COVID-19 Updates
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DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak as it fights coronavirus
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already fighting an epidemic of the deadly fever in the east…
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Philippines’ months-long lockdown forces firms to embrace remote working
Before much of the Philippines was placed under coronavirus lockdown in mid-March, working from home was an alien concept to many employees. Yet as Metro Manila neared its 80th day…
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Chinese man becomes Singapore’s first migrant worker to die from coronavirus
A 51-year-old Chinese national has died from complications due to Covid-19, the first migrant worker in Singapore to succumb to the disease and the country’s 24th fatality.The man was diagnosed…
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Coronavirus: four new cases at same housing estate raises ‘super spreader’ fears in Hong Kong
Four more cases of Covid-19 were reported in Hong Kong on Tuesday, raising fears of a “super spreader” at the housing estate where all the new patients live.All four are…
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan says country may have to ‘live with coronavirus’ when restrictions ease
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced his government will end several months of coronavirus restrictions, even as it emerged cases of the disease are likely many times higher than…
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Coronavirus: Japan to give people discounts of US$190 a day to boost domestic tourism
Japan’s battered tourism industry has welcomed a government support package to keep firms afloat through the coronavirus crisis, even as there are concerns over whether the funds will benefit small…
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How the coronavirus transformed human activities globally
About 2.6 billion people have experienced some form of lockdown since the outbreak of the coronavirus. By analysing people’s movements, two big tech companies believe they can show how the…
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Excitement, nerves as Singapore starts phased reopening from coronavirus circuit breaker
Heidi Tan, 13, is excited. The Secondary One student is eager to see her classmates after an eight-week hiatus that began when Singapore imposed its so called circuit breaker early…
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Coronavirus lockdown cooking classes bring Myanmar girl, 8, online fame and fortune
From boiled catfish soup to spicy fried frog, an eight-year-old in pyjamas and a chef’s hat is delighting Myanmar with her culinary prowess in a nation still being told to…
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Industrial farming of livestock a ticking pathogen bomb, scientists say
Industrial farming of livestock may offend the sensibilities of many people, with animals crushed into pens where they are barely able to stand up, among other distressing images. But some…