COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus live news: Argentina to return to strict lockdown; China has its citizens in Thailand vaccinated
China has started vaccinating Chinese citizens living in Thailand; Argentinian president announces ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown starting Saturday; Japan expected to expand state of emergency to Okinawa Britain in talks to…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong expert suggests easing Covid-19 rules for schools based on pupil vaccination rates
Hong Kong schools should be allowed to run full-day sessions and even relax mask-wearing requirements if enough of their pupils are vaccinated once the city’s Covid-19 inoculation programme is extended…
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Covid-19 travel amber list: a guide to rules in top holiday destinations
These five popular destinations for Britons may be on the UK’s amber list but they’re opening the door to holidaymakers. We gauge the current restrictions and entry requirements in France,…
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Coronavirus: more Hong Kong universities set to require vaccination or regular testing for accommodation and more
More local universities are set to make Covid-19 vaccination a condition of living on campus, the Post has learned, with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) going…
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‘Not a lot of trust’: Taiwan wrestles with home working in wake of Covid surge
Work culture of presenteeism sees some staff told to switch on GPS location tracking by distrustful managers See all our coronavirus coverage When Amanda asked a colleague to bring her…
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Coronavirus: 150,000 Chinese in Thailand start getting vaccinated; Singapore steps up testing
Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated on Thursday as part of China’s global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad.China recently donated 500,000 vaccine doses, and…
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Coronavirus: HK$2,000 to get vaccinated? Hong Kong hotel, construction sector among employers offering staff perks
Hotels and construction companies in Hong Kong are offering incentives for staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19 amid government efforts to boost the city’s sluggish inoculation rate, the Post has…
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EU lines up coronavirus travel pass, Eiffel Tower to reopen
EU member states reached a deal on Thursday paving the way for a Covid-19 certificate to open up travel in Europe, just as the operators of the iconic Eiffel Tower…