COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: South Korea warns of possible fourth wave; Thailand reports record 1,335 new cases
South Korea on Wednesday recorded 731 new coronavirus cases, the most since January 7, prompting authorities to warn of a possible fourth wave.New cases have centred on the greater Seoul…
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Australia news live: mass coronavirus vaccine hubs planned; PM does not apologise to former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate
Scott Morrison stops short of apologising for speech in parliament; PM asks national cabinet to meet twice a week to help get Covid vaccine rollout on track. Follow updates live…
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Hongkong Land aims to lure young generation of bankers back to Central with ‘Instagram upgrade’ of office buildings
Hongkong Land Holdings, owner of The Landmark and The Exchange Square in Central, is poised to upgrade its half-century old buildings with modern features it hopes will help attract a…
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Biden says US has enough vaccine for ‘every single, solitary American’ – as it happened
President downplays concerns over pause of J&J Covid vaccine Biden pays respects to officer killed in attack outside US Capitol Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine to be paused in US…
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Singapore posts surprise economic growth in first quarter, with GDP expanding 0.2 per cent year on year
Singapore’s economy exited negative territory in the first quarter of this year after three consecutive quarters of contraction, signalling that the trade-reliant city is set to recover steadily.The country’s export-dependent…
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Pandemic boosts demand for cleaning robots in Hong Kong’s shopping malls, offices and hotels
The sight of a cleaning robot quietly going about its business is becoming more common in Hong Kong’s shopping malls, offices and hotels. The makers of the machines say they…
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Johnson & Johnson to ‘proactively delay’ vaccine rollout in Europe over blood clot reports – as it happened
This blog is now closed. For up to date coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, head to the link below: See all our coronavirus coverage 11.49pm BST This blog is now…
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Morrison asks national cabinet to meet twice a week after Covid vaccine program flounders
PM urges ‘move back to an operational footing’ after AstraZeneca blood clot warning throws rollout into disarray • Australia reports second blood clot case • Bupa left in limbo about…
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English universities despair as in-person teaching ruled out before 17 May
Move likely to fuel demands for compensation with students saying they have already missed out Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage University leaders have expressed despair after…
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No rise in suicides in early months of Covid pandemic, study suggests
Researchers find no increase, though results are based on data from wealthier countries The number of suicides did not increase in the early months of the Covid pandemic, at least…