COVID-19 Updates
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Dominic Cummings faces growing pressure to resign from Tory MPs
A growing number of senior Conservatives are demanding the resignation of Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, over allegations that he broke the government’s lockdown rules on several occasions. MPs…
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Chicago’s population is just 30% black, but makes up 60% of its Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on Chicago, with nearly 65,000 confirmed infections in Cook county and about 3,000 deaths. But the virus has hit black Chicagoans the hardest, shining…
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Life in coronavirus quarantine in a camp on the Myanmar-China border
Faced with the threat of a coronavirus pandemic which could have devastating effects in a country with poor health infrastructure, Myanmar’s government and many ethnic armed organisations have taken steps…
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Sweden ‘wrong’ not to shut down, says former state epidemiologist
The predecessor of Sweden’s state epidemiologist has broken her silence on the country’s controversial coronavirus strategy, saying she now believes the authorities should have put in place tougher restrictions in…
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If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone
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Is coronavirus fatal for US$25 billion Singapore-Malaysia high-speed rail link?
May 31 was supposed to have been decision day on the future of the high-speed rail link between Malaysia and Singapore, but as the neighbours count their pennies amid the…
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Coronavirus alert: as Hongkongers return from Australia and New Zealand, expert warns of summer surge in Covid-19 cases
Hong Kong could see a surge of imported coronavirus infections when travellers arrive from the southern hemisphere over the summer, according to a top infectious-diseases expert in the city, who…
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Hong Kong’s coronavirus success should help the city craft a positive self-narrative that pivots away from protests
Hong Kong is a vibrant place lacking a positive story of its future. Compared to many other jurisdictions around the world, Hong Kong has done well in fighting the Covid-19…
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In the time of coronavirus, seafarers have kept the world moving: let crew now get relief
Ships move over 90 per cent of the world’s trade and every day over 1.2 million seafarers go the extra mile to ensure we have the fuel, food and vital…