COVID-19 Updates
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Alarm in US as UK coronavirus variant spreads: ‘can quickly overwhelm a nation’
A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain is rapidly spreading in the United States, threatening to bring a surge of new cases as its prevalence doubles roughly every 10 days,…
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Mexico president refuses face mask after Covid-19 recovery
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday said he would not wear a face mask after his recovery from Covid-19, in spite of widespread support from top officials and…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong residents given respite from lockdowns over Lunar New Year holiday but urged to remain vigilant
Hong Kong’s leader has said the government will suspend its controversial “ambush-style” lockdown operations over the Lunar New Year holiday, even as a government adviser urged the public to remain…
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Echoing Hong Kong protests, Malaysia’s ‘five demands’ to king over coronavirus go viral
A hashtag urging Malaysia’s king to intervene in Covid-19 measures or change the government has gone viral in the country, garnering widespread support, especially from younger generations.The #KitaMintaLima (We ask…
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Why Asia’s booming logistics property market will only benefit select investors
Just a cursory glance at the data on Asia’s logistics property markets last year shows the extent to which the sector not only proved resilient to the Covid-19 pandemic, but…
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Coronavirus: WHO backs AstraZeneca vaccine after South Africa delays jabs
The World Health Organization insisted on Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was still a vital tool in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after South Africa delayed the start…
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US Republican congressman Ron Wright dies after coronavirus battle
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Melanie Zanona on politico.com on February 8, 2021.Republican congressman Ron Wright of Texas has died…
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What can UK do to limit spread of South African Covid variant?
Oxford/AstraZeneca jab appears to offer less protection against variant – so what can ministers do about it? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government is scrambling…
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Austria warns against travel to Tirol after Bavaria threatens border closure
German state worried at Austrian region’s plan to relax lockdown despite rise of South African variant Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Austria is warning against non-essential…
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Coronavirus live news: Argentina finds first cases of Brazilian variants; France bans homemade masks in schools
Argentina detects first cases of two Brazilian variants in travellers; staff and pupils in France must wear Category 1 face masks Oxford vaccine ‘10% effective against South African variant’ US…