COVID-19 Updates
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In chasing zero Covid-19 infections, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and others have become trapped by their own success
In places that have been successful in suppressing Covid-19, such as mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, there seems to be a reluctance to accept that…
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China’s Xi Jinping pledges support for Tokyo Olympics as Japan extends coronavirus emergency
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach that his country will support the holding of this summer’s Tokyo Games, as the novel coronavirus outbreak…
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Coronavirus: no jab, no job, and no fun? Some in Hong Kong cry foul over perceived vaccine discrimination
After eight years in Hong Kong, Indonesian domestic helper Puspitasari is worried that she is about to lose her job because she is not vaccinated against Covid-19.The 29-year-old, who asked…
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As West races back to travel, ‘zero-Covid’ economies like Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia face hermit risk
Early in the pandemic, Asia-Pacific countries learned to see border closures as their secret weapon to avoid countless deaths from Covid-19. Governments across the region now face the challenge of how…
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Coronavirus: Nepal’s record jump in cases signals impending crisis; Vietnam on high alert
Health workers and authorities in Nepal are struggling to contain a massive surge of Covid-19 cases as infections spill over from neighbouring India’s deadly second wave.In the last three weeks,…
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Coalition is wary of being seen as Labor lite as it tiptoes away from Abbott’s austerity disaster | Katharine Murphy
The pandemic budget will nudge the Coalition one step closer to reinvention – what other changes could be waiting in the wings? Budgets in Canberra used to be a very…
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Australia has hospital departments ready to vaccinate people with disabilities. Why aren’t we being used? | Steven Faux
Vaccinating people living with a disability against Covid is difficult, but our rehabilitation medicine departments are ready to step up. Let us help Last week a colleague was treating Sharon*,…
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New York City proposes vaccinating tourists in popular spots
Initiative would park vans administering the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine in tourist locations across the city Tourists visiting New York City may soon be able to get vaccinated under…
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Disappointing US jobs report shows far weaker employment growth than expected
President Joe Biden on Friday said there was a “long way to go” before the US economy recovers from a pandemic-spurred slump and urged Washington to do more to help…
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Inquest to be held into Covid death of rail worker allegedly spat at by customer
Senior coroner says there needs to be an investigation into what may have been the ‘unnatural’ death of Belly Mujinga An inquest will held into the death of Belly Mujinga,…