COVID-19 Updates
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European nations tell China ‘self-isolation’ is stoking ‘mistrust’ in plea for easing of Covid-19 curbs
European ambassadors from Switzerland, France, Norway, Italy and Croatia have appealed to China to relax rules that prevent face-to-face meetings, saying direct communication will help reduce international tensions. Read the…
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Summer solstice crowds flock back to Stonehenge after Covid hiatus
Pagans and party-goers head back to Salisbury Plain in their thousands as site reopens for annual festivities A druid in flowing robes played a waltz on the bagpipes in the…
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Travel disruption to spill into first quarter of 2023, head of global airline association warns amid labour shortage and rising demand
Industry has been rebuilding its networks after pandemic led to border shutdowns and airlines laying off workers, says director general of IATA. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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What’s the key to stopping Covid overload of health systems in China? Focus on the vulnerable, study finds
Research on Shanghai’s outbreak points to low risk of milder cases becoming severe. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China’s Covid mass testing regime is creating a sea of medical waste
Blanket screening is posing a new challenge, leaving behind a trail of used test kits, face masks and personal protective gear that need to be disposed of properly. Read the…
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Coronavirus: hotel quarantine for top Hong Kong officials, advisers and lawmakers cut to 1 day ahead of July 1 celebrations; city logs 1,186 local cases
According to memo seen by Post, guests at celebratory events to mark handover anniversary will have to undergo seven days of restricted movement from June 23. Read the original article…
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Singapore office-design firm Space Matrix acquires B2B e-commerce site Pursuite amid strong demand for flexible workspaces
The acquisition aims to make planning and executing office designs more seamless amid strong demand from companies adapting to flexible working arrangements. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Starling Bank: questions over volume of customers taken on during Covid crisis
More than tripling of business customer base has raised questions about online lender’s ability to run proper checks The online bank singled out by a former government minister over the…
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Employment minister says ‘too late’ to scrap jobseeker changes; 42 Covid deaths – As it happened
Tony Burke says it’s ‘too late’ to prevent rollout of new points-based jobseeker system; opposition leader takes aim at Labor and avoids voicing support for government’s renewable target; nation records…
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CDC recommends Covid vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Children as young as six months will be able to get shots from either Pfizer or Moderna after Friday’s FDA approval Children as young as six months old, through age…