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Australia’s Covid vaccine review recommends expansion of Novavax eligibility amid fears of Moderna shortfall
Prof Jane Halton says country has not reached ‘Covid stable’ and suggests vaccination advertising campaigns continue to 2024 Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast…
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Back in business? The ‘0+3’ road ahead for Hong Kong with the end of quarantine
After more than two years of isolation to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong has ended mandatory hotel quarantine. In this series, the Post looks at the impact of the…
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Coronavirus: up to 50,000 unvaccinated children in Hong Kong could be banned from restaurants and other premises as vaccine pass scheme extended
About 88 per cent of children aged five to 11 have had at least one dose of vaccine, which meets the new standard. Read the original article at South China…
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Coronavirus: switch to ‘0+3’ scheme right move, but much more needs to be done, leading Hong Kong business lobby says
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce praises end to hotel quarantine for arrivals but says all travel curbs must end and the mainland border fully reopened. Read the original article…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s ‘0+3’ scheme is here, but travellers are not. Industry observers say impact of relaxed border measures will take time
City ended mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals on Monday, but popular spots still largely visited by locals Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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What tourists need to know about Covid restrictions in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan
A number of destinations across Asia are looking to welcome tourists after a lengthy period of border restrictions. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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As Singaporeans in Hong Kong eye visits home, city state’s residents feel pull of Japan and Taiwan
Travellers from Singapore are opting to wait for Hong Kong to become ‘restriction-free’, as they look to Japan and Taiwan for holiday getaways. Read the original article at South China…
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First Covid, now monkeypox – India’s role is key in the scramble for jabs
As the west buys early doses, India’s vaccine preparedness matters not just at home but for other developing nations dependent on its shots Rishabh Kumar woke up in his California…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong can ease social-distancing rules now, adopt ‘0+0’ scheme in coming weeks, health experts say
Government pandemic adviser Ivan Hung says conditions ripe to relax curbs, while Medical Association’s Joseph Tsang argues review of local rules is logical next step after hotel quarantine dropped. Read…
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Covid-19 booths transform China’s cities while many countries move on
PCR testing is the new normal with thousands of pavement sites set up, some operating 24 hours a day. Read the original article at South China Morning Post