COVID-19 Updates
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How China’s treatment of international students hurts its public diplomacy
China has arguably invested more than any other country in public diplomacy initiatives during the last two decades. There have been glitzy events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong jab indemnity fund pays out a total of HK$450,000 to 3 people over side effects
Three people have received a total of HK$450,000 (US$58,000) from Hong Kong’s Covid-19 vaccination indemnity fund, health authorities revealed on Wednesday, marking the first time in more than three months…
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Hong Kong border reopenings rest on balancing risks and rewards
If any evidence were needed that Hong Kong has reached a pivotal moment in the pandemic balancing act between public health constraints and an all-out drive for economic recovery, it…
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Coronavirus: EU to ease restrictions on US, Hong Kong, Taiwan travellers
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday agreed to lift coronavirus restrictions for travellers from the US and several other places, as Western countries move towards a return to pre-pandemic life.The…
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Malaysian king says urgent parliamentary debate needed on Covid-19 exit strategy
Malaysia’s king on Wednesday said parliament should urgently reconvene to debate the government’s Covid-19 exit strategy, in a seeming contradiction of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s assertion that the legislature could…
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Coronavirus: Thailand set to allow visitors within 120 days; Singapore reviews further reopening as unlinked cases rise
Singapore authorities are reviewing whether to further relax measures next week, following a growing number of domestic Covid-19 cases in recent days.The city state last week eased some restrictions, allowing…
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Coronavirus live news: row as India doubles gap between vaccine doses; North Korea warns of food shortages
Indian government extends gap between doses to 16 weeks; experts doubt North Korea’s zero case claim; Japan to discuss Olympic fan limit of 10,000 New drug cuts deaths among patients…
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Coronavirus quarantine waiver: Hong Kong will need weeks to process hundreds of applications, but the plan is ongoing
It may take weeks before the first fully vaccinated business travellers are allowed to travel to Hong Kong and avoid the city’s restrictive quarantine requirements, as government officials iron out…
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NSW reports positive Covid case visited Bondi; Melbourne travel limit scrapped as Victoria eases restrictions – as it happened
A Sydney man in his 60s who works as a driver, including transporting international flight crew, tests positive. This blog is now closed. New Sydney Covid case visited Bondi venues…