COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus economic impact set to push global FDI down 40 per cent in 2020, UN reports says
Global foreign direct investment flows are likely to plunge by 40 per cent this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with worse expected in…
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Spain may quarantine British visitors in response to UK policy
Spain is considering introducing a quarantine rule for UK visitors when the country reopens its borders to EU and Schengen area members on Sunday, the foreign minister has said. Arancha…
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Wet markets in China: more than a shopping venue, they’re a way of life
China’s food markets are once again in the spotlight as Beijing conducts a blanket search to identify people who have been to the city’s Xinfadi market, the epicentre of a new…
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In pictures: coronavirus has left Asia’s tourism hotspots deserted
The coronavirus pandemic has proved devastating for tourism across Asia, prompting governments to impose strict lockdowns and causing international travel to grind to a halt.Tourism remains a major plank in…
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Why coronavirus has placed millions more girls at risk of FGM
Covid-19 has exposed just how much work remains to be done to wipe out female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world. Two million girls who would otherwise be safe from…
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‘Hong Kong is safest place in the world,’ says chef who left Bangkok fearing for his safety amid coronavirus
Chef Roland Schuller cannot think of anywhere he would rather than be than Hong Kong when there’s a global health crisis.Four years ago, when we last met at the Kee…
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Considerations for Public Beaches
Lowest risk: Staff and beach visitors stay at least 6 feet away from people they don’t live with. Staff and beach visitors do not share food, equipment, toys, or supplies…
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How COVID-19 Spreads
COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person. Some people without symptoms may be able to spread the virus. We are still learning about how the virus…
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Testing Data in the U.S.
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Errands and Going Out
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