COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: South Korean mayor who boasted of securing 30 million vaccines apologises for nearly falling for fraud
A South Korean mayor who had boasted of his city’s ability to secure Covid-19 vaccines has publicly apologised after it was revealed he almost got taken in by fraudsters.Kwon Young-jin,…
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What is 996, the gruelling work culture polarising China’s Silicon Valley?
The dark side of working for China’s booming technology industry often comes under the spotlight when a worker dies on the job, as was the case in January this year…
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US and EU to back investigation into origins of coronavirus
The United States and the European Union are set to back a renewed push into investigating the origins of Covid-19 after conflicting assessments about where the outbreak started, according to…
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What could a delay to the 21 June lockdown easing mean for England?
Analysis: with ministers said to be considering England’s 21 June easing, how delay could affect vaccinations and virus spread Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are…
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Singapore coronavirus sequencing shows delta variant, first found in India, is major local strain
Covid-19 sequencing in Singapore has revealed the emergence of the delta variant as the country’s major local virus strain, underscoring the highly infectious nature of the mutation that has proliferated…
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Oxygen shortages are killing thousands. Why aren’t we doing more about this? | Charlotte Summers
As with vaccines and drugs, the pandemic has shown how access to this life-saving resource is deeply unequal Dr Charlotte Summers is a lecturer in intensive care medicine at the…
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Coronavirus: social-distancing rules relaxation for Hong Kong bars, nightclubs stalled following mutant case
The emergence of another mutant Covid-19 case in Hong Kong has stalled a government plan to resume live music and potentially relax seating rules in bars and other nightspots, the…
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Coronavirus: gold, cash, and HK$20 million in shopping vouchers among incentives Hong Kong businesses offering to residents to get Covid-19 vaccine
Lotteries for HK$20 million worth of shopping coupons, a HK$5 million cash grant, free insurance policies and gold bars are among the fresh incentives provided by Hong Kong’s private sector…
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There’s still no HIV vaccine. Could Covid-19 jab technology – mRNA shots or modified cold virus – be the answer?
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as Aids were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV treatment, transforming what was…
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Does Joe Biden’s spending plan really risk high inflation?
We should expect price increases in the Covid recovery phase – and we have the tools to cool the economy Slight increases in the rate of inflation in the United…