COVID-19 Updates
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Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid with mild symptoms
Biden’s chief medical adviser received two booster shots and is working from home, says National Institutes of Health Dr Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the…
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Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term
With soaring flu cases and other illnesses lurking, experts weigh in on which Covid prevention measures are worth keeping up, and which to ditch Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…
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As Taiwan reopens its borders, is it ready to live with Covid?
Transit passengers can travel to the island from Wednesday, but case numbers remain high and hospital workers say they have been overwhelmed in the latest surge. Read the original article…
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Migrant workers’ groups slam Hong Kong government for excluding domestic helpers in second batch of consumption vouchers
‘I think it’s a pattern that shows how the Hong Kong government treats domestic helpers,’ spokesman for Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body says. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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NSW residents urged to conserve power – as it happened
Paul Erickson speaks at National Press Club; Bowen says energy system ‘under pressure’; AEC says it will not conduct a recount in federal seat of Gilmore; foreign affairs minister’s first…
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury reports record sales amid reading boom
People who turned to books during Covid lockdowns continuing to buy them, company says Bloomsbury has reported a record year for sales, as the Harry Potter publisher said the increase…
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Hong Kong ranks 5th in list of world’s most competitive economies, climbing 2 spots over improved performance amid Covid pandemic
City climbs two places to reclaim fifth spot over improved economic performance. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports over 1,000 cases for first time in more than 2 months as nightspot patrons cancel bookings ahead of new rule launch
City reports 971 local coronavirus infections, 76 imported cases, marking the first time the daily total has surpassed 1,000 since April 13. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Emigrating mainland Chinese and Hongkongers could take combined wealth of US$65 billion with them, consultancy says
Consultancy Henley & Partners predicts that 10,000 high-net-worth individuals will leave mainland China and 3,000 will depart Hong Kong this year, adding to the woes of the slumping property market.…
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Hong Kong slips one place to fourth most expensive city for luxury spending as hotel rates take a huge hit from pandemic, Julius Baer report finds
Hong Kong is the fourth most expensive city globally for luxury goods and services, a notch lower than last year, as a dearth of tourists crushed hotel room rates, Swiss…