COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Thailand downgrades Covid-19 to same category as flu; Japan to roll out Omicron vaccine
Thailand will remove Covid-19 from the same disease category as plague and smallpox to the same level as influenza and dengue to reflect the reality of the situation, the health…
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China’s strict Covid-19 control measures, not video game licensing curbs, are wreaking havoc on esports market, insiders say
Strict pandemic controls make it tough for esports tournament organisers to stage offline events, host audiences and communicate with various clubs in China. Read the original article at South China…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong business groups, travel industry chiefs say 3+4 quarantine scheme is right move but only full reopening will help city
Business chambers say three-day quarantine period, four days of medical surveillance for arrivals ‘step in the right direction’, but not enough to revive Hong Kong’s economy. Read the original article…
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Cost of living crisis will add strain to ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn
Staffing crisis drives nurses to strike ballot amid warnings of cancelled operations and surge in admissions The cost of living crisis will add further strain to an already imperilled NHS…
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Covid becomes equal leading cause of death in New Zealand for first time
Analysis shows almost 15% of deaths in mid-July were due to Covid, with that figure likely to be an undercount Covid-19 became the equal leading cause of death in New…
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Covid becomes Australia’s third most common cause of death in 2022
The virus trails only heart disease and dementia after an estimated 7,100 fatalities from January to July, researchers say Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Hungary tries to unlock funds frozen amid EU disciplinary process
Viktor Orbán has sent a top official to Brussels in effort to obtain Covid recovery funds worth billions of euros as deadline nears Hungary hopes to strike a deal with…
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Coronavirus: ‘3+4’ – Hong Kong cuts hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to 3 days plus 4 days of ‘home medical surveillance’, allowing trips to office and malls, starting August 12
Uninfected inbound travellers will get yellow code on ‘Leave Home Safe’ risk exposure app, enabling ‘restricted activities in the community’ from Days 4 to 7. Read the original article at…
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Two-thirds of UK’s top restaurants in the red after Brexit, Covid and inflation
Meanwhile £700m of support funds in business rates relief remains unpaid by local councils Debt repayments, staff shortages and rising energy bills have pushed almost two-thirds of the UK’s top…