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Hong Kong funeral homes decline make-up, body viewing services for Covid-19 victims over infection fears, prompting some families to forgo ceremonies altogether
In a double whammy, Tony Chan*, who lost his mother to the coronavirus last month, has decided to call off her funeral ceremony after a facility declined preparatory services such…
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Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened
Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat as new NSW flood warning issued; south-east Queensland on alert as thunderstorms loom; Labor and LNP clash over Services Australia…
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis scolds students for wearing masks – video
Ron DeSantis had strong words for a group of students at the University of South Florida who were wearing face masks before a press conference. The Republican governor for Florida…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: supply of fresh beef, pork to be restored next week when Covid-hit abattoir reopens
Hong Kong’s local supply of fresh pork and beef is expected to be restored as soon as next Wednesday after a severe Covid-19 outbreak forced the closure of the city’s…
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Now that the parliament protest is over, New Zealand must ask itself what lay behind it | Sarb Johal
Were the protesters motivated by valid concerns, radicalisation or was this simply the fist-shaking of a fringe minority? The protest outside parliament in Wellington has prompted fears of a mass…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms record 56,827 cases as ‘500 sample collection centres, group bookings for families planned’ for universal testing drive
As many as 500 testing centres will be set up across Hong Kong and families will be able to book time slots together when the government launches its universal coronavirus…
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‘Lots of happy tears’: joy as New Zealand opens border after two years of isolation
Some reunions were also tempered by grief, as for many New Zealanders the reopening came too late See all our coronavirus coverage Tears, hugs, laughter and the shouts of children…
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8 gut health benefits of living according to Ayurveda, Indian traditional medicine, and how it strengthens your immune system
Ayurveda, India’s 5,000-year-old system of natural medicine, has followers around the world, including in Hollywood. American pop star Katy Perry uses a gut-cleansing treatment rooted in Ayurveda, for instance, and…
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Coronavirus: Western Australia state border reopens after 2 years; Omicron wave may have peaked in Malaysia, Indonesia
The shrinking zero-Covid club just lost another member.Western Australia (WA) finally reopened its borders to vaccinated travellers on Thursday, after almost two years of closures that were intended to stamp…
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Emotional family reunions as Western Australia’s borders reopen – in pictures
Families embrace at Perth Airport as the hard border, put up almost 700 days ago due to the Covid pandemic, finally comes to an end Hugs and tears of joy…