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Javid expected to back scrapping of Covid locator forms for England
Covid travel requirement on course to be dropped before Easter after pressure from Conservative MPs See all our coronavirus coverage Sajid Javid is expected to back the scrapping of passenger…
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Covid cases rise across Australia but ICU admissions remain low
Rapid rise in Covid cases in Western Australia recorded over past week but experts say lack of severity means vaccination is effective Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Nearly 30% think China likely to have spread Covid on purpose, UK poll finds
Report warns that rise in support for conspiracy theories is fuelling recruitment for far right See all our coronavirus coverage More than a quarter of people believe Covid-19 was likely…
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Finance chief’s rental deferral plan for small Hong Kong firms in trouble as Carrie Lam wants cabinet to decide whether to support bill
A rental deferment proposal by Hong Kong’s financial secretary to help struggling business tenants may be in jeopardy, as the chief executive is consulting her cabinet on whether to support…
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Hong Kong public hospitals to dedicate 9,000 beds to coronavirus cases with severe symptoms, 4 more medical facilities to be converted
A total of 9,000 beds at public hospitals will be dedicated to Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms, while the transformation of four more hospitals into designated coronavirus facilities will bring…
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Hong Kong care homes to adopt ‘closed-loop’ system to curb coronavirus outbreaks, operators warn of employee exodus
Hong Kong’s care homes will run under a “closed-loop” system that restricts staff movement to curb Covid-19 outbreaks, but operators and carers have warned of an employee exodus amid an…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: Carrie Lam signals major shift in fifth wave fight, vows to reduce deaths and severe cases
Hong Kong’s leader emphasised on Wednesday the focus of her government’s pandemic strategy was now on reducing deaths and severe cases, signalling a dramatic shift from universal testing which she…
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What do we know about Covid’s impact on the brain? | Eric Topol
We don’t fully understand the virus’s impact on the brain. It is vital that we maintain a high regard for the unpredictability of even mild infections One of the most…
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New dogs, new tricks: lockdown puppy boom changes face of Crufts
Famous dog show expects record UK interest and to welcome host of new owners Almost two years after Covid triggered a puppy boom, Crufts is expecting a host of newcomers…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Consumer Council rolls out search tool to check if rapid antigen test kits have been approved by authorities
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has rolled out a search tool to allow residents to check whether brands behind Covid-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits have been approved by local authorities,…