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Covid infections lower in people with food allergies – and not higher in asthmatics, study finds
Researchers find infected households with asthmatic individuals are not at increased risk of transmission. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong’s economy to further improve if city’s Covid-19 situation remains under control, says finance chief
Job market has stabilised and inflation risks remain mild, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Covid outbreak shuts down Chinese city as Beijing and Shanghai return to new normal
Inner Mongolian centre of Erenhot imposes new restrictions after a string of community cases. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Mothers lived through hell during lockdown. For some of us, it’s not over
My son’s behavior when he began preschool was concerning. As I desperately searched for answers, I realized I was on my own My four-year-old son, Oscar, is a Covid kid.…
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Some people still haven’t caught Covid-19. Why?
Despite the more than two years of the pandemic, some people still haven’t tested positive for the coronavirus yet. Scientists are trying to work out why. Read the original article…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong health experts warn of rebound in cases, as city logs 543 new infections
Dr Ho Pak-leung of the University of Hong Kong says trend in daily caseloads has been on the rise, but public need not to be too worried. Read the original…
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Covid fraud: how bounce back loans paid for cars, watches and even porn
As details emerge, concerns grow about Treasury’s efforts to recover almost £5bn wrongly claimed When Keith Hamblett, a fruit and vegetable seller from Tyne and Wear, asked his bank for…
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Wear masks over long term to reduce antibiotics use, University of Hong Kong researchers say
Social-distancing rules appear to have played a role in driving down incidences of other respiratory illnesses, University of Hong Kong team finds. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Coronavirus: how the Shanghai outbreak exposed the Chinese health system’s fragility
Flaws in China’s healthcare under strict zero Covid were evident when Shanghai, a big, modern city, needed large-scale help to overcome the Omicron surge. Read the original article at South…
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The Guardian view on monkeypox: communication is crucial | Editorial
Language has a vital part to play in virus control. The World Health Organization should monitor it, as well as case numbers Another month, another virus. No sooner does some…