COVID-19 Updates
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Singapore, Malaysia universities see uptick in Chinese student interest amid pandemic
Chinese students who have traditionally aimed for university places in the United States, Britain and Australia are now looking towards Asia, particularly the likes of Singapore and Malaysia, in light…
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Thailand’s dual pricing for foreign tourists in spotlight as country shifts focus to domestic travel
Tourist favourite Thailand might be tourist-free at the moment – and hurting economically as a result – but that hasn’t stopped debate mounting about dual pricing at the nation’s tourist…
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Dengue fever, second wave: what are the hurdles Singapore faces in its coronavirus fight?
An eight-week lockdown, rigorous testing and strict social distancing laws turned Singapore’s fortunes around from being the most infected Southeast Asian country in April with more than 1,000 infections a…
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Donald Trump willing to work with China on coronavirus vaccine for US
US President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between…
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National security law: Japanese firms rethinking value of staying in Hong Kong, poll finds
Japanese companies in Hong Kong are considering downsizing or even pulling out of the city due to concerns over the national security law, a survey suggests.About 600 Japanese firms were…
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Italy’s earliest coronavirus strains did not arrive from China, study suggests
The earliest coronavirus strains circulating in Italy did not come directly from China, according to a new study.Researchers in Milan collected more than 300 blood samples of Covid-19 patients from…
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Trump signs executive order to exclude undocumented people from census – live
Donald Trump “cannot imprison Michael Cohen for writing a book”, the American Civil Liberties Union said, as the organization filed suit against the federal government. Michael Cohen Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters…
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Donald Trump to resume coronavirus briefings as approval ratings plummet
With Donald Trump’s approval rating plummeting as coronavirus cases in the US continue to rise, the president plans to resume daily briefings on the pandemic at the White House on…
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UK must ramp up coronavirus efforts to avoid second wave, scientists warn
Britain must ramp up its capacity to spot and contain coronavirus outbreaks if it is to avoid a potentially devastating second wave of infections this winter, senior scientists have warned.…
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Focus on pay restraint distorts Rishi Sunak’s spending review
The government has embarked on a spending review across Whitehall that the chancellor says must include pay restraint. Rishi Sunak, in a letter to his cabinet colleagues, spells out his…