COVID-19 Updates
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Food for thought as rules to curb pandemic hurt Hong Kong workers
The government’s latest tightening of its anti-coronavirus measures affects us all. But in the heat of the middle of the day on Wednesday most would have felt sorry for the…
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US coronavirus deaths near 150,000 as 21 states declared ‘red zones’
US deaths from the coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by about 10,000 in just 11 days, as 21 states enter what…
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Coronavirus: the four potential vaccines bought up by UK
Four potential Covid-19 vaccines have been secured so far by the UK, which aims to buy up to 12 to ensure that the country has one or more that work…
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Muslims begin haj in Mecca but ceremony downsized due to coronavirus pandemic
Mask-clad Muslims began the haj on Wednesday, circling Islam’s holiest site along socially distanced paths in the smallest pilgrimage in modern history as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a…
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Currency peg vital for Hong Kong’s status as global finance centre even as US dollar declines, says former monetary authority chief Joseph Yam
Hong Kong should hang on to its 37-year-old currency peg to the US dollar because a link to the world’s most used currency is the best option to maintain its…
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Hong Kong third wave: elderly woman is latest Covid-19 victim, as medical source says new daily tally at about 120
Hong Kong recorded about 120 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, a medical source said, the eighth day in a row in which the city had more than 100 new infections.A…
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Hong Kong third wave: city’s oldest bookshop to close after more than 100 years
The coronavirus pandemic claimed another victim on Wednesday, as Hong Kong’s oldest bookshop announced it would be closing after more than 100 years and moving operations online.Swindon Bookstore said it…
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‘One big wave’ – why the Covid-19 second wave may not exist
The Covid-19 pandemic is currently unfolding in “one big wave” with no evidence that it follows seasonal variations common to influenza and other coronaviruses, such as the common cold, the…
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COVID-19 Response is a Family Affair for EIS Alums
CDC deployers practice in personal protective equipment before going door-to-door to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak in Utah. Top row, L-R: Eric Pevzner, Rebecca Chancey, Michelle O’Hegarty, Phillip Salvatore, Jeni Vuong,…
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Activités prioritaires stratégiques de prévention et de contrôle des infections pour les structures sanitaires situées en dehors des États-Unis
Les Centres pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC) travaillent en étroite collaboration avec des partenaires internationaux pour lutter contre la pandémie…