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Austria suspends mandatory Covid vaccination law
EU’s first such rule dropped just a month after it took effect, as minister says it can no longer be justified Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Having Covid-19 linked to risk of economic hardship, study suggests
Exclusive: Research finds that disease is associated with 39% rise in odds of people in UK having inadequate income for basic needs People living in the UK’s most deprived areas…
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Hong Kong reports 58,757 new coronavirus cases and 291 deaths
Hong Kong confirmed more than 58,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including 32,766 residents who logged their infections through a new online portal after using rapid antigen tests (RAT).They were…
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More than half of Hong Kong workers lost income after testing positive for coronavirus, survey finds
More than half of Hong Kong workers have seen their incomes slashed after testing positive for Covid-19, with many forced to take unpaid leave while undergoing isolation, according to a…
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China builds new bridge to Hong Kong to rush in workers as Covid cases surge
The temporary bridge will aid work on a makeshift hospital as the city’s Covid death rate reaches world’s highest per 1m people Read all our coronavirus coverage A temporary bridge…
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WHO says Covid-19 boosters needed, reversing previous position
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine amid the global spread of Omicron, capping…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: Carrie Lam confirms universal testing still on the cards, but ‘long lead time’ needed for roll-out
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor made her first public appearance in two weeks on Wednesday, revealing that the heads of the city’s private hospitals had agreed to step…
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London’s office market a magnet to investors as Hong Kong, Singapore buyers eye rental, capital appreciation
Asian investors from China to Singapore are expected to step up their bets on London’s office property market this year, lured by the currency resilience and prospects for rent and…
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Florida vaccine plan for children denounced as ‘irresponsible and reckless’
Surgeon general says state will be first in US not to recommend Covid vaccination for healthy children, prompting condemnation Health experts have widely denounced Florida’s decision to recommend against Covid-19…