COVID-19 Updates
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For the sake of its children, Hong Kong must redouble efforts to beat Covid-19
Having become a parent, I have learned the importance of taking time to recognise and celebrate life’s victories, big or small. Please give a big round of applause to our…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Covid-19 vaccination drive on course for 70 per cent milestone for first doses, says official in charge of the campaign
Seventy per cent of Hongkongers will have received their first shots of a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of September if the city can continue administering them at its current…
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EU celebrates coronavirus vaccine rate exceeding US programme
European Union leaders on Saturday celebrated their coronavirus vaccination programme reaching a higher proportion of its people than in the US, which had outpaced the bloc for months.“We promised it…
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Facebook says it should not be blamed for US failing to meet vaccine goals
Facebook on Saturday defended itself against US President Joe Biden’s assertion that the social media platform is “killing people” by allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to proliferate, saying the facts…
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Covid live news: UK health secretary tests positive for Covid, Greece introduces restrictions in Mykonos
Sajid Javid, who has had two doses of vaccine, says his symptoms are mild. Beta variant of coronavirus spreading in France may evade vaccines, a scientist involved in advising the…
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British health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for coronavirus
British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for Covid-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he had two doses of vaccine against the disease.…
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Sajid Javid, UK health secretary, tests positive for Covid
Javid says he has had two jabs and is self-isolating with mild symptoms after feeling ‘a bit groggy’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK health…
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IOC president promises ‘safe’ Olympics despite athletes’ village Covid case
Thomas Bach insists Tokyo Games are ‘secure’ Anonymous visitor in 14-day quarantine after positive test The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has urged the Japanese public to…
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Japanese people cower from Games they don’t want and should not be happening | Barry Glendenning
Only around 20% of Japan’s population has received both jabs but Bach insists against all the evidence that ‘the risk is zero’ When the Tokyo Olympics were postponed for a…
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Chinese cities get tough to hasten Covid-19 vaccination, but face outbreaks of criticism
As countries weigh up making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory in certain circumstances, heated debate has erupted in China over orders issued by some cities to deny the unvaccinated entry to places…