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Australia politics live updates: PM cancels afternoon campaigning after security detail’s car accident; 45 Covid deaths
Members of Scott Morrison’s security detail injured in Tasmania; underemployment down to 6.3% in latest ABS labour force data; Russia’s oil and gas sector targeted in new sanctions; at least…
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Covid disruption to NHS in England wreaks havoc with surgery backlog
Exclusive: record infection rates are making targets for treating the 6m people on waiting lists look less achievable Operations are being cancelled across England as Covid causes “major disruption” inside…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s symptomatic cases soar to a record 2,573 as Xi doubles down on zero tolerance battle with Covid-19
“Virus control measures must be strictly implemented” in strict adherence to science, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, adding that the antivirus campaign must minimise economic and social impact. Read…
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China’s economy set for interest rate cut, liquidity boost after Beijing promises ‘timely’ support
China’s cabinet said on Wednesday that there will be ‘timely’ reduction in reserve requirement ratios (RRR) and other policy tools to support the economy, which could include cuts to key…
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Does China need to rethink its zero-Covid policy? – podcast
To slow down a surge in Covid cases, last week Chinese authorities put Shanghai into lockdown. But with a population of 26 million there have been difficulties providing residents with…
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Malaysia to speed up hiring of 180,000 foreign workers to ease shortage
A special committee will meet daily from April 15 to quicken the approval process to alleviate a labour crunch that has hit the palm oil plantation sector hard. Read the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to ease social-distancing rules from April 21 with extension of dine-in services to 10pm, reopening of gyms, beauty parlours, sports venues
Control measures that have been in place for months amid a fifth Covid-19 wave to be eased in phases. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Queues from 4am as Australian airports brace for peak delays over Easter long weekend
Hundreds of thousands of people set to travel through domestic terminals on Thursday, the highest numbers since March 2020 Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow…
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Luxury home rents ‘may fall by up to 15 per cent’ as Hong Kong’s strict zero-Covid policy sends expats packing
Luxury home rents may fall by as much as 15 per cent this year as expatriates keen to escape the city’s strict zero-Covid-19 policy continue to leave in droves, said…
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Puppy scam: Americans desperate for a canine companion paid for imaginary pups
Google is suing the alleged fake dog breeder, which used the company’s Voice and email accounts to perpetrate the fraud The pandemic sent Americans’ demand for pets soaring as a…