COVID-19 Updates
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Singapore commuters still wear masks on public transport despite rules dropped
Many train riders were wearing a face covering on Monday despite the government announced last week the lifting of the mask mandate on public transport. Read the original article at…
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After zero-Covid: what now for China following massive wave of infection?
Experts are predicting a succession of smaller, less severe waves of Covid-19 in China. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Early signs of life in Hong Kong tourism as mainland Chinese visitors return, but no boom yet for hotels, restaurants
The number of city residents taking off on holiday outstripped arrivals since border reopened fully Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Firm won £25.8m PPE contract after Greg Hands approached by Tory activist
Exclusive: New Tory chair referred Luxe Lifestyle in April 2020 despite it apparently having no history of supplying PPE A lifestyle company won a £25.8m government contract for PPE through…
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The price Britain paid for lockdown was colossal. Was there an alternative? | Larry Elliott
Flirtation with recession, along with new era of austerity and stagnation are consequences of policy response to pandemic The UK economy is flat-lining and has been for the best part…
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Met urged to reopen Partygate inquiry as fresh allegations emerge
‘New information’ includes claims that Downing Street staff corroborated stories and destroyed evidence The Metropolitan Police has been urged to reopen its investigation into the Downing Street “Partygate” scandal following…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily RAT policy for students ‘likely to be removed’ by next month if Covid situation stable, education chief says
Secretary for Education Christine Choi says authorities will review local Covid trend and take into account experts’ views. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Third of 15-year-olds persistently absent from school in England since September
Attendance rates remain lower than before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, research finds A third of 15-year-olds have been persistently absent from classrooms in England during the current school…
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‘A growing threat to human health’: we are ill-equipped for the dangers of fungal infections
About 2 million people die a year as a result of a core group of fungi, and the WHO is concerned we are unprepared for the future The year is…