COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: infections top 800 for second straight day in Hong Kong
Health officials confirm 814 cases, down slightly from 851 recorded on Saturday Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China Covid-19 cases rise, as Beijing bar cluster and Inner Mongolia trigger worries
Beijing bar cluster has spread to all but two districts, as cases keep rising in locked down Inner Mongolian border city. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Unesco-awarded Tai O Heritage Hotel in the ‘Venice of Hong Kong’ unveils facelift in push for eco-tourism and community ties
Boutique hotel was formerly a police station built in 1902 to guard against pirates. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Australia’s monthly flu cases more than doubled previous record in May
Experts say the world will be watching as the country becomes one of the first to experience Covid and a simultaneous influenza season spike Get our free news app; get…
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What cost of living crisis? Bumper executive bonuses make a comeback
As staff grapple with rising food and petrol prices, average pay of FTSE 100 bosses has risen to pre-Covid levels “If that had been our CEO, he would’ve been on…
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Can vaccination or drugs help defeat long Covid?
WHO evidence suggests 10-20 per cent of people experience a variety of mid and long-term effects after they recover from initial Covid-19 illness. Read the original article at South China…
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Coronavirus: China adds 138 new cases on Friday, as Beijing and Shanghai conduct more mass testing
China’s two largest cities are tightening Covid-19 restrictions after leading the country’s 138 new cases on Friday, disrupting reopening plans and concerning residents. Read the original article at South China…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s status at risk if it doesn’t fully open up to international travel, leader warns, as 851 new Covid-19 cases logged
Hong Kong’s Covid caseload rises 27 per cent over previous day, passing the 700 mark for the first time since mid-April. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China’s new Covid-19 normal means ‘endless testing’, bewildering system, anxiety over expired results
Shanghai’s residents may be free but life is still not easy when it comes to having the right health code. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: China’s jobless rate could reach 2020 levels unless Beijing ‘learns’ early pandemic lessons, experts say
Under current pandemic control measures, China’s unemployment situation could get as bad as 2020 when as much as 12 per cent of the working population was jobless, academics warn. Read…