COVID-19 Updates
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China’s ban on Australian coal drives diversification, but can it fill the gap?
In December, South Africa dispatched fresh shipments of thermal coal to China for the first time since 2014, with word in the industry that more was on the way.A month…
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Singapore tightens travel restrictions to prevent new coronavirus variants
Singapore has tightened its border restrictions in response to new Covid-19 variants and the worsening global pandemic situation.All travellers, including Singapore citizens and permanent residents, will have to take a…
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Long wait for help: Hong Kong’s stricken businesses say red tape is delaying critical Covid-19 subsidies
More than a thousand struggling businesses say red tape is keeping them in limbo after months of waiting for critical anti-pandemic financial aid from the Hong Kong government.Estimates from industry…
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Britain’s Prince William voices concerns about effect of coronavirus on emergency workers
Prince William says he is concerned about the mental health of UK ambulance drivers, police officers and other first responders who are being exposed to extraordinary levels of trauma and…
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Coronavirus live news: Keir Starmer suggests he would back tougher measures; India begins world’s largest vaccination drive
India begins world’s biggest Covid vaccination programme Global coronavirus death toll reaches 2 million people UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter German vaccine officials forced…
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UK aviation sector needs urgent government support, industry leaders say
Airline chiefs say airports are supporting critical services such as freight and coastguard flights Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Industry leaders have said the UK’s aviation…
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Japan’s suicide rate rises 16% in second wave of Covid, study finds
Rise in July to October, particularly among women and children, contrasts with decline in first wave Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Suicide rates in Japan have…
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Coronavirus in China: lockdowns extended in three Hebei cities after 90 new cases reported
Lockdowns in three cities in north China’s Hebei province that have been at the centre of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak have been extended, after 90 new cases were reported…
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Why was the Isle of Wight left so vulnerable to Covid catastrophe? | Hannah Ewens
Our island has an ageing population and one small hospital. Allowing people to travel from tier 4 areas has had tragic results For brief moments, life in tier 1 could…
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India begins world’s biggest Covid vaccination programme
Country of 1.3 billion people hopes to vaccinate 300 million citizens by August Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage India has begun one of the world’s biggest…