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As coronavirus shut Hong Kong schools, Education Bureau failed pupils with hands-off approach on e-learning
As the world battles Covid-19, it is a relief to see that Hong Kong had only single-digit imported cases in recent weeks and local schools are expected to resume in…
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Rise in German coronavirus infections spurs concern
Germany’s coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed on Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually return to normal.The Robert…
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Why blame China for coronavirus crisis when it followed the rules on disease reporting?
Chi Wang has accused China of a “breach of trust”, in concealing the onset of the coronavirus pandemic (April 13). It is important to examine in detail how a potential…
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Coronavirus: Mike Pence self-isolating after press secretary tests positive
US Vice-President Mike Pence was self-isolating on Sunday after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, joining three of the nation’s top scientists in taking protective steps after…
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Coronavirus: how Hong Kong people saved city from the worst of the pandemic
In the global fight to contain Covid-19, Hong Kong is in an enviable position. When I explained to my locked-down friends abroad how it was possible to have four fatalities…
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‘Caged animals’ in coronavirus lockdown now know the pain of those in zoos
I am writing today as a self-isolating person concerned about the perpetual confinement and endless isolation of animals in zoos. The animals being held in zoos often endure unnatural conditions,…
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Coronavirus: China faces historic test as pandemic stokes fears of looming unemployment crisis
This is the first in a series of six stories exploring the causes and consequences of the domestic unemployment crisis China may face following the coronavirus pandemic. This story examines…
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Algeria regime ‘exploiting coronavirus’ to defeat protesters
The Algerian regime is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to defeat a protest movement that has shaken it to its core over the past year, analysts say.Despite protesters deciding to suspend…
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How a new Arctic League can save the post-coronavirus world
The world that exits after the Great Quarantine will be one of deep distrust and growing disintegration of international systems and structures. It will thus be in desperate need of…
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Trump administration in talks with chip makers about building US factories, amid coronavirus tensions with China
The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chip makers said on Sunday.Intel Corp is in discussions with…