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Coronavirus: Indonesia relaxes mask mandates, scraps tests for travellers as it learns to ‘live with the virus’
Masks must still be worn indoors and on public transport in Indonesia. The country also announced a negative pre-departure test is no longer required for foreign and domestic travellers. Read…
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Why science, not ideology, is guiding China’s Covid-19 policy
Beijing is risking popular displeasure because many citizens still remain vulnerable and unvaccinated. While the US could see up to 100 million new cases this year, China is focused on…
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Clinics, car dealers snap up prime space as luxury brands bow out of Hong Kong’s slumping retail market
Rent at prime street locations fell 5 per cent in the first quarter according to Savills, giving non-luxury retailers the pick of choice locations in what is still one of…
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Covid support schemes left ‘open goal’ to fraudsters, says watchdog
Public Accounts Committee report says business department efforts to identify fraud came after trails had ‘long ago gone cold’ The business department’s handling of Covid support schemes left an “open…
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Calls for mask-wearing as Victoria flu cases exceed past two seasons combined
More than 5,000 flu infections across state so far this year, while 13,654 new Covid cases reported on Tuesday Victoria has recorded more cases of the flu so far this…
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Signs of life in Brisbane’s CBD after flood-affected false start
Cafes and restaurants welcome back city workers but data shows food licences fell 15% amid pandemic After suffering a couple of bleak pandemic years, cafe owner Adam Wang is relieved…
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Scientists look for Covid link to mystery hepatitis in children
One theory suggests the lingering presence of the coronavirus may have triggered an immune response that led to liver damage. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Do I need a mask to fly? Check carefully as European rules change
France has relaxed its rules, but holidaymakers heading for Greece, Italy and Spain will need masks for several more weeks Rules for wearing face masks while travelling abroad remain complex…