COVID-19 Updates
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One of Hong Kong’s priciest homes sells for US$16.6 million loss off of 2019 price, as luxury segment slumps
The four-bedroom home in the ultra-exclusive Mount Nicholson enclave sold in January for 25 per cent less than the owner paid in 2019, the latest in a series of money-losing…
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Hong Kong customs seizes Covid-19 drugs worth HK$15 million, arrests 20 suspects
Preliminary tests found that one type of medication did not contain the claimed ingredients. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: lessons to be learned, John Lee says of Hong Kong Covid policy ahead of full border reopening with mainland China from Monday
PCR tests dropped for cross-border travellers with no history to overseas places in past week. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Deaths from Covid in Australian aged care pass 5,000 after monthly fatalities double in January
Department of Health says significant jump to 597 deaths from 22 December to 25 January was partially influenced by a change in reporting methodology Follow our Australia news live blog…
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British Airways and Virgin to fly daily from UK to China again
Services to Shanghai to restart after Covid quarantine restrictions lifted, with BA also resuming Beijing route British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will resume daily flights to China, two years after…
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‘World’s biggest welcome ever’: Hong Kong launches all-out promotional drive to entice visitors back after 3 years of isolation
Chief Executive John Lee unveils details of his government’s ambitious ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong property deals hit three-month high in January, could rise again this month, as mainland Chinese visitor numbers grow
Hong Kong’s property market regained some of its sparkle in January, with deals rising to a three-month high as the border with mainland China reopened and free travel resumed. This…
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Covid in China: deaths and severe cases down almost 90 per cent since infection peak, CDC says
Chinese health officials also record sharp decrease in Covid-19 patients at hospitals and fever clinics since illness wave crested in January. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Merck’s Covid-19 drug linked to new virus mutations, study says
Merck & Co’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter…
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Students need mental health support to cope with return to ‘new normal’ of school in post-Covid era
Students are adjusting to an essentially new learning environment after years of Covid-19 restrictions, isolation and fears, which requires new thinking about support. Read the original article at South China…