COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple cancels Lunar New Year inaugural incense burning for first time in 99-year history
One of Hong Kong’s largest Taoist temples has for the first time in its 99-year history scrapped the Lunar New Year ritual of burning the inaugural incense stick of the…
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EU secures more Covid-19 vaccine doses amid supply chaos
The European Union announced progress in its battle to get the vaccine doses promised it by drugs manufacturers, as protesters in several countries staged fresh demonstrations against their governments’ action…
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From travel to breathing, how the pandemic has made wellness a must-have, and six ways it is changing our lives
As the world broke through the astounding milestone of 100 million known Covid-19 cases, the Global Wellness Institute released its trends report for 2021. Chief among its messages: wellness has…
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Coronavirus: Republicans want Joe Biden to downsize US$1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus plan
Ten moderate Republican US senators urged President Joe Biden to significantly downsize his sweeping US$1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package to win bipartisan support as Democrats in Congress prepared to push…
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Perth and Western Australia’s Covid restrictions and coronavirus lockdown rules explained
Nearly 2 million people are living under lockdown conditions after a WA hotel quarantine worker contracted Covid. For what reasons can residents leave home? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling permitted?…
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China January factory activity expands at slowest pace in seven months
Chinese factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in seven months at the start of 2021, weighed down by falling export orders amid a surging pandemic and rising costs, a…
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Despite Hong Kong’s bar closures, some drinking more than ever amid coronavirus pandemic, concern group warns
Hong Kong’s pubs and bars may be closed, but a group of public health experts has warned some drinkers are consuming more alcohol than ever amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
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Coronavirus: as millions are vaccinated, foreigners in China seek clarity over how and when to get the jab
One month into the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations for priority groups, foreigners in China are still confused about how and when they can get vaccinated.With only a few countries…
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As the coronavirus pandemic bites, Thailand is desperate for its US$43 billion Eastern Economic Corridor to pay off
A tech hub braided with airports, ports and high-speed rail lines to lure the brains and billions of Asia to Thailand – or a cripplingly expensive white elephant from a…
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Austrians and neo-Nazis march in Vienna, defying ban to protest coronavirus restrictions
Thousands of people, including some neo-Nazis, defied a ban to march on Sunday in Vienna in protest against the curfew and lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.Police…