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‘Let me get Covid, please’: Shifting views of virus in Singapore prompts expert to warn against actively seeking out infection
After advertising tech firm manager Lukas Ng kept telling his friends he wanted to “catch Covid-19”, one of them wrote a song about it. A line in the lyrics of…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: infected residents trapped at home share fears, anger over prolonged wait for help
Hong Kong residents infected with Covid-19 and stuck in their homes for over two weeks have been left feeling anxious and frustrated by the government’s handling of rising case numbers.Based…
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Hong Kong’s vaccine pass is a vital, and secure, tool in war against Covid-19
With the more contagious Omicron variant sweeping across the world, governments have been ramping up efforts to address the new challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since early this year,…
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Rishi Sunak receives Partygate questionnaire from Met police
Chancellor must explain participation in birthday party for Boris Johnson while Covid restrictions were in place Rishi Sunak has been sent a questionnaire by the Metropolitan police over his attendance…
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Covid: Iceland to lift all remaining curbs; coronavirus isolation rules end in England – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can find our latest reports on Covid here Hong Kong to allow in doctors from mainland China as Covid cases overwhelm hospitals Sanofi…
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‘Disease of disadvantage’: Melbourne’s lower socioeconomic areas suffer most Covid deaths amid Omicron
Exclusive: data shows death rates in disadvantaged areas significantly outweigh those in wealthier areas Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing The most disadvantaged areas of Melbourne…
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England abortion ‘pills by post’ scheme to be scrapped in September
Change in law during Covid pandemic has allowed women to take pills without visiting clinic or hospital Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Women in England will…
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Serco’s annual profits surge 21% to £216m on back on Covid contracts
Increase could fund £100m in shareholder rewards as outsourcing firm bemoans ‘wildly unfair’ criticism of test and trace Serco bemoaned “wildly unfair” criticism of its role in the much-criticised NHS…
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New Hong Kong rent relief law to apply to more than 19 sectors hit hard by fifth wave of Covid-19 infections, finance chief says
An unprecedented law designed to forbid Hong Kong landlords from chasing tenants for falling behind on rent will apply to more than 19 sectors hit hard by the fifth wave…
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Taiwan to reopen to business travellers in March
Taiwan announced plans on Thursday to reopen to business travellers and shorten quarantine for all arrivals, slightly loosening restrictions in one of the few places alongside mainland China still pursuing…