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Coronavirus: Singapore aims for more vaccinated traveller lanes, New Zealand drops zero-Covid strategy
Singapore is looking to launch new vaccinated travel lanes by the end of the year and is in negotiations with several countries including those in Europe and also the US,…
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China’s population crisis is here to stay, but is Beijing doing enough to limit the fallout?
It is shocking to hear the government of Anhui, a rural province in central China that is traditionally a key source of migrant workers for coastal areas, acknowledge its birth…
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At my first live concert in 18 months, songs about divorce have never felt so joyful | Rick Burin
We weren’t used to being back in a crowd – until Martha Wainwright’s music let us forget about the pandemic We are all returning from the restrictions of the pandemic…
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Coronavirus: 200 extra quarantine rooms for Hong Kong domestic helpers booked in minutes, infuriating employers who missed out
All 200 extra quarantine rooms made available for Hong Kong’s inbound domestic helpers were snapped up within minutes of bookings reopening on Monday, leaving many employers disappointed once again amid…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong was told to learn from Macau’s model. Here’s what the casino hub is doing to fight Covid-19
Hong Kong has been unable to make progress on its attempt to reopen its border with mainland China despite not having recorded a local Covid-19 case for more than 40…
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New Qld Covid restrictions: update to Brisbane and regional Queensland coronavirus rules explained
Queensland currently has no LGAs in lockdown, but some restrictions have been introduced in Brisbane and Moreton Bay. Here’s the full list of what you can and can’t do Full…
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Coronavirus: vaccines, declining antibodies and the immune memory
Countries around the world are considering or already rolling out Covid-19 vaccine booster shots amid reports of waning immunity and breakthrough infections.As debate rages over boosters, some are asking why…
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Langkawi travel bubble wins approval from Malaysian travellers and hotels, but coronavirus fears remain
Residents of Malaysia were recently given a week’s notice of the opening of the country’s first domestic travel bubble, which is allowing tourists back to the archipelago of Langkawi amid…
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Australia news live update: Melbourne to set lockdown world record; NSW deputy premier John Barilaro resigns
NSW deputy premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro resigns; federal Labor criticises likely NSW premier; Melbourne overtaking Buenos Aires as city that has spent most days under stay-at-home orders. Follow…
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From a pandemic to plastic surgery: how Covid changed the way we see our faces
Staring at their own face in video meetings has people fretting over imagined flaws: ‘Zoom has made me want to be invisible’ Jane, a 40-year-old mental health professional from Cork,…