COVID-19 Updates
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Global report: South Korea has Covid-19 second wave as Israel ponders new lockdown
Authorities in South Korea have said the country is experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus in and around Seoul, and warned that stronger physical-distancing measures will be reimposed if…
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Shopper numbers surged 45% in week English shops reopened
Shoppers flocked back to the high streets in England over the past week as non-essential stores reopened but numbers remained well down on a year earlier, according to the latest…
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Meat plant must be held to account for Covid-19 outbreak, says German minister
The owners of Europe’s largest meat-processing plant must be held to account for a mass coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 1,500 of its workers, Germany’s labour minister has…
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Coronavirus case in northern China reveals mystery of carrier who tests negative and has no symptoms
The first local Covid-19 cases in northern Tianjin city in 110 days were infected by an asymptomatic carrier who was believed to have contracted the illness in neighbouring Beijing, a…
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Netflix to resume filming of The Witcher after Covid-19 hiatus
Netflix is to resume filming in the UK with fantasy epic The Witcher set to restart shooting on 17 August. Netflix, which plans to spend in excess of £400m this…
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Digital menus, robot butlers, elaborate cleaning – hotels gear up against coronavirus as they reopen
Set in the green hills of Ireland’s County Clare, Dromoland Castle is the type of getaway that never sits empty. Why would it, with a spa tucked behind 16th century walls,…
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Coalition unveils $86m for primary producers as Eden-Monaro contest heats up
The Morrison government will unveil $86m for primary producers hit by the summer bushfires and the coronavirus pandemic as the byelection contest in Eden-Monaro accelerates into the closing fortnight. The…
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UK factory output plunges at fastest pace on record, says CBI
The output of factories has fallen at its fastest pace on record during Britain’s three-month lockdown, according to the latest snapshot of activity from the CBI. The employers organisation found…
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Alibaba ratchets up cross-border e-commerce initiatives in Yiwu, home to the world’s largest wholesale market
Alibaba Group Holding is ramping up efforts to make cross-border e-commerce more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a series of initiatives in the eastern city of Yiwu…
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Front line workers at internet giants in Beijing tested for coronavirus after second wave hits nation’s capital
Delivery service providers and ride-sharing companies have said their front line workers in Beijing are receiving nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 to eliminate consumer concerns as the nation’s capital returns…