COVID-19 Updates
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Thailand bans sharing of news that ‘causes public fear’ amid pandemic criticism
Measures condemned by media and rights groups as attempt to shut down negative news reports Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Thai government has outlawed sharing…
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UK minister seeks to calm row over France Covid travel curbs
Grant Shapps defends decision to put France on UK’s amber-plus list over Beta variant threat Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A British cabinet minister has sought…
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‘He didn’t have chance to get his jab’: grief for recent UK Covid victims
Families paying tribute to those who have died urge people to get vaccinated and continue precautions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage After two months of rising…
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Italy and Spain help to push eurozone out of recession
Germany’s economy grew by only 1.5% after manufacturing was hit by computer chip shortage Business live updates: eurozone economy powers ahead Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Australians will be able to freely travel overseas when 80% of the population is vaccinated, Morrison says
But there’s no indication when that target may be met in the updated national Covid pandemic exit plan released on Friday Explainer: What you need to know about the four-phase…
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Republicans used to laud ‘personal responsibility’. Not with Covid | David Litt
The Republican party is encouraging Americans to make objectively selfish, harmful choices – then using the tools of government to shield them from accountability “It is time to restore the…
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Hong Kong economy grows 7.5 per cent in second quarter, reflecting receding coronavirus crisis and improving global outlook
Hong Kong’s economic rebound continued in the second quarter of 2021, with gross domestic product growing 7.5 per cent year on year as business activities revived amid a relaxation of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong developers dangle another free flat as vaccination incentive, with just one dose required this time
Another new Hong Kong flat worth HK$12 million (US$1.5 million) will be up for grabs if 5 million residents have been vaccinated against the coronavirus by the end of September,…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: first-ever ‘cruise to nowhere’ sets sail on Friday night amid hopes of ‘normality’
More than 1,000 Hongkongers set off on Friday night aboard the city’s first-ever “cruise to nowhere”, with a top official hailing the high-seas jaunt as a step towards “bringing back…
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During the pandemic, a new variant of capitalism has emerged | Larry Elliott
Spending is up. The world has been fighting a war against Covid, and in wartime the power of the state always increases Over the past 18 months, the world has…