COVID-19 Updates
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China jobs: facing lean times, small businesses dial back summer hiring
For years, Chinese manufacturers worried about labour shortages over summer months when production is typically at its peak, but it is a different story in 2022, industry insiders say. Read…
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Calls to expand access to Covid antivirals in Australia splits experts and doctors
Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions drugs can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Home working could make up to a fifth of London office space redundant
Workplace flexibility may leave blocks empty across south-east England, survey reveals As much as a fifth of office space in London and south-east England may not be required in the…
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Covid vaccines cut global death toll by 20m in first year, study finds
First major analysis examines impact across 185 countries since first jab was administered in December 2020 Covid vaccines cut the global death toll by 20 million in the first year…
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Covid: 1.7m people had virus last week as levels continue to rise in UK
Office for National Statistics reports highest estimate for total coronavirus infections since April Covid-19 levels are continuing to rise in all four nations of the UK, with the increase probably…
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Primary-age children’s screen time went up by 83 minutes a day during pandemic – study
Global analysis finds increase most sharp among age group, prompting concerns about impact on health Screen time during the Covid pandemic increased the most among primary schoolchildren, by an extra…
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Covid-19 vaccines ‘saved 20 million lives’ in first year, study says
The study is the first attempt to estimate the number of deaths prevented directly and indirectly as a result of Covid-19 vaccinations. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Two dead after Nio car falls from third floor of headquarters building in Shanghai during test drive
Two testing staff members died during a test drive after a car by Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio fell from the third floor of an office building housing the carmaker’s…
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January 6 hearings outlined ‘inner workings of political coup in service of Trump’, panel chair says – as it happened
Committee ends fifth hearing, with next sessions expected in July Barr feared Trump might not have left office had DoJ not debunked fraud claims DoJ seek delay in duelling Proud…
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Australian research finds effects of loneliness during Covid lockdowns ‘substantial and uneven’
People on low incomes, who had disabilities or who were carers were less likely to recover quickly post-lockdown, study shows Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…