COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong aims to finish plan to fully reopen border with mainland China by mid-January, city leader says
Authorities expect mainlanders to return to Hong Kong in slowly increasing numbers, as city must prepare for their arrival, government sources say. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Hong Kong residents expected to flock to bars, restaurants, cinemas over Christmas holiday, but spend less than during past years
Catering industry leader predicts daily injection of HK$320 million, down 20 per cent on pre-Covid levels. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Flu and Covid jabs to be offered in England on Christmas Day
NHS makes slots available through to 27 December and urgently appeals for people to be vaccinated as hospital admissions rise Dozens of sites across England will provide flu and Covid…
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Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day – local health chief
The figures reported by Qingdao’s municipal health chief were in stark contrast to official statistics from the central government Half a million people a day are being infected with Covid-19…
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China turns to online help as Covid outbreaks swamp health facilities
Chinese authorities are now allowing internet hospitals to play bigger roles in patient care as Covid cases skyrocket. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Private sector medicine pours cold water on prospects of demand for paid-for coronavirus vaccination in Hong Kong
Private Hospitals Association says ‘little incentive’ for the sector to acquire vaccines for sale to patients. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Beijing’s Covid wave may have peaked but China’s tsunami of cases is months from easing: experts
Unverified document online suggests that about 248 million people around the country were infected from December 1 to 20. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Covid, flu and RSV: what are the risks in Britain this Christmas?
As country prepares for first ‘normal’ Christmas since 2019, experts warn some precautions may be needed Don’t put others at risk this Christmas, UK health experts urge While this year’s…
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China’s manufacturers left to count the cost of zero-Covid exit, but outlook ‘looks brighter’
Businesses across China are seeing various levels of operational disruptions, with many unprepared following Beijing’s abrupt and extreme zero-Covid policy exit. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China eases cross-border freight curbs at land ports to boost trade amid zero-Covid policy exit
China customs said this week that it will promote the ‘orderly reopening’ of its land border crossings and ensure ‘smooth customs clearance’ at ports amid Beijing’s exit from its zero-Covid…