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Australians in hospital emergency departments waiting days for ward beds as health system overwhelmed
Cracks in health system ‘have grown into massive caves’ as Covid, flu, surgery backlogs and staff shortages place major strain on sector Follow our Australia news live blog for the…
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Improve facilities for HGV drivers or face new tax, MPs tell freight sector
Logistics industry must ‘get house in order’ within two years to curb driver shortage caused by Covid and Brexit The road haulage industry should be given a two-year deadline to…
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China’s strict Covid-19 curbs a roadblock for growing investment in hotels sector
Hotel companies and investors were likely to reduce investments in China in the coming years, despite the number of hotels currently under construction reaching a record high in the first…
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Shanghai ends lockdown: commuters and shoppers return as China’s commercial hub cautiously restores life and work after two-month hiatus
A dozen shopping malls owned by some of Hong Kong’s top developers join 2.6 million businesses in Shanghai in resuming normal operations from June 1. Read the original article at…
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GPs tell of ‘appalling’ abuse as violence at UK surgeries worsens
Doctors say staff ‘afraid and at risk’ of patient violence and aggression as services come under pressure Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years…
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Three jabs best for preventing Covid infections, global analysis finds
Number of doses, not vaccine combinations, key to boosting immunity, according to largest study of its kind Three doses of the same Covid-19 vaccine or a combination of jabs work…
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China energises ‘scientific’ coronavirus policies, with new home-grown vaccine back on the agenda
Remarks by Vice-Premier Liu He suggest vaccine development remains on the agenda for China, with clinical trials of a home-grown Omicron jab having started in Zhejiang. Read the original article…
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Lords standards watchdog investigates Tory peer over ‘VIP’ PPE contracts
Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, was a director of a group that owned a firm that won £50m of Covid contracts The House of Lords standards commissioner has launched an…
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Shanghai’s full Covid lockdown ends after two months
City of 25 million people emerges from prolonged isolation under ruthlessly enforced restrictions See all our coronavirus coverage Shanghai has lifted a painful two-month lockdown, to the relief of the…
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China economy: Beijing unveils detailed stimulus plan to offset coronavirus damage
China’s cabinet and various government departments have published details of a new stimulus plan aimed at supporting economic growth, covering trade, tax, infrastructure and financial policies. Read the original article…