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As Hong Kong cautiously reopens, John Lee must beware of missing the forest for the trees
Just as making it easier for developers to force the sale of old buildings would dodge the wider issue of badly maintained ageing properties, Lee’s focus on infection numbers could…
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Coronavirus: ‘better than nothing’ to cut hotel quarantine from a week to 4 days for travellers between Hong Kong and mainland China
President Xi Jinping doubled down on ‘zero-Covid’ approach in his speech at 20th party congress making it highly unlikely that quarantine will be entirely scrapped. Read the original article at…
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Who wants to be a tour guide any more? Hong Kong not ready for wave of sightseers, industry warns
Anxious tourism leaders want government to give clear idea of plans to fully reopen to visitors as Covid-19 curbs ease. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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How will long Covid play out over the coming years? Eight experts weigh in
The story of long Covid is just beginning, and no one knows how it will play out. Experts from around the world share their insights, questions and fears Read the…
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Coronavirus: 46 cases found for every 100 buildings issued with testing notice, study finds
Testing orders uncovered on average 29 infections for every 100 blocks during first four waves and 46 in fifth one, University of Hong Kong team finds, calling strategy inefficient. Read…
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A young life, interrupted: finding hope – and an identity – while suffering from long Covid
One question dominates 24-year-old Ravi Veriah Jacques’s thoughts: who will he be after his illness? Read the Guardian’s new series, Living with long Covid Ravi Veriah Jacques wakes up in…
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Hong Kong undaunted by Singapore rivalry as mainland Chinese support gives city unique advantage, treasury chief says
‘We are not afraid of competition,’ Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui says. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Singapore says indoor mask rules could return if XBB subvariant wave intensifies
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the city state’s average daily cases are likely to reach 15,000 by mid-November. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Long Covid is said to affect white middle-aged women more – but data suggests otherwise
Race, wealth and free time dictate who gets to be treated for long Covid – making the condition ‘the new pandemic’ Read the Guardian’s new series, Living with long Covid…
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No short cuts to normality in Hong Kong over coronavirus in John Lee’s first policy address, but insiders say he will promise further easing
Chief executive does not want ‘definite time frame’ on return to normality because of ‘volatile’ coronavirus situation. Read the original article at South China Morning Post