COVID-19 Updates
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July ridership for Hong Kong MTR plunges 17 per cent from rebound in June, with grim outlook amid Covid-19 third wave
Ridership of Hong Kong’s embattled rail operator in July slipped back from a strong rebound in June as the third wave of Covid-19 infections drove the city’s economy further into…
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With Chinese tourists gone, Australia’s Crown Resorts casino draws local gamblers
Australia’s casino giant Crown Resorts on Wednesday said it was betting on domestic gambling to bolster profit, as an international travel ban triggered by the coronavirus pandemic wiped out much…
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Hong Kong confirms 26 new Covid-19 cases, lowest number in more than a month
Hong Kong confirmed 26 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the lowest figure in more than a month.All but three of the latest infections were locally transmitted, with 15 linked to…
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Fraud charges for ‘serial entrepreneur’ Justin Cheng, who bought Rolex and Mercedes with US coronavirus relief loans
US prosecutors announced Tuesday criminal fraud charges against a Taiwanese man who spent nearly US$3 million in small business loans on a 18-carat gold Rolex watch, a Mercedes and other…
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Operational Considerations for Community Isolation Centers for COVID-19 in Low-Resource Settings
Printer Friendly Version pdf icon[12 pages] The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented numerous challenges to health systems, including large numbers of patients with COVID-19 that can overwhelm health…
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Southern Border Toolkit for Partners
Si cruzas una frontera terrestre de los EE. UU., prevén el #COVID19. Cruza solo si es esencial, evita el contacto cercano, usa mascarilla y lávate las manos con frecuencia o…
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Toolkit for Health Departments
This page will be updated as new resources become available. On This Page Main Message We all need to work together to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracing…
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Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Donald Trump ‘chaos’
Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald…
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Singapore’s July home sales jump 8.2 per cent from a month earlier to this year’s highest as buyers emerge from Covid-19 restrictions
Since the easing of circuit breaker restrictions on June 19, sales momentum of private homes has continued to pick up steam. A total of 1,080 new homes (excluding Executive Condominiums…
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SoftBank dispatches senior executives to turn around struggling Oyo
SoftBank Group is dispatching two executives to help Oyo Hotels, one of the largest start-ups in its portfolio, right its virus-stricken business in Japan, according to people familiar with the…