
As the city’s renowned cultural ambassador, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) has had a busy schedule in organising more than 100 regular and outreach concerts every year, as well…
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Latest Hong Kong coronavirus deaths cause for reflection
Hong Kong has lived a relatively charmed life in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, even as it rages elsewhere and global cases top 9 million. Until last weekend, when…
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Coronavirus: thousands descend on British beach, sparking emergency incident
An English seaside resort declared a major incident on Thursday after thousands of people flocked to the beach on the hottest day of the year so far, despite the coronavirus…
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US and EU team up to ‘continue transatlantic awakening to China challenge’, Mike Pompeo says, as Sino-American relations sink
The Trump administration has accepted an invitation from Europe’s top diplomat to join a new “US-EU dialogue on China,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, escalating pressure…
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Coronavirus: Texas pauses reopening as new US cases climb to near record high
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that he was halting his state’s phased economic reopening in response to a jump in Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations, as the number of…
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Why coronavirus pandemic is now viewed as a positive development by financial markets
Do financial markets really care about the Covid-19 pandemic? According to data from the World Health Organisation, the number of new cases across the globe reached 183,000 on June 21,…
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Coronavirus live news: Europe’s cases surge since lockdowns eased; 1,100 Qatar World Cup workers test positive
Canada’s emergency spending to help the country bridge the downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was needed to lay the groundwork for a recovery, the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has…
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Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked after sharing article including ‘antisemitic conspiracy theory’ – live
From the Times’ Patrick Maguire Patrick Maguire (@patrickkmaguire) I’m told a delegation of left frontbenchers is trying to secure a meeting with Starmer to discuss RLB’s sacking June 25, 2020…