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China’s coronavirus controls are ‘throttling US business confidence’, American lobby groups says
A growing number of American firms are cutting revenue projections for China this year and say attracting foreign talent is becoming difficult, a new survey from a US business lobby…
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Coronavirus: Taiwan invited to Biden’s second Global Covid-19 Summit
It is not known if Beijing is invited to the event the White House says will be a forum to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future…
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Beijing parks closed in new curbs to control rising Covid-19 numbers
Chaoyang and Shunyi parklands off-limits until further notice as residents’ complaints mount in the Omicron-hit capital. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: symptomatic cases in Shanghai climb 50 per cent as ‘static management’ curbs put in place to prevent resurgence
New symptomatic Covid-19 cases bounced back in Shanghai, prompting local authorities to double down on curbs to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak. Read the original article at South China…
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Once a zero-Covid poster child, Taiwan learns to live with the virus
By rejecting super-strict lockdowns, the island is pioneering a new and ‘very successful’ approach at odds with China and Hong Kong See all our coronavirus updates Taiwanese people don’t mind…
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Shanghai’s state-backed developers scrap rents in financial lifeline for tenants as lockdown squeezes small businesses
China’s state-owned commercial landlords in Shanghai will forego rents for up to six months, handing a crucial financial lifeline to local small businesses. Read the original article at South China…
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Leaked Beergate memo could clear Starmer, lawyer believes
Adam Wagner, a barrister specialising in lockdown rules, says document shows purpose of meal was political, not social A barrister specialising in lockdown rules has said a leaked document showing…
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‘He is Mr Rules’: Labour denies leak shows Starmer broke lockdown laws
Tories claim document published in Mail on Sunday proves Labour leader is guilty of ‘rank double standards’ Labour has rejected claims that a leaked planning memo about Keir Starmer’s visit…
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NSW education staff say they are being sent to schools without adequate training to ‘plug the casual crisis’
Workers concerned they will be covering flu-related teacher absences in coming months with no end date for scheme given Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: looking for justice | Editorial
If Lady Hallett is to gain the public’s confidence, she must show that issues including racism will be addressed Only by learning from the past’s mistakes can we hope to…