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Covid: Johnson sent police party questionnaire; anti-vaccine mandate protests hit Australia and New Zealand
UK PM asked about lockdown parties; thousands of protesters block roads in Canberra and Wellington See all our coronavirus coverage We are going to be pausing the Covid live blog…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s public transport hit hard by Omicron outbreak, with patronage down 40 per cent
Hong Kong’s public transport has been dealt a fresh blow by the fifth wave of the coronavirus outbreak, with patronage down 40 per cent, according to Secretary for Transport and…
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DfE is ‘criminalising parents’ in England, say families still shielding from Covid
Parents facing prosecution for home schooling say vulnerable children and relatives’ safety comes before school attendance Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Will Coombs (not his real…
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Hongkongers rue cost – and irony – of ‘washouts’ to return to Covid-zero city battling wave of local Omicron infections
Peter Davies, a Hong Kong resident, travelled to Hawaii over Christmas last year to spend time with his Britain-based family, but soon found himself caught in a web of flight…
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What is common law and why is it being misinterpreted?
Bogus interpretations in relation to Covid are becoming common strand across extremist groups It is the system of law – used in the UK as well as in many places…
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Hong Kong university students told to quit dormitories as surging Covid-19 cases prompt new measures to keep campuses safe
Hong Kong university students were caught by surprise when at least five institutions told dormitory residents to return home, or would ask them to do so, as a precaution amid…
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Thousands protest in Canberra; NSW records 32 Covid deaths and Vic 19 – as it happened
Pauline Hanson mobbed by protesters as Lifeline book fair forced to cancel. This blog is now closed Scott Morrison says he ‘understands’ Canberra protesters amid skirmishes with police ‘We never…
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‘All doom and gloom’: thousands of Hong Kong restaurants shut down, suspend operations as Covid-19 cases bring harsh restrictions
Hong Kong’s famed restaurant scene is rapidly losing its shine, with thousands of outlets having shut or bracing for closure after being battered by strict Covid-19 rules amid the current…
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Coronavirus: Japan to relax strict border controls; Thai couples urged to mask up for Valentine’s Day sex
Japan will ease its strict border controls, beginning with foreign workers and students, the Nikkei reported.The government will start accepting more than 1,000 people a day this month and will…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports record 1,514 infections, 3 more deaths and more than 1,500 suspected cases
Hong Kong set another record for daily coronavirus infections as 1,514 cases were confirmed on Saturday, while top local officials met their mainland Chinese counterparts in Shenzhen to discuss how…