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The latest coronavirus boosters target Omicron. Are they safe and effective?
FDA has authorised emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters that target BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong authorities warn 70 per cent of public hospital beds for children with Covid already full, adviser urges parents to vaccinate toddlers
Some children have been admitted to adult wards instead, Hospital Authority Chief Manager Dr Lau Ka-hin says. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: ‘reverse quarantine’ scheme may not bring much relief for Hong Kong travellers crossing border to mainland, say businesses and NGOs
The minimum seven-day quarantine in the city remains a big deterrent, says NGO deputy director. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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HMRC issues winding up petition against PPE firm linked to Tory peer
PPE Medpro was awarded £203m contracts by UK government after Michelle Mone approached Michael Gove A company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone that was awarded £203m worth of…
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Chengdu locks down 21 million people in fresh Covid outbreak
Authorities impose sweeping restrictions as China holds fast to zero-Covid policy About 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu have gone into lockdown as authorities raced to snuff…
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Test scores fell dramatically during pandemic for US nine-year-olds
Federal study on math and reading scores offers an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks Math and reading scores for America’s nine-year-olds fell dramatically during the…
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Victoria lifts work from home recommendation but public transport mask mandate to stay
State government cites falling Covid case numbers and the end of winter as it announces decision Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news…
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Labor pledges ‘immediate’ workplace changes at jobs summit – as it happened
The first day of the jobs and skills summit is under way in Canberra. This blog is now closed How will a shorter Covid isolation period work – and will…
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Nearly 2,000 Australian children have lost parents to Covid
For every 100 Covid-related death in Australia, around 13 young people lost one or both of their parents, ANU study finds Get our free news app, morning email briefing or…
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Hong Kong, mainland China to see office rents decline through 2022 amid Covid-19 policies, while Singapore, Seoul surge
Office property markets in Hong Kong and mainland China are likely to see falling rents for the rest of the year, according to CBRE Asia-Pacific, as Singapore and Seoul rents…