COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: airlines want to return to Hong Kong but city’s chance of regaining status of global aviation hub fading by the day, trade body chief warns
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, says some carriers have ‘abandoned plans to regain their Hong Kong network for the moment’. Read the original article at…
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London’s Regent Street struggles to draw shoppers back after pandemic, amid rise in online retail
London’s Regent Street has been a major shopping destination for two centuries, but the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are still lingering, with empty shops and falling rents. Read the…
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British taxpayers take stake in sex party planning firm Killing Kittens
Company given support from fund set up by government to provide loans to startups during pandemic Taxpayers have become shareholders in Killing Kittens, a sex party organiser, alongside a business…
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UK faces ‘significant risks’ to quality of food imported post-Brexit, says report
Better controls on EU goods needed as impact of Covid and Russia-Ukraine war also put pressure on standards The UK is facing “significant risks” to the quality of food being…
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Crowds are back as Wimbledon returns to capacity
Tournament will run for full 14 days and record attendance expected after numbers cut by 50% last year Thousands of tennis fans are cheering on Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray…
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Beijing and Wuhan join local Chinese governments to bolster EV sales by offering subsidies to buyers
China’s local governments are offering cash subsidies to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles in a bid to spur consumption and revitalise the sector. Read the original article at South…
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Possible link between blood clots and Covid symptoms investigated
UK studies will look into whether blood thinners may help people who have ongoing symptoms A possible link between blood clots and ongoing symptoms of Covid is under scrutiny by…
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Should we be worried that polio has been detected in the UK? | Devi Sridhar
This outbreak can be controlled. But until an infectious disease is eradicated everywhere in the world, we are all vulnerable Covid-19 variants, monkeypox and now polio: you might wonder what…
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Alarm in Beijing after announcement zero-Covid policy may last five years
Communist party official posts notice saying mass mandatory testing and travel curbs will continue Authorities in Beijing have sparked confusion and alarm after announcing the strict zero-Covid policy could be…
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Pandemic anger, ‘panger’, is a real mental health concern. Expert suggests 4 steps to deal with your emotions
The coronavirus pandemic has caused mental fatigue and emotional stress, leaving many feeling ‘pangry’, but there are ways to deal with this, says Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Patrick Bigaouette. Read the…