COVID-19 Updates
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WHO will start its investigation into coronavirus origins in Wuhan but says case zero may be elsewhere
World Health Organisation research into the origins of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 will start in Wuhan, but the WHO stressed that the central Chinese city might not be the…
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Trump says China failing to meet trade deal commitments, piling pressure on Beijing ahead of review
US President Donald Trump has said China is failing to meet commitments to buy more American goods under the phase one trade deal, a sign of increasing pressure on Beijing…
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Coronavirus latest: New Zealand records new community cases after 102 days; Philippines accepts Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine offer
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday said authorities had confirmed four cases of the coronavirus in an Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of…
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Russia approves ‘world’s first’ coronavirus vaccine, Putin says
Russia’s health ministry has given regulatory approval for the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute, after less than two months of human testing, President Vladimir Putin said…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong Disneyland asks employees to go back on unpaid leave as Covid-19 third wave forced it to close last month
Hong Kong Disneyland has asked its employees to go back on an unpaid leave from next week and continued wage cut for some senior management staff after the third wave…
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Which global housing markets offer investors bang for their buck after Covid-19?
With global housing markets roiled by the Covid-19 pandemic, investors are weighing options in key residential hubs. One market on the radar is London. The United Kingdom’s capital entered the…
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Hong Kong third wave: city records lowest daily Covid-19 caseload in nearly a month at 33, as three more elderly patients die
Hong Kong recorded 33 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest daily count in nearly a month, as three more elderly patients died.The number of daily infections was also below…
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How do vaccines and immune systems work, and why could a coronavirus vaccine fail?
Anticipation is running high as scientists around the world race to develop a vaccine for Covid-19. Some vaccines showed very promising results in early data. But a vaccine is a…
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Macau casino stocks soar as resumption of mainland China tourist visas promises to boost battered gaming revenues
Macau casino stocks soared on Tuesday on excitement that mainland China will begin reissuing tourist visas after the coronavirus left baccarat tables nearly vacant and slot machines untouched, causing a…
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Hong Kong third wave: restaurant industry group to roll out HK$50 million food safety scheme to ‘rescue’ sector
Leaders of Hong Kong’s catering industry are set to roll out a HK$50 million citywide certification scheme for food safety aimed at the city’s 16,000 restaurants next month, in a…