COVID-19 Updates
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Nine out of 10 Hong Kong employees prefer working from home … but they may not have a choice, says PwC study
Eighty-nine per cent of Hong Kong employees polled said they would rather work remotely, while only 45 per cent actually have that choice. Read the original article at South China…
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New ambulance cleaning methods to be used in wake of increase in Hong Kong coronavirus cases
Calls to 999 number also hit about 2,700 a day at height of fifth wave in March, Fire Services Department reveals. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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CDC ends social distancing and contact quarantining Covid recommendations
Change in guidelines come as an estimated 95% of Americans ages 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its…
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Shanghai seals off ‘high-risk’ compounds as 2 new Covid-19 infections ignite fears about return of pandemic curbs
The city’s government sealed off a clutch of residential compounds in the southwestern districts of Minhang and Xuhui, warning residents that more new cases are likely to surface. Read the…
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Hong Kong rail giant MTR Corporation posts 77 per cent rise in profits to HK$4.73 billion in first half of 2022, with property cushioning impact of Covid-19 fifth wave
Havoc wreaked by fifth wave of pandemic caused a dramatic drop in rail ridership in the first half of year. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan’s legal costs; 87 more Covid deaths – As it happened
Federal court orders Palmer to pay undetermined sum in half of defamation proceedings between the pair; Senator Jim Molan calls for National Press Club not to host Chinese government officials.…
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Covid may have peaked in Australia’s aged care workforce after cases doubled in July
Cases now falling among staff and residents but nurses union says preparation for next wave should start immediately Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our…
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Swire Pacific to buy back US$510 million in shares, defying short-term challenges in show of confidence on profit rise
The buy-back – one of the biggest ever in Hong Kong – comes amid narrowing losses at Cathay Pacific and a dip in profits at Swire Properties Read the original…
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Coronavirus: more vaccination venues to be opened for young children, Hong Kong civil service chief says, as city logs 4,376 cases
Health experts also urge government to purchase BioNTech formula for toddlers to encourage vaccination of youngest residents. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Kim Jong-un fell ‘seriously ill’ during North Korea Covid crisis, his sister says
Kim Yo-jong says regime leader had a ‘high fever’, a byword for coronavirus in the country, as it claims victory over the virus North Korea has declared a “shining victory”…