COVID-19 Updates
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Supreme court allows Congress to see Donald Trump’s tax returns – as it happened
Former president loses three-year battle to keep records secret Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Donald Trump has had a bit of an unlucky…
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‘I gave it all I got’: Fauci urges Americans to get vaccinated in final briefing – video
After almost half a century in public service, the US’s top infectious diseases expert made his final public address at a White House briefing, at which he reflected on his…
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George Osborne’s family business raises directors’ pay by 30%
Osborne & Little, which received coronavirus and furlough support grants, triples profits George Osborne’s family business upped pay for directors, who include the former chancellor, by 30% last year as…
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Coronavirus: Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants as operators adjust to relaxed rules
Organiser missed out on benefits of more specific rules allowing tour group members to dine at designated restaurants. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus in China: ‘critical moment’ for Beijing with cases at record high
Business district Chaoyang bears brunt of the outbreak, shuts office buildings, parks and museums. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: China urged to hand out consumption vouchers to help local governments, boost spending
Economists say Beijing should issue cash handouts directly to consumers to alleviate the financial strain on local governments who are struggling to maintain China’s zero-Covid policy. Read the original article…
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Beijing shuts parks and museums as China’s Covid cases rise
In China’s capital, cases have hit a record high, testing a recent government commitment to ease its zero-Covid policy Beijing shut parks and museums on Tuesday, and more Chinese cities…
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China’s Covid fatalities test commitment to relaxing restrictions
Rapidly rising cases and three deaths in Beijing push back hopes of an end to strict quarantine rules and snap lockdowns China’s first Covid-19 fatalities in six months and a…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong restaurateurs unwilling to jump through legal hoops to host tour groups, industry leader says
But one representative for city’s travel industry says up to 40 tours expected to come to Hong Kong in December, while another predicts as many as 200. Read the original…
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Icelandic fish plant pulls out of UK citing Brexit and Covid
Nearly 200 jobs at risk as Iceland Seafood says Grimsby no longer ‘a strategic fit’ A fish processing facility in Grimsby employing almost 200 workers is under threat of closure…