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Why has the UK (finally) expanded its Covid symptoms list?
This week, the UK expanded its official Covid symptom list to 12 symptoms including sore throat, loss of appetite, and a blocked or runny nose. British scientists have long called…
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Shanghai lockdown: some parents allowed to stay with Covid-positive children after backlash
Reports that parents were being separated from their infected children has sparked a flood of online protest See all our coronavirus coverage Shanghai is allowing at least some parents to…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai adds 19,928 Covid-19 cases, setting a daily record for the sixth day
Shanghai has reported 114,000 cases since the latest wave of outbreaks started on March 1, raking up more cases in a month than the previous two years combined. Read the…
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Why is Shanghai seeing so many asymptomatic Covid-19 infections?
China is in the grip of an Omicron wave, but about 70 per cent of cases reported in March have not had any symptoms. Read the original article at South…
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Hongkongers receive first phase of consumption vouchers but restaurants offering fewer perks as social-distancing curbs bite
Restaurants offering fewer promotions for this year’s scheme but catering sector’s business could shoot up by 30 per cent this April, industry players say. Read the original article at South…
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Hong Kong faces hard questions over pain of pandemic restrictions
Students, athletes, businesses and Hong Kong itself are experiencing stunted growth while the rest of the world leaves us behind. The city and its leaders must ask look beyond short-term…
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Covid linked to 33-fold increase in risk of pulmonary embolism
Infection with virus also associated with fivefold increase in risk of deep vein thrombosis, data suggests Catching Covid is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of deep vein…
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Families asked to take in Covid-positive loved ones as NHS faces ‘perfect storm’
Trusts declare critical incidents as heavy demand, staff shortages and Covid cases overwhelm health service NHS chiefs have issued an extraordinary plea for families to help them discharge loved ones…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong no longer top aviation hub amid tough pandemic restrictions, airline industry chief says city ‘off the map’
Aviation industry chief Willie Walsh says city’s travel restrictions have made it ‘extremely difficult, if not impossible’ for airlines to operate. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong ‘partygate’: 6 guests fined for breaching Covid-19 rules at controversial birthday bash attended by top officials, lawmakers
Celebration for political figure Witman Hung in January caused an uproar, as just days earlier health officials had urged public to avoid large gatherings . Read the original article at…