COVID-19 Updates
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China’s sex toy makers in growth spurt, as coronavirus lockdowns fuel global appetite
Sex toy manufacturers in China have seen a surge in orders since the start of the coronavirus, marking one of a few bright spots in an economy battered by the…
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CICC leads US$495 million funding for Tencent-backed online grocer MissFresh
Tencent Holdings-backed MissFresh closed US$495 million of financing from backers led by China International Capital Corp, underscoring strong investor interest in online commerce and groceries during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Beijing-based…
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Hong Kong third wave: resort to become isolation facility for younger and healthier Covid-19 patients, AsiaWorld-Expo to be treatment centre
A new community isolation facility in Hong Kong to house younger and healthier Covid-19 patients will be launched on Friday, as authorities also revealed plans to convert part of a…
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Coronavirus in your area: are UK Covid-19 cases rising or falling near you?
The map shows local authorities where the number of cases has increased week-on-week and where it has fallen. Some of this is due to natural fluctuations, especially in areas where…
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South Korea’s Asiana Airlines flies empty A380 superjumbo, just to keep pilots certified
Airlines are taking extreme measures to survive the coronavirus pandemic, with South Korea’s Asiana Airlines flying the world’s biggest commercial plane more than 20 times, going nowhere and carrying no…
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Australia braces for economy to shrink at fastest pace in history, biggest deficit in 75 years
Australia warned on Thursday that its economy will shrink at its fastest pace in history during the second quarter, while the budget deficit will be the biggest since the second…
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Hong Kong third wave: another record day of Covid-19 cases, as government expected to extend work-from-home for civil servants
Hong Kong medical sources said the city had another record number of Covid-19 infections on Thursday, while a government source told the Post work-from-home arrangements for civil servants would be…
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Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations
Return-to-School Policies If the student/parent/caregiver answers YES to any question in Section 1 but NO to any questions in Section 2, the student would be excused from school in accordance…
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School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
Many parents, caregivers, and guardians face new and difficult choices about how their child will return to school in the fall, such as deciding between in-person and virtual learning. This…
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Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Schools
CDC suggests that all school reopening plans address adherence to behaviors that prevent the spread of COVID-19. When used consistently and correctly, important mitigation strategies, cloth face coverings are important to…