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Singapore reimposes restrictions in latest speed bump for ‘living with Covid’ plan
Singapore on Friday moved to tighten Covid-19 measures as daily infections soared to record levels, with diners once again limited to groups of two – instead of up to five…
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Retired HSBC banker embraces role helping teens with Down’s syndrome and other intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong do sports and eat healthy meals
Kind-hearted may not be the first word that springs to mind when you think of a banker, but Carmel Armstrong proves the exception.After working for HSBC in Asia for 36…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia and Singapore to mutually recognise vaccination records; South Korea hits record daily cases
Malaysia and Singapore will recognise each other’s vaccination certificates to allow movement between the two countries, National Recovery Council (NRC) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday.Muhyiddin said he had been…
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Australia crosses 50% immunisation mark across adult population – as it happened
New agreement between Nauru and Australia on offshore processing; NSW records 1,043 local cases and 11 deaths; more than half of over-16s now vaccinated; Victoria records 733 new local cases…
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Australia shores up Pfizer supply after days of uncertainty
John Frewen says company advised the government on Friday they would deliver the full 9m doses in October Australia will get its full supply of Pfizer next month, with the…
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China’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine safe for children at lower dosage, tests find
CanSino Biologics’ single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, given at a lower dosage than that for adults, is safe and triggers an immune response in children aged six-17, results from a small trial…
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Chinese officials told to get Delta outbreak under control before National Day holiday
Two Covid-19 outbreaks at opposite ends of the country are dampening hopes for the week-long National Day holiday which starts next week.There were 30 new locally transmitted cases recorded by…
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Singapore’s pivot to Covid-19 home recovery baffles some residents as cases surge
When Tan tested positive for Covid-19 last week, she was worried about being separated from her infant daughter.Thankfully, the fully vaccinated 40-year-old Singaporean qualified for the city state’s home recovery…
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What will happen to the children? How other countries help form our pandemic response | Fiona Russell and Andrew Steer
Learning from the experiences of similar countries following lockdowns is important as we prepare to live with Covid As in many countries, mathematical models are being used in Australia to…
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Covid live: Novavax applies for WHO emergency use approval; UK reports 36,710 new cases
Vaccine maker has agreement to provide 1.1bn doses to Covax; latest UK figures show an increase of almost 10,000 compared to last Wednesday England’s Covid travel rules spark outrage around…