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How has China’s travel industry been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, and when will tourism recover?
The travel and tourism industry has become a key driver of China’s domestic economy since the 1980s, after the government embarked on its era of reform and opening up. Both…
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US to offer Covid vaccine booster shots in September
Boosters will initially be given to healthcare workers, nursing home residents and older people, starting 20 September The US government said on Wednesday it plans to make Covid-19 vaccine booster…
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Texas school district requires masks after finding dress code loophole to bypass ban
District website announcement says governor’s recent executive order doesn’t allow his office to usurp the school board’s power A school district in Texas has announced an amendment to their dress…
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Persimmon reports 64% rise in profits fuelled by UK Covid property boom
Housebuilder adds sites to land bank and predicts sales will stay above pre-crisis levels The housebuilder Persimmon has reported a 64% rise in profits for the first half of the…
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Red Cross sounds vaccines alarm as Covid deaths in south-east Asia soar
The Delta variant is wreaking havoc in the poorly vaccinated region, which has recorded 38,522 deaths in the past fortnight See all our coronavirus coverage South-east Asia has recorded twice…
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Online black market for fake coronavirus passes thrives in France amid anti-vaccination sentiment
People refusing to get Covid-19 vaccines in France are coughing up hundreds of euros for fake health passes in an online black market that has flourished since the government required…
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Getting Covid jab is an ‘act of love’, says Pope Francis
Video of pontiff urging vaccine take-up comes after scepticism from traditionalist cardinals Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pope Francis has urged people to get vaccinated against…
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Ministers accused of putting staff at risk by not wearing masks in Commons
Boris Johnson and most of his frontbench choose not to cover faces in packed parliamentary chamber Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cabinet ministers have been accused…
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British lockdown trend for shed conversions leads to spike in fires
Blazes in outbuildings rose by 16% last year as workers raced to add offices, bars and gyms to their homes As the first Covid lockdown hit, workers in Britain opted…
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NSW Covid update: daily cases surge to 633 as Gladys Berejiklian dismisses calls to tighten lockdown rules
Non-urgent elective surgery at private hospitals postponed as staff redeployed to public system that government admits is ‘under stress’ Covid Australia daily stats update Follow our live blog for latest…