COVID-19 Updates
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Hong Kong third wave: ‘at least 20 new cases’ of coronavirus infection confirmed, city faces further tightening of social-distancing rules
Hong Kong confirmed at least 20 coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to a medical source, with the city’s health chief saying authorities would not rule out further tightening social-distancing measures…
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Handwashing
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Make a Handwashing Solution
Updated July 11, 2020 Print Read Text Equivalent (for Section 508 access). Make a Handwashing Solution Remember, only use chlorine-based hand washing solutions when soap and water or alcohol-based hand…
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Make a Handwashing Solution For Use in Global, Low-Resource Settings
Make a Handwashing Solution For Use in Global, Low-Resource Settings Updated July 11, 2020 Print Read Text Equivalent (for Section 508 access). Make a Handwashing Solution Remember, only use chlorine-based…
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Experts blame protests, pandemic for spike in complaints of cyberbullying, online harassment
Dee* goes online regularly to write about everything from video games to current affairs, encouraged by the response of hundreds of followers.But when he went to his social media page…
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Donald Trump’s coronavirus approval at all-time low, new poll shows
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Quint Forgey on politico.com on July 10, 2020.Support for US President Donald Trump’s handling of…
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Melbourne is one of the world’s most liveable cities. What will it look like after a second lockdown? | Johanna Leggatt
There was a time during the 1980s and early 1990s when Melbourne was considered to be a little bit daggy. There were few tiny bars and cafes back then, hardly…
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China is rewriting the rules for its own ends – the world cannot sit idly by
With the swift passage of the national security law, China’s Communist Party leaders demolished the idea of Hong Kong’s autonomy and, with it, Beijing’s obligations under the 1984 Sino-British Joint…
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Coronavirus: in bid to reopen US schools, Donald Trump threatens their tax-exempt status
President Donald Trump, seeking to force school districts and universities to reopen despite the coronavirus, on Friday said the US Treasury Department would re-examine their tax-exempt status and funding.Trump already…
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The Guardian view on arts freelancers: they must not be forgotten | Editorial
The £1.57bn rescue package for the arts that the UK government announced on 5 July was both absolutely necessary and rightly welcomed. The funds ought to be sufficient to sustain…