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Smart mask could be an early warning system to prevent outbreaks of respiratory diseases
Chinese researchers have developed a wearable bioelectric mask that can sniff out diseases such Covid-19 and influenza, and may help prevent future outbreaks. Read the original article at South China…
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II tests positive for Covid after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Danish queen, now Europe’s longest-serving monarch, cancelled duties after Tuesday night test Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong reviews proposal to give children mix of BioNTech and Sinovac jabs, but experts urge parents to inoculate kids with already available shots
Authorities confirm Post report, with health minister Lo Chung-mau and scientific committee to review application to make available BioNTech jab for youngsters. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Minnesota schemers allegedly swindle $250m in largest pandemic fraud yet
Forty-seven people have been charged in the ‘astonishing display of deceit’ over providing food for low-income children Forty-seven people have been charged in what US authorities say is the largest…
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Hong Kong doctor arrested on suspicion of illegally issuing HK$4,000 exemption certificates for Covid jabs
Suspect is the second doctor detained in fortnight over such crimes, with Hong Kong’s No 2 official condemning any medical practitioners who ‘place personal interests above that of the whole…
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Home prices poised to fall in Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, France and the US as global central banks raise interest rates
Across the world, monetary authorities are confronting rising consumer prices by raising interest rates, constricting consumers’ ability to make purchases, including those involving homes, to cool prices. Read the original…
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Tourists could need fewer Covid tests and have easier access to museums and theme parks in Hong Kong, but restaurants may still be off the menu
Government source says list of no-go places for visitors could be modified to allow trips to museums and amusement parks. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus in China: home-grown mRNA vaccine works better against all existing variants, mice study shows
Study led by former top virologist reveals results of comparing mRNA-based hybrid vaccine with Omicron-specific shot in mice. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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PR agencies bidding for UK Covid inquiry risk ‘farcical conflict of interest’
Listening Project contract will be awarded to one of 12 pre-approved firms, many of which worked for government during pandemic PR giants that received hefty government contracts to run Covid-19…
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Bus crash that killed 27 on way to quarantine underscores dangers of China’s extreme zero-Covid measures
While other countries shed pandemic policies, such as contact tracing and forced isolation, China is moving to institutionalise its extreme measures. Read the original article at South China Morning Post