Coronavirus Latest News
-
Dr Ashley Bloomfield, who led New Zealand’s pandemic response, resigns
Softly-spoken public servant who became a household name says the role had been challenging and complex See all our coronavirus coverage The understated doctor who became an unexpected star of…
-
Hong Kong needs to end Covid-19 child separation in hospitals amid growing mental health crisis
Inconsistent, opaque government practices are still separating families and exacerbating Hong Kong’s mental health crisis. The government should review these policies, improve transparency and promote greater well-being. Read the original…
-
China, developing Asia have room for ‘tax mobilisation’ to repair Ukraine war, coronavirus economic damage
Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday that weak revenues and high spending erase fiscal surpluses and expand deficits across developing Asia. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
-
Expatriates fleeing Hong Kong frustrate Singapore peers as home rents climb at fastest pace in a decade
Expatriates relocating from Hong Kong are competing for homes in Singapore, pushing up rents in the city state at the fastest pace in a decade. Read the original article at…
-
Covid deaths in England may rise as cases in over-55s increase
Infections have been rising in England since early March, driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant See all our coronavirus coverage A rise in Covid infections in the over-55s could see…
-
Partygate: ministers refuse to disclose pictures taken by No 10 photographers
Cabinet Office won’t confirm or deny existence of taxpayer-funded pictures of illegal gatherings after freedom of information request Ministers are refusing to disclose any pictures taken by official No 10…
-
New York lawyer fired from city job after criticizing mayor for ‘masking toddlers’
Daniela Jampel, who worked for the city law department, crashed press conference to demand that Eric Adams ‘unmask our toddlers’ A lawyer for New York City was fired after she…
-
Young hiker falls at Hong Kong’s famed Lion Rock, injures head
Victim was trying to climb the mountain with a rope but slipped and fell to a hillside, friend says. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
-
Cancer patients seriously ill after struggle to access Covid drugs in England
Exclusive: charities say people with weakened immunity falling critically ill after struggling to access treatments on NHS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cancer patients infected with…
-
Slight easing in Shanghai’s Covid-19 child separation rules, sources say
Hospital executives say a small number of Covid-negative parents allowed to be with their young children in quarantine facilities. Read the original article at South China Morning Post