COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Singapore excludes China’s Sinovac jabs from national vaccination tally; South Korea cases surge
Singapore is not counting people who took Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine in its national count, according to the Ministry of Health.Only people who have taken Moderna and Pfizer shots are…
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Network of shared office spaces takes shape in Hong Kong as pandemic boosts demand for flexible work arrangements
A network of co-working spaces that people can use with just one membership pass is starting to take shape in Hong Kong after the pandemic boosted demand for remote working…
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Victoria Covid restrictions explained: update to Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus rules
Victorian Covid-19 restrictions are easing further as the Melbourne coronavirus outbreak comes under control. Is the 25km travel limit being lifted? How many visitors are allowed? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Are…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong expected to extend most social-distancing rules despite weeks of zero local cases
Hong Kong is expected to extend most social-distancing measures due to expire at the end of Wednesday for another two weeks because officials consider the Covid-19 situation “unstable”, the Post…
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Canberra gives go-ahead for China Investment Corporation to buy bigger stake in Sydney’s iconic Grosvenor Place tower
Canberra has approved the acquisition of an additional stake in Grosvenor Place, an iconic Sydney office building, by China’s sovereign wealth fund.China Investment Corporation (CIC) agreed to buy the stake…
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Coronavirus: scientists again say there’s no evidence for lab leak theory
Scientists who were among the first to speak out against the theory that the pandemic could have started from a laboratory leak have again disputed the idea and called for…
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Coronavirus: Taiwan aims for 20 per cent of population vaccinated by end of July
Taiwanese authorities aim to have at least 20 per cent of the population inoculated against Covid-19 by the end of the month after doses from Japan and the United States…
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UK Covid: no need to isolate after contact with positive case in England from 16 August; 641,000 pupils out of English schools
Latest updates: under-18s in England who have contact with positive case will also not need to isolate; 66% rise in children out of school in England Double-vaccinated contacts no longer…
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Crackdown on ‘vaccine sommeliers’ as Covid pandemic grips Brazil
Although four vaccines are available, some shots are deemed by some more desirable than others Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cities across Brazil are clamping down…
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Coronavirus live: Germany should lift all Covid curbs by September, says minister; Indonesia flies in oxygen
German minister says Covid restrictions no longer justified once everyone is offered a vaccine; Indonesia seeks oxygen supplies from neighbouring countries as Covid situation worsens Tokyo Olympics: attendance to be…