COVID-19 Updates
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This Year in Asia: Indonesia sex ban, Thai weed law, Kim’s secret daughter, China border reopening and other highlights of 2022
Southeast Asia was in the spotlight with Anwar Ibrahim finally becoming Malaysia’s prime minister, while Singapore repealed its anti-gay law Section 377A. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Singapore says possible emergence of new Covid-19 variants in China a concern
The health ministry said it is worried that infected travellers could pose a significant burden to its hospitals. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Ambulance staff reportedly urged to conserve oxygen amid ‘twindemic’
Surge in flu and Covid-19 increasing demand in parts of England for small cylinders used in ambulances and A&E Ambulance staff in parts of England are reportedly being urged to…
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Henny Beaumont on China’s Covid policy – cartoon
Continue reading… Read the original article at The Guardian
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UK and France to require negative Covid test for China travellers
The two are among the latest countries – along with Spain, South Korea and Israel – to implement arrival screening and restrictions amid concerns over rising cases. Read the original…
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China: another Covid wave expected in rural areas after lunar new year
Many city workers heading home for holiday in late January are likely to take disease with them China is preparing for another wave of Covid to hit its more vulnerable…
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In China, here is what we want the west to know about our Covid response | Zheng Zeguang
Our approach to the pandemic has always been science-led, and that’s still the case with our new, more lenient guidelines Zheng Zeguang is the Chinese ambassador to the UK News:…
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China bridles as EU states prepare to scale up Covid monitoring
France joins Spain and Italy in requiring arrivals to show a negative result with the UK to follow suit European countries are preparing to scale up the monitoring of potential…
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Amid the climate crisis, Covid and crumbling democracies, I find hope in people who show the best of humanity | Trent Zimmerman
It’s the potential of individuals to change the world which is at the heart of democratic liberalism – but their actions must be matched by global support As we farewell…
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‘We were a Zoom parliament’: 2019 MP intake on returning to the Commons
Newly elected MPs who had to stay at home after Covid struck speak of their relief at normality returning to parliamentary life As Daisy Cooper walked into her election count…