COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: cases top 9,000 in Hong Kong for first time in more than 2 months, authorities warn of healthcare burden amid cold weather
Officials stress changes in how public healthcare resources are used means city is better prepared for any further increases in case numbers. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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In 2023, investors must manage expectations of a Fed pivot and China’s reopening
Investors desperate for good news are all too ready to entertain the possibility that US inflation has peaked and the Chinese economy is reopening. Instead of overplaying policy tweaks, they…
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Shanghai Disneyland to reopen after 25-day hiatus, despite rising Covid-19 cases and controls in the city
Shanghai Disney Resort announced on Thursday that the US$5.5 billion Disneyland park and the Toy Story Hotel will resume operations, even as the city tightens virus controls amid rising infections.…
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Coronavirus: China hits infection record as authorities walk line between containment and easing harsh measures
NHC reports 31,444 local infections in China on Thursday, including 1,648 reported in Beijing, which so far has not imposed a hard lockdown. Read the original article at South China…
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Workers in running battles with police in protests at largest iPhone factory in China
fficers deal out beatings amid dispute about pay and conditions at Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, with Apple warning of iPhone 14 delivery delays Police in China have dealt out beatings…
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Hong Kong’s restaurant ranks expand faster than before Covid-19, as eateries prove more resilient than retail
The number of licensed restaurants has grown 3.9 per cent since 2020, slightly faster than from 2017 to 2019, according to a CBRE report. Read the original article at South…
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Chinese migrant workers stranded in Guangzhou’s Covid-19 homeless crisis
Multiple sources say hundreds seek temporary shelter after their release from quarantine, denied access to their homes in Haizhu district. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Revealed: Tory peer Michelle Mone secretly received £29m from ‘VIP lane’ PPE firm
Documents suggest husband passed on money from PPE Medpro, which secured £200m contracts after Mone lobbied ministers The Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her children secretly received £29m originating from…
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Michelle Mone’s PPE denials v what we know
Tory peer and husband have repeatedly distanced themselves from company given £200m in government Covid contracts The Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband, Douglas Barrowman, have denied the Guardian…
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The yacht, the wedding and £29m: Michelle Mone’s life during the Covid crisis
After recommending PPE Medpro for £203m government contracts, the Tory peer spoke of how business was hard but ‘rewarding’ In the summer of 2021, when a traumatised Britain was enduring…