COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong third wave: doubts raised about the efficacy of government’s coronavirus testing plan for domestic helpers living in boarding facilities
A workers’ rights group has raised doubts about the efficacy of the government’s coronavirus testing plan for all domestic helpers living in boarding facilities, as the Labour Department announced it…
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Coronavirus: African nations battle corruption, profiteering linked to PPE, test kits
African companies and individuals have been accused of profiteering during the Covid-19 pandemic, as reports emerge that health workers are being infected with the coronavirus because of a lack of…
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Plastic pollution plagues Southeast Asia amid Covid-19 lockdowns
Adam Reza is among those for whom environmental awareness took a back seat to health concerns during Malaysia’s national lockdown earlier this year to curb the spread of Covid-19. Despite…
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Hong Kong musicians falling on hard times as Covid-19 financial relief packages pass them by
Jazz pianist Robert Mocarsky has been performing in Hong Kong for 12 years, earning about HK$32,000 a month.But when the third wave of coronavirus infections struck and forced most venues,…
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Coronavirus: Australia has deadliest day as New Zealand records 100 days without a domestic case
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the…
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‘More elderly people will die’: grim facts behind Hong Kong’s Covid-19 death surge
Hong Kong’s sharp increase in Covid-19 deaths over the past month came after more elderly people were infected and succumbed to their illness, including four more on Sunday morning, health…
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Malaysia’s Sabah state urged to consider postal voting for election due to coronavirus
As election fever builds in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sabah, voters and democracy watchdogs have urged authorities to allow postal votes in light of the coronavirus pandemic.There are 73 state…
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Hongkongers turn to remote Sai Kung islands to relax, raising safety concerns and fears of endangering rare landscape
Nestled in the pristine waters of Hong Kong’s eastern tip are a group of remote islands which have become a magnet for people eager for fresh air and a respite…
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Brazil coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 as country struggles to contain pandemic
Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the…
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Donald Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress collapse
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday providing additional financial support to Americans hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with…