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‘We’re playing with fire’: US Covid cases may be 30 times higher than reported
Severe undercounting undermines our efforts to ‘understand and get ahead of the virus’, researcher says after New York survey The United States is now in its fourth-biggest Covid surge, according…
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Shanghai reportedly bans media use of the term ‘lockdown’ as lockdown ends
Leaked directive reportedly shows that Chinese media were ordered to describe the two-month restrictions as ‘static management-style suppression’ See all our coronavirus coverage Authorities in Shanghai have reportedly ordered the…
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Shanghai’s reopening amplifies calls to ‘buy-the-bottom’ in China’s stock market
The renewed interest in Chinese equities is helping fuel a nascent rebound from a bruising start to the year, when Covid-19 lockdowns exacerbated an already-slowing economy. Read the original article…
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Out of office? How working from home has divided Britain
More than a third of the UK’s office-based workforce is still working from home to the anger of some bosses – and politicians. Is hybrid working the new normal, or…
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Japan gradually opens up to foreign tourists from June 10: what you need to know
A new ‘traffic light’ system allows in tourists with fixed schedules and guides; on-arrival test and quarantine rules depend on which country they’re coming from, although everyone must test negative…
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North Korea’s Covid outbreak likely ‘getting worse’, WHO says
Experts doubt state media claims that the worst is over, as WHO warns of global dangers of letting the virus spread unchecked See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health…
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US law firm Dorsey & Whitney joins peer in relocating to Hong Kong’s Central business district amid falling rents
Big companies are looking to move to Central or relocate within the city’s main business district, as they take advantage of falling rents, say market observers. Read the original article…
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Shanghai ends lockdown: formal reopening fails to impress stock traders as path to economic recovery remains unclear
Stock traders were unenthused by the end of the two-month lockdown in Shanghai, as they want more stimulus packages to revitalise the pandemic-hit economy. Read the original article at South…
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North Korea Covid-19 outbreak likely to be worsening, WHO says, contradicting Pyongyang
Despite the nation having one of the worst health systems in the world, state media reports more than 95 per cent of cases have recovered. Read the original article at…
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Sarah Everard vigil: Met to prosecute six over alleged Covid rule breaches
Those charged allegedly attended outside gathering of more than two when London was under tier 4 restrictions Six people are being prosecuted by the Metropolitan police for allegedly breaching Covid-19…