COVID-19 Updates
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Interim SARS-CoV-2 Testing Guidelines for Patients in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
Note: This document is intended to provide guidance on the appropriate use of testing among patients undergoing outpatient hemodialysis. It does not dictate the determination of payment decisions or insurance coverage…
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Coronavirus Self-Checker
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Federal Register Notice: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19
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Hong Kong relaxes social-distancing rules as city confirms lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in nearly two months
Hong Kong recorded its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in almost two months on Wednesday with eight infections, as the government gave the green light for extended dine-in services…
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Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria records 90 new cases and six deaths as state of emergency extended
From the ABS: The combined effect of the pandemic and the community and government responses to it led to movements of unprecedented size, not only in GDP but also in…
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Coronavirus live news: US ‘won’t cooperate with WHO on vaccine’ as Europe
US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, said there are still “serious differences” between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation. In a statement issued after a phone call with…
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Stranded Indian expats weigh China return amid Covid-19, border backlash
Tapan Gadodia is caught between two worlds. The 50-year-old Indian businessman has been unable to return to China, where his import-export company has been based since late January, when he…
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Thailand’s ‘Safe and Sealed’ strategy attracts the time and cash rich – will post-pandemic travel be only for the affluent?
Once upon a time, it was enough to hope for sun, sea and sand from a beach break. Now, not catching or spreading a deadly disease tops the agenda. In…
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Grounded beef? Airlines sell in-flight meals to earthbound travellers
Airlines are not known for their excellent cuisine. A tray of plastic-sealed plane food is, for some travellers, barely tolerable at 30,000 feet. Yet, as the coronavirus pandemic has halted…
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Landlords of Hong Kong’s ‘Ginza-style’ commercial buildings slash rents and target non-restaurant tenants amid coronavirus downturn
Landlords of Hong Kong’s “Ginza-style” commercial buildings are slashing rents by up to 40 per cent and shifting their focus away from restaurants and bars to survive the dramatic downturn…