COVID-19 Updates
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What can England learn from quarantine mistakes in other countries?
From staff having sex with guests, to irons being used for toasties, there are plenty of pitfalls to running Covid quarantine hotels Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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Filipinos breaking Covid-19 rules risk beatings, humiliation – unless they’re rich or well-connected
As the Philippines approaches a year since it first entered one of the world’s harshest Covid-19 lockdowns, wildly uneven enforcement of antivirus restrictions is worsening inequality, critics say, as ordinary…
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The UK may not be in a double-dip recession, but it will feel like it
Slowdown toward end of 2020 will be followed by slump in output in first quarter of 2021 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage If 1709 was the…
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Hong Kong lockdowns likely to return after Lunar New Year, as health minister urges residents to show holiday restraint while city records 24 new cases of Covid-19
Limited lockdowns are likely to be reimposed across Hong Kong after the Lunar New Year holiday, and the health minister urged the public to show restraint over the festival so…
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Coronavirus: Australia’s Melbourne enters snap lockdown; Philippine cinemas, theme parks to resume soon
The second-most populous city in Australia will enter a five-day snap coronavirus lockdown, authorities said on Friday, barring spectators for much of the Australian Open tennis tournament.A fresh Covid-19 cluster…
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Why are South Korean churches a magnet for coronavirus and conspiracy theories?
As the prayers draw to a close, the pastor waves a blue card before his congregation and promises them salvation – from the coronavirus.“No one who possesses these cards has…
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Coronavirus Victoria: Covid stage 4 lockdown rules and Vic restrictions explained
Victorian premier Dan Andrews has announced a snap five-day lockdown in response to the Melbourne hotel Covid outbreak. For what reasons can you leave home? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling…
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Coronavirus: in Wuhan, Lunar New Year brings remembrance of loved ones lost
The Lunar New Year holiday will be tinged with sorrow this year for Deng Wei, a 26-year-old resident in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.Instead of celebrating, she will commemorate…
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Hong Kong Island coastal trail: 200 teams map favourite places, hidden treasures and route’s missing links
With Covid-19 throwing a spanner in travel plans, the idea of exploring one’s backyard has never been so appealing. And a community-driven mapping project is helping Hongkongers do just that.From…
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Coronavirus: Japan plans to move ahead to approve Pfizer vaccine ahead of schedule
Japan’s health ministry is planning to move ahead with a formal approval of the coronavirus vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc on Sunday, when the first batch of…