COVID-19 Updates
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Indian expats tell of struggle to return to Australia, Hong Kong and Kuwait amid Covid-19
Australian IT analyst Mehul Patel’s daughter turned one this month, but he could not celebrate this special milestone with her.His wife and their baby travelled from Melbourne to the western…
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Coronavirus latest: South Korea warns of ‘massive’ risk; Bali remains closed to tourists
The South Korean government is considering raising its social distancing restrictions to the highest level as coronavirus cases spread beyond the Seoul Metropolitan area and Busan.President Moon Jae-in addressed this…
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Boris Johnson urges British parents to send children back to school
Britain’s prime minister is asking parents to set aside their fears and send their children back to school next month when schools in Britain fully reopen for the first time…
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Electronic health platform at AsiaWorld-Expo Covid-19 hospital streamlines patient processing, protects medical staff
Hong Kong health authorities have set up an electronic platform that will allow for easier processing of coronavirus patients and protect medical workers by minimising contact at the city’s first…
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Coronavirus Australia latest updates: Queensland watches hotspots as Victoria’s hotel inquiry continues and parliament returns – follow live
National MPs Bridget McKenzie, Perin Davey and Anne Webster will be holding a press conference on the border closures at 11.45pm. There is a lot of angst for Victorian border…
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Coronavirus live news: calls for party ban in Germany to curb cases; ex-Ukraine PM ‘seriously ill with Covid’
Here is the full story on Trump’s plasma treatment announcement: After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, and causing controversy by publicly linking the Food…
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Coronavirus: Trump authorizes plasma treatment amid attacks on FDA
After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, and causing controversy by publicly linking the Food and Drug Administration to the “deep state” conspiracy theory, Donald…
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Hong Kong third wave: government must be sensitive to the average person’s plight
The good news is that the third wave of Covid-19 infections seems to be ebbing. On the whole, Hong Kong has done a spectacular job. And it did so under…
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China’s power bank sharing industry took a hit from Covid-19, but it’s not out of juice yet
Renting power banks at restaurants or stores used to be part of Timothy Chen’s routine whenever he was out and found his iPhone running out of juice.“I don’t want to…
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Boris Johnson moves to seize control of schools agenda after exams chaos
Boris Johnson attempted to reassert his grip over education after days of chaos by making a personal plea to parents to send their children back to the classroom in England…