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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Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing
What is pooling? Pooling—sometimes referred to as pool testing, pooled testing, or batch testing—means combining respiratory samples from several people and conducting one laboratory test on the combined pool of…
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COVID-19 Employer Information for Public Health Inspectors
Evaluate your work practices to identify scenarios where workers cannot maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from each other and/or the public. Use appropriate combinations of controls following…
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Back to School Planning: Checklists to Guide Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers
Check in with your child each morning for signs of illness. If your child has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, they should not go to school. Make sure…