COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: France to close schools, ban domestic travel as Covid-19 surges
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals.In…
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s race review: you cannot be serious
The government has dishonoured the public’s desire to have a proper conversation about the realities of race in today’s UK Boris Johnson’s race review reported on Wednesday, although one might…
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The Guardian view on cherry blossom: lessons from fragile, fleeting beauty
The pandemic has made us all long for spring. In Japan and elsewhere, full bloom is coming earlier than ever Early in Junichiro Tanizaki’s great novel The Makioka Sisters, we…
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Coronavirus: EU says ‘no evidence’ to restrict use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The head of the European Medicines Agency said Wednesday that there is “no evidence” that would support restricting use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in any population, as Germany has now…
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Coronavirus: aircrew quarantine rules will be lifted if enough staff get Covid-19 vaccine, Hong Kong government tells airlines
Mandatory quarantine for local aircrew will be removed if enough staff are inoculated against the coronavirus, officials have told Hong Kong-based airlines, the Post has learned.The government is putting pressure…
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WeWork will shut eight floors of co-working space in Causeway Bay, shrinking its Hong Kong footprint by half as social distancing, work-from-home arrangements crimp demand
WeWork, the US real estate company that spearheaded the popularity of co-working space, will shrink its property footprint in Hong Kong by more than half, as more people are working…
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Should Australians be worried about two countries putting AstraZeneca vaccine rollout on ice?
Canada and Germany halt jabs for some age groups over blood clot fears but Australian authorities say it is safe and effective for over 18s Queensland Covid hotspots • NSW…
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Coronavirus: Nepal to restart vaccinations with Chinese shots; Queensland eyes end to snap lockdown
Nepal was set to restart Covid-19 inoculations after receiving a donation of doses from China, resuming a campaign that was put on hold because India slowed vaccine exports.India and China…
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100 per cent Covid-19 vaccination rate targeted in Galapagos so tourists can return to Ecuador’s most popular travel destination with confidence
Ecuador in South America is trying to get more bang for the buck from its scarce Covid-19 shots by vaccinating the entire adult population of the sparsely populated Galapagos islands,…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s travel bubble hopes for Singapore, Australia and beyond depend on pandemic control, vaccination rate
Hong Kong’s desire to reboot its coronavirus-ravaged tourism sector by forming air travel bubbles with seven overseas destinations could prove difficult to get off the ground, with control of the…