COVID-19 Updates
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Austria scraps compulsory Covid jabs despite rising infections
Decision comes four months after introduction of controversial vaccine mandate that was never enforced Austria is scrapping its vaccine mandate, four months after it became the first EU country to…
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HMRC criticised over £32bn ‘tax gap’ estimate
Tax experts say shortfall between expected income and actual receipts underplays true scale of fraud in 2020-21 financial year HMRC was accused on Thursday of underestimating the tax gap –…
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Spread of ‘free-range’ farming may raise risk of animal-borne pandemics – study
If we can’t dramatically cut meat consumption then intensive ‘factory farming’ may be comparatively less risky, say authors The industrial farming of animals such as pigs, poultry and cattle to…
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Hong Kong lawmakers, business leaders call for cutting hotel quarantine to 3 days after incoming leader John Lee reveals reopening options
Politicians, business leaders welcome interim measures suggested by incoming leader John Lee as part of city’s gradually border reopening Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Heathrow faces summer of disruption as BA staff vote to strike
BA accused of using ‘fire and rehire’ tactics during lockdown to slash 10% off Unite and GMB workers’ pay Heathrow airport faces disruption from strikes this summer, as hundreds of…
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China’s strict Covid-19 border controls show more signs of easing, as Zhejiang province cuts entry quarantine
Beijing and Wuhan among cities already following relaxed rule, as China seeks to repair damage to travel and aviation sectors. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China’s zero-Covid policy hammered Beijing’s economy in May. But how bad was it compared to Shanghai?
Beijing’s retail sales and industrial output plunged in May as it fought to contain an Omicron outbreak, even though the city refrained from a citywide lockdown like financial hub Shanghai.…
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Britain is being swamped by yet another Covid wave – how can we stop them coming? | Kit Yates
Matt Hancock is wrong to say we are ‘past the pandemic’. And we won’t be until the world’s population is vaccinated We are at the beginning of another wave of…
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In boost for Hong Kong buyers, UK home prices have trailed those in EU states in six years since Brexit vote
Growth in home prices in the United Kingdom has trailed peers in the European Union, but has provided Hongkongers buying property in London and other British cities more value for…
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China considers extending EV tax exemption to put industry back on track after Covid-19 lockdown
The tax cuts could spur consumers to spend an extra US$29.8 billion on EVs, which could help the industry regain momentum after output fell by 1 million units in April…