COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong fourth wave: 50 coronavirus cases confirmed; delays to vaccination drive ‘not ruled out’ after Norway deaths
Hong Kong confirmed 50 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, while health experts said they would not rule out a delay in the inoculation drive over concern with side effects of…
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Malaysia’s two emergencies: why 2021’s freeze on democracy is not like the trouble of 1969
Amid soaring Covid-19 cases, the prolonged political crisis in Malaysia since a parliamentary coup in February last year came to a head on Tuesday when a state of national emergency…
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Chinese paid to not travel for Lunar New Year holiday amid concern Covid-19 will be spread if the usual mass migration happens
Companies and local governments are offering workers and urban residents financial incentives to stay at home ahead of China’s New Year celebrations next month.Cash bonuses, shopping vouchers, movie tickets, free…
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Pelosi says lawmakers may be prosecuted if they ‘aided and abetted’ US Capitol riot – as it happened
Biden on pandemic: ‘Things will get worse before they get better’ DoJ inspector general launches review of Capitol riot US suffers as Covid rages and vaccination campaign falters Billionaires backed…
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Hong Kong fourth wave: coronavirus infections in old buildings, subdivided flats – is a new approach needed?
Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and improper sewage structures crammed into old buildings have exposed flaws in the city’s strategy against Covid-19, health experts have warned, calling for a more proactive…
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As coronavirus vaccines roll out, is it time to think about holiday travel yet?
Vaccines are rolling out, slowly but surely, across the world. Does that mean it’s time to think about travelling yet?The tourism industry would like to say yes. According to the most…
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Coronavirus: what’s life like for the 20 million Chinese back in lockdown?
More than 20 million people across China are in lockdown as the country battles a spike in Covid-19 infections, the worst flare-up since last summer.China reported 135 new locally transmitted…
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Coronavirus: global death toll passes the two million mark
The global death toll from Covid-19 surpassed two million on Friday, with the World Health Organization (WHO) urging mass vaccinations as the pandemic progresses at a record pace.As of Friday,…
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Tourism after Covid-19: more exclusive, more responsible, more expensive? It’s too early to write off a mass tourism rebound
The coronavirus pandemic has forced famous tourist destinations to question their business model, though economic realities are likely to stand in the way of major changes.Nature has quickly replaced hordes…
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Questions will be asked over timing of closing UK travel corridors
Analysis: poor implementation ends another week of shifting Covid policy by the government Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The announced closure of all international travel corridors…