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Covid outbreak on Ruby Princess ‘not an accident’ and cruise should never have sailed, court told
Operators reject class action claims it was ‘negligent’ for ship to sail as it had insufficient medical supplies to combat an outbreak Get our free news app, morning email briefing…
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UK economy shrinks by 0.3% on back of manufacturing slump
August GDP data from ONS gives strong signal that UK is entering recession Business live updates: UK economy shrinks in August Britain’s economy shrank by 0.3% in August from July,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong approves BioNTech child vaccine for youngsters aged 6 months to 3 years
Secretary for health approves use of vaccine for younger children as new XBB.1 coronavirus variant detected in city for first time. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Lockdown babies slower to meet some milestones, study finds
Irish research shows infants were slightly less likely to speak, point or wave at 12 months but were more likely to crawl Babies born during the first lockdown met fewer…
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Australian doctors struggling to meet demand of patients seeking help for long Covid, inquiry told
It’s estimated 3-5% of people infected with coronavirus will develop long Covid – that could amount to 500,000 people in Australia Follow today’s news, live Get our free news app,…
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NSW joins Victoria in scrapping mandatory reporting for positive Covid tests
NSW chief health officer urged people to continue registering positive RATs voluntarily, saying it informs the state’s public health response Follow today’s news, live Get our free news app, morning…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong not ready yet to lift last entry restrictions on arrivals, John Lee says citing rising infections
Chief Executive John Lee also says keeping the Covid situation under control will provide ‘a much stronger basis’ in talks on reopening border with mainland China. Read the original article…
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Hongkongers dash to Japan as country reopens to solo travellers after removing coronavirus-related entry restrictions
Tuesday marks the first day of Japan removing all entry restrictions, opening up to independent visitors as opposed to previously only allowing package tours. Read the original article at South…
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Japan opens borders to tourists as last pandemic travel restrictions eased
Japan removes strict Covid-19 travel curbs, fuelling hopes a tourist boom will reinvigorate the economy Japan has fully opened its doors to visitors after more than two years of pandemic…
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Pity the children: Hong Kong counts the cost of months of virtual lessons amid the Covid pandemic, with no time to play, make friends
Experts concerned about youngsters’ greater use of electronic devices, rise in child suicides too. Read the original article at South China Morning Post