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As Omicron spreads, Hong Kong malls stand to lose up to 30 per cent of sales as lockdowns, social distancing curbs crimp footfall
Major mall owners in Hong Kong stand to lose as much as 30 per cent of sales in the coming months as shopping centres in areas hit by Covid-19 cases…
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Hong Kong will discuss new makeshift hospital with mainland Chinese officials, ‘hundreds’ of lab staff from Guangdong already in city, sources say
The construction of another makeshift hospital of the kind erected in Wuhan in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic will be among the topics of discussion between Hong Kong…
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Coronavirus: Australians need boosters to be considered fully jabbed; South Korea cases hover above 50,000 for second day
Australian residents will need to receive booster shots to be considered fully vaccinated against Covid-19, although authorities said foreign travellers will continue to need only two shots to enter the…
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Chinese Covid-19 test kits able to screen 51 million people daily, in ‘strong’ boost to pandemic fight
China has developed the capacity to produce enough Covid-19 test kits to screen 51 million people daily, providing “strong” logistical support to pandemic control measures, according to the country’s drugs…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms record 1,325 cases, over 1,500 preliminary-positive results logged as hospitals ramp up infection control measures for staff
Hong Kong confirmed a record high 1,325 Covid-19 cases on Friday while preliminary infections soared past 1,500, as public hospitals ramped up infection control measures for staff.Two more coronavirus-related deaths…
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Asia’s aviation sector plots post-pandemic recovery at Singapore Airshow as borders begin to open
The Asia-Pacific aviation industry’s slow recovery from the pandemic amid government restrictions will cast a shadow over the Singapore Airshow next week, though there are nascent signs of improvement as…
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Nevada lifts mask mandate as more US states ease Covid restrictions – as it happened
Governor Steve Sisolak rescinds mask mandate immediately ‘Budgets are being stretched,’ Biden says amid record-high inflation ‘Severe economic pain’: Manchin decries government spending Sign up to receive First Thing –…
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Wales to relax Covid curbs but self-isolation rules will remain
Passes for events and venues to be dropped as first minister Mark Drakeford says brighter times are ahead Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh government…
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Anti-vax blockades inspired by Canada trucker protests banned in France, Belgium and Austria
Authorities in France, Belgium and Austria on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organising online against Covid-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada.Citing “risks of trouble to…
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John Major says Boris Johnson broke lockdown laws and is creating mistrust
Former Tory PM says disregard for honesty and standards puts UK’s democratic future at risk John Major: We cannot take democracy for granted – this government’s failings imperil us all…