COVID-19 Updates
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Disingenuous and slippery, Matt Hancock deflects blame for spread of India variant | John Crace
The UK government can’t learn from its Covid mistakes as it is unable to admit it has made them Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden announces vaccine donation plan to check China and Russia
US President Joe Biden billed a plan to distribute some 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worldwide as part of efforts to counter China and Russia, and boasted of quantities distributed…
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Caution and confusion mark PM’s approach to lifting Covid lockdown
Analysis: loosening of measures in England and Wales hedged with contradictory advice – but Boris Johnson sticks to plans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On what…
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Coronavirus: Shangri-La Dialogue will go on even as World Economic Forum axes Singapore meeting
The Shangri-La Dialogue planned for early June in Singapore is still planning to go ahead, after the World Economic Forum announced it would cancel this year’s event citing “tragic circumstances…
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Taiwan’s low coronavirus vaccination rate under scrutiny as it battles spike in cases
Taiwan has been praised for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but health experts say a low vaccination rate could put its earlier success at risk as the island faces…
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Coronavirus: Britain eases lockdown; WHO-backed Covax Facility grapples with vaccine supply shortage
Britain took a big step towards normal life on Monday with more easing of coronavirus restrictions, as a campaign to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to vast parts of the world grapples…
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China’s zero tolerance for coronavirus cases is unfair for some but justified for many
China has developed a standard raft of measures to curb local coronavirus outbreaks. Along with mass testing, community lockdowns and strict contract tracing, holding local officials accountable for new infections…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong, Singapore put travel bubble on hold for second time amid city state’s spike in Covid-19 cases
The long-awaited travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong has been put on hold indefinitely for a second time amid a sharp resurgence in untraceable Covid-19 cases in the city…
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Hong Kong Disneyland records worst-ever HK$2.66 billion loss amid coronavirus pandemic, marking sixth straight year without profit
Hong Kong Disneyland has posted its worst net loss on record at HK$2.66 billion (US$347 million) – the park’s sixth straight year without a profit – amid a series of…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to tighten entry requirements for arrivals from seven countries including Japan, Singapore and Malaysia
Hong Kong health authorities have tightened entry requirements for arrivals from seven countries including Japan and Singapore as the coronavirus has resurged in a number of places.The government said from…