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China’s job market plagued by zero-Covid ‘uncertainty’, with swift rebound unlikely
Strict coronavirus controls, including lockdowns, have disrupted production and dealt a heavy blow to private firms and the service sector, both major sources of job creation in China. Read the…
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We need a definitive exit from our Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s the roadmap | Eric Topol
Nasal or oral coronavirus vaccines, more and better drugs, and a variant-proof vaccine could catalyze a clear way out As the virus accelerates its evolution, the humans capitulate. For two…
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‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?
Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules change For more than two years, the people of Japan and South…
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Coronavirus: superspreader military parade blamed for deadly North Korea outbreak
Photos of the April 25 parade showed huge crowds at Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung Square unmasked and not socially distanced. Three weeks later, North Korea has more than 1 million cases…
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Shanghai to end Covid lockdown and return to normal life in June amid economic slowdown
Authorities say restrictions to ease in stages after extended lockdown that has sent shockwaves through Chinese economy and global supply chains Shanghai has set out plans for the return of…
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Shanghai lockdown: city counts down towards June 1 end of controls as daily Covid-19 cases dip below 1,000 for the first time since late March
The end is in sight for one of the largest mass population lockdowns ever undertaken in China, after stop works and standstill orders upended daily lives and strained global supply…
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Coronavirus: North Korea tops 1.2 million ‘fever’ cases with over 500,000 in quarantine
State media did not specify how many of the cases were confirmed as Covid-19. Eight new deaths on Monday brought the toll from North Korea’s outbreak to 50. Most of…
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Second boosters: what the studies tell us about the fourth Covid-19 jab
Many countries are offering fourth doses of the vaccines, but most are for at-risk groups like the elderly. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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How China’s zero-Covid policy is tipping the world into recession
Persistent lockdowns and hardening political rhetoric suggest China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 will stay in place. Collapsing demand, falling middle-class income, supply chain disruptions and a weakening yuan will have…
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Children’s activity levels have not recovered after end of Covid restrictions – study
Only about a third of children and young people are meeting recommended activity levels, Bristol study finds Children have become more sedentary and their physical activity levels have deteriorated in…