COVID-19 Updates
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They were on a luxury cruise, then the coughing began – the ship that became a global Covid pariah
When passengers boarded the MS Zaandam in March 2020, they were preparing for the holiday of a lifetime. Within days they would be confined to their rooms on a liner…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong expert suggests no more hotel quarantine for arrivals if travellers undergo daily PCR tests that can deliver results in under 8 hours; 2,995 new cases logged
Professor Ivan Hung from HKU says arrangement hinges on efficiency of tests, with isolation reduced to ‘3+4’ format, and eventually just seven days of screening. Read the original article at…
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China’s largest carmaker sees NEV deliveries almost double in June as supply chain woes ease
Analysts said SAIC’s strong deliveries in June showed consumer demand for battery-powered vehicles remains strong on the mainland. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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New Zealand stands on the brink of the Covid precipice. Why aren’t we moving to red?
The lessons of our pandemic success seem to have been all but forgotten as the government sticks at the orange traffic light setting Last week cabinet made a baffling decision.…
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‘Integrity matters’: Keir Starmer on being cleared of Beergate lockdown breach – video
Keir Starmer and his deputy, Angela Rayner, have been cleared by Durham constabulary of breaching lockdown rules over a beer and takeaway curry they had with staff during election campaigning last…
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Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner cleared by Durham police of breaking lockdown rules
Labour leader will stay in post after pledging to resign if fined for having a beer and takeaway curry with staff All the day’s politics news – live Keir Starmer…
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UK Covid cases rise by nearly 20% in a week
One in 25 people in England believed to have had the disease at the end of June Covid cases have risen almost 20% in a week, with one in 25…
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China’s coronavirus recovery at ‘critical point’, says Li Keqiang, singling out five regions to carry the economy
Premier Li Keqiang singled out Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian to lead China’s economic recovery, which is ‘still unstable’ and in need of better coordination with coronavirus containment goals.…
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Floods clean-up begins; nation records 35 Covid deaths – as it happened
This blog is now closed Shinzo Abe shot: former Japan prime minister ‘showing no vital signs’, say emergency services – live Get our free news app, morning email briefing and…