COVID-19 Updates
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Boris Johnson’s Covid laws took away our rights with flick of a pen. Don’t let that happen again | Adam Wagner
Ministers were able to rule by decree for more than two years. That’s not true democracy and it remains a risk in the future It is almost three years since…
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Coronavirus in China: ‘No timeline’ for exit from zero-Covid controls
Expert panel head Liang Wannian gives blunt response to widespread speculation that restrictions could ease next year. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘It felt like I was never going to get better’: patients navigating long Covid
Those affected with long Covid have to cope with an illness that is not yet well understood. Three patients discuss their journey Read the Guardian’s new series, Living with long…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts back making BioNTech’s Omicron-specific vaccine alternative to fourth dose
Data proves efficacy of German-made vaccine against original strain of virus as well as Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, Professor David Hui says. Read the original article at South China…
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‘Zero scent’: could negative reviews of smelly candles hint at a Covid surge?
There is indeed a correlation between Covid cases and the number of reviews complaining that Yankee Candles don’t have a smell, research shows Yankee Candle calls itself “America’s favorite brand…
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Four out of five pupils in England say progress suffered due to Covid
State school pupils twice as likely to feel they have fallen behind than peers in private schools, landmark study finds Four out of five teenagers say their academic progress has…
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Why East Asia has an edge in keeping off the worst of Covid-19
From Japan to Singapore, East Asia’s developed economies continue to report remarkably fewer infections and deaths. This is despite the early vaccine advantages of their rich Western peers, and even…
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Live music to return to Hong Kong venues, possible increase in cap on public gatherings from 4 to 12
‘On the road to normalcy, we hope we won’t go back and forth when we roll out policies,’ Undersecretary for Health Libby Lee says. Read the original article at South…
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Taiwan opens borders to tourists as restrictions eased after 2.5 years
Entry rules to island lifted to allow unfettered access, while mainland China remains one of the few places keeping borders closed Taiwan lifted all its Covid-19 entry restrictions on Thursday,…
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FDA authorizes Covid vaccine boosters for children five and above
Moderna vaccine has been approved for children six years and older, while children as young as five can get Pfizer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Covid-19…