COVID-19 Updates
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One-third of aviation routes have closed since Covid-19 decimated air travel
Before the coronavirus, a decades-long aviation boom spawned a network of nearly 50,000 air routes that traversed the world. In less than a year, the pandemic has wiped almost a…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong health experts divided over procuring Pfizer vaccine that showed promising results in preventing infection
Health experts are divided on whether Hong Kong should procure a seemingly promising Covid-19 vaccine, as the Post learned that a site in the city had been identified for ultra-cold…
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Trump loyalists hit by new coronavirus wave after White House election party
A new wave of people in Donald Trump’s orbit – including long-time adviser Corey Lewandowski and Republican lobbyist Jeff Miller – have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending an…
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China Hi-Tech Fair shows post-pandemic innovation around AI, robotics, smart city
Hi-tech innovation for a post-pandemic world took centre stage in China’s biggest technology show, which kicked off its five-day run in Shenzhen on Wednesday, as the country’s economic recovery gains…
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In one US-China battle, Americans have taken the lead: ‘golden’ visa applications to New Zealand
While Chinese nationals used to make up the bulk of applicants for New Zealand’s so-called golden Investor Visa, they have been overtaken by Americans between April and October this year,…
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Coronavirus: China’s race to find a vaccine gathers pace after pause in Brazil trial
China’s race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is gathering pace after a trial resumed for one candidate in Brazil, while another is awaiting approval for human tests.Promising candidate CoronaVac, developed…
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Coronavirus: infected passengers from Nepal may have sparked latest round of cases in Hong Kong, top virologists say
Infected travellers from Nepal are “very likely” to have sparked the latest Covid-19 outbreak, adding to fears of a possible fourth wave in Hong Kong, top virologists have said, with…
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Coronavirus: Emirates airline posts first loss in more than 30 years
Dubai-based Emirates airline on Thursday posted its first loss in more than three decades, saying it had been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown that brought air transport to “a…
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British fashion house Burberry expects to emerge from coronavirus sales slump soon as young Chinese drive sales recovery
British fashion house Burberry looks set to emerge from the rut the luxury goods industry has been stuck in since the outbreak of the coronavirus, riding a wave of strong…
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Indian-American doctor in Joe Biden’s Covid-19 team cops flak over caste name
An Indian-American epidemiologist appointed to US President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board has come in for criticism online for keeping a caste name as her surname.Celine Gounder, a professor of…