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Boris Johnson announces end to Covid restrictions – video
Unveiling his ‘living with Covid’ strategy, the prime minister told the House of Commons it was time for the pandemic response to be wound down. Johnson emphasised the need for…
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UK Covid live: cabinet meeting to sign off end of all restrictions delayed
No 10 deny the meeting has been cancelled but no reason has been given for delay Boris Johnson to say ending restrictions in England is ‘moment of pride’ England’s employers…
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Covid live: Germany to begin rollout of Novavax’s jab; New Zealand to end vaccine mandates after Omicron peak
Latest updates: Germany hopes protein-based vaccine comparable to flu jabs will help sway people sceptical of mRNA vaccines Germany hopes protein-based Covid vaccine will sway sceptics Boris Johnson to say…
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Greater Bay Airlines given go-ahead to fly 104 regional routes, setting up rivalry with Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific
The Hong Kong government has awarded Greater Bay Airlines a licence to start flying 104 routes, setting up a rival to the city’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific.The Air Transport Licensing…
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As Hong Kong battles 5th Covid-19 wave, charities launch urgent appeals amid soaring food prices and limited supplies
With Hong Kong going through unprecedented times as it battles a fifth wave of Covid-19 infections, charities and other organisations that support the city’s most vulnerable are seeking additional funds…
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Hong Kong jobless rate holds steady at 3.9 per cent but Covid crisis mounting source of pressure: minister
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate for the three months ending in January held steady at 3.9 per cent, with the government warning that tough social-distancing measures amid a ballooning Covid-19 crisis…
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Employers in England will have to pay for Covid testing as rules relaxed
Free tests for all to be axed to rein in public spending and isolation requirement to be scrapped early Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Companies will…
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‘Get vaccinated for yourselves and loved ones, tak mm tak?’: Singapore’s Ho Ching urges Hong Kong’s elderly to get vaccinated amid Omicron surge
As Hong Kong battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak, pleas for the city’s large proportion of unvaccinated elderly residents to urgently get their jabs have come from across society – from…
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Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened
Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute; Peter Dutton says all signs on Ukraine ‘pointing in one direction’; at least 17 Covid-related deaths; Australia’s international border reopen…
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Hong Kong launches anti-epidemic bus fleet to ferry coronavirus patients to quarantine, 249 cases transported on first day
A transport fleet comprising coaches and minibuses in Hong Kong ferried more than 240 Covid-19 patients to quarantine hotels and other isolation facilities on the first day of its launch,…