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Taiwan sees surge in cases – but few deaths or serious illnesses – as it moves away from zero-Covid
The island’s health authority said 99.7 per cent of cases recorded this year were asymptomatic or showed mild symptoms. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China’s Covid-19 lockdown dramas show Beijing must learn to trust its people
If the CCP wants to continue enjoying a high degree of faith by Chinese nationals, officials need to lock up their paranoia amid the Omicron wave of Covid-19. Read the…
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The fear and frustration at the end of Shanghai’s broken food chain
Across China’s commercial capital, residents suddenly did not know where their next meal was coming from when they were plunged into lockdown. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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The political right is fighting a relentless battle to rewrite New Zealand’s pandemic success | Morgan Godfery
Critics have cherrypicked aspects of court rulings on the Covid response – which saved thousands of lives – to wrongly paint it as illegal In a judgment delivered this week,…
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Number of UK children suffering from hepatitis rises to 145
Concerns rise about surge as scientists say lack of exposure to viruses during Covid restrictions could be factor The number of children in the UK suffering from severe hepatitis has…
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Sainsbury’s and Tesco criticised for cutting extra Covid sick leave
Unions say changes following ‘living with Covid’ policy in England risk staff going to work when ill because of financial pressures Big retailers have been accused of putting financial pressure…
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AstraZeneca boss calls for UK to provide new Covid-19 medicine to the vulnerable
Pharmaceutical CEO says it’s ‘sad’ that UK has failed to order Evusheld for the immunosuppressed AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot has called on the government to provide access to its Covid-19…
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Trump White House overrode Covid guidance for churches, emails show
CDC planned to suggest in 2020 that religious communities hold services online but key passages were struck out Donald Trump’s administration overrode Covid-19 guidance to religious organizations, according to newly…
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Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee pledges to form community service teams to mobilise support for residents in times of need
The sole chief executive candidate plans to set up care teams with a network of volunteers in all of the city’s 18 districts Read the original article at South China…
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As China looks on at a world opening up, can Xi Jinping survive zero-Covid?
With 340m people living under lockdown or restrictions, the administration are sticking to their stance. But at what cost? Shanghai’s month under lockdown – in pictures Across much of the…