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‘Now we know this foe’: mainland Chinese doctors, nurses dived right into helping Hong Kong tackle fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
As city’s worst Covid-19 outbreak wanes, mainland Chinese medical volunteers say they were happy to play a part. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Chinese capital doubles down on testing to keep Covid at bay beyond the Labour Day holiday
Test results will determine whether people can go back to school or work in Beijing. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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PwC and Grant Thornton quit as auditors for R&F, Kaisa and Shimao as Covid-19 controls gum up accounting work, casting cloud over financial transparency
The resignations may reignite concerns about the financial transparency and accountability of China’s highly leveraged property developers, with US$33 billion of debt maturing offshore, according to Fitch Ratings. Read the…
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Hong Kong jobless rate to worsen slightly before it improves in March to May period, labour chief says
Labour chief Law Chi-kwong predicts April’s unemployment rate to be worse than that of January, but says situation will improve as long as health crisis remains under control. Read the…
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Covid vaccine inequity due to racism rooted in ‘slavery and colonialism’
Global failure to redress race-based injustice has led to higher death rates and worsened discrimination, UN says Racism rooted in slavery, colonialism and apartheid is responsible for higher Covid death…
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A mental health epidemic too? Hong Kong employees complain of stress, depression, anxiety amid fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
More employers offering support, aware that pandemic has taken a toll on employees’ mental health Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Tim Dowling: I’ve got Covid, and my wife seems set on ruining the experience
I catch the virus so late in the game that there are no restrictions left – not even against mowing the lawn During the last two years of the pandemic…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s ‘immunity barrier’ short-lived unless more residents get third vaccine dose, pandemic adviser warns
Professor Wallace Lau, convenor of an advisory panel on Covid-19 vaccines, urges residents to get their jabs and not hold out for second-generation vaccines. Read the original article at South…
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Singapore is ready to party, but clubs from Zouk to Marquee first need jobseekers to show up
As the city state relaxes its pandemic rules, there has been a flurry of reopening in the F&B sector and operators are on a hiring drive, creating stiff competition for…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s Covid-19 cases drop to lowest in a month, but officials say pandemic still at ‘critical stage’
Although Shanghai’s new Covid-19 cases hit a near-month low on Saturday, city government officials indicated they are not yet ready to ease restrictions in mainland China’s financial capital. Read the…