COVID-19 Updates
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‘Late and slow motion’: where the Philippines’ pandemic response went wrong
After the Philippines recorded its first death from Covid-19 on February 1 last year, President Rodrigo Duterte assured Filipinos: “Everything is well … there is really nothing to be scared…
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Data lays bare strain on criminal justice system in England and Wales
Official figures show number of cases dealt with fell by 22% in the 12 months to September Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The pressure put on…
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Covid-19 vaccine maker BioNTech says it still plans to supply doses to Taiwan
A deal for German pharmaceutical firm BioNTech to supply Taiwan with 5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine could still be clinched despite possible pressure from Beijing.In a statement late…
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For Muslims wary of the Covid vaccine: there’s every religious reason not to be | Sadakat Kadri
Suspicion of authority and worries about what is halal must be balanced by the fact that protecting others is an obligation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage…
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Coronavirus: researchers in Canada urge delay in administering Pfizer vaccine’s second dose
Two Canada-based researchers on Wednesday urged governments to delay administering the second dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, which they said had an efficacy of 92.6 per cent after the first…
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Biden’s offer to work with Republicans faces first real test on Covid relief
Analysis: The president stressed a willingness to work with Republicans – but some say his outreach has its limits Joe Biden and his team have promised to extend the bipartisan…
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Only about 40 per cent of Hongkongers surveyed willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Only 39 per cent of Hongkongers are willing to receive Covid-19 vaccine shots offered by the government, according to a survey.The study, which polled 2,733 residents, also found that 51…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Ocean Park gets ‘dozens’ of inquiries for planned makeover, as it reopens
Ocean Park has received dozens of inquiries from businesses eyeing plans for a massive overhaul, its chairman has revealed as the Hong Kong attraction reopened after more than two months…
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Coronavirus: Indonesia can punish those who refuse vaccine; Singapore opens business travel bubble
Indonesia is requiring those eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine to take the shots as the country seeks ways to quicken its inoculation programme to curb Southeast Asia’s largest outbreak.The government…