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Visitors trapped in Shanghai’s Disney resort after lockdown announced
Videos appear to show guests rushing to locked gates as strict Covid restrictions return across China Visitors to Shanghai’s Disney resort were trapped inside for the second time in 12…
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Small wonder: big DNA advances loom at university startup Oxford Nanopore
Company spun out of Oxford University makes DNA and RNA sequencing devices to identify viruses and variants Not far from Didcot, once a halfway stop between London and Bristol on…
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China’s zero-Covid policy closes Shanghai Disney Resort for second time this year in advance of major trade exhibition
The closure deals another blow to the city’s beleaguered tourism sector as officials guard against an Omicron outbreak in advance of a major trade exhibition. Read the original article at…
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Hong Kong remains stuck in recession as economy shrinks by 4.5 per cent in third quarter
Total exports drop 15.5 per cent, while imports fall 16 per cent as trade continues to worsen. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Sunak’s Covid decisions tell us how he might act now. It doesn’t look good for the NHS | Devi Sridhar
His choices as chancellor played a crucial role in the pandemic’s second wave, so will he really stand up for public health? Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public…
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China’s zero-Covid policy leaves experts at a loss with no definite end in sight
With his third term secured, Xi Jinping must now address zero-Covid’s impact on the economy, jobs and social stability, some analysts believe. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Hong Kong’s Rosewood aims to open 25 new hotels, shrugging off recession risk as pandemic-hit sector rebounds
The home-grown hospitality brand plans to open 25 hotels in the next eight years, even as the risk of a global recession that would crimp travel spending rises, according to…
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Hong Kong study shows early use of antiviral drugs cuts risk of death in Covid-19 patients
Large-scale study shows positive effects of two drugs given early to patients still in the community. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Harrods doubles MD’s pay to £2.3m despite collecting £6m in furlough support
Luxury store made profit of £51m in 2021-22 after Covid restrictions eased and tourists returned Harrods more than doubled the pay of its managing director, Michael Ward, last year to…
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China braces for wave of workers fleeing iPhone factory in Covid-hit Zhengzhou
Cities near Foxconn plant draw up plans to isolate migrant workers who are returning to home towns Cities in central China have hastily drawn up plans to isolate migrant workers…