COVID-19 Updates
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Boris Johnson lied to grieving families like mine. How is he still prime minister? | Lobby Akinnola
The Conservative party knows the pain its leader has caused. But last night’s no-confidence vote tells us it just doesn’t care I was disappointed but not surprised that the prime…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong snack chain Aji Ichiban shuts all 20 retail outlets amid losses from lack of tourists during pandemic
Company once operated more than 100 shops at its peak in 2017, but pandemic forced it to reduce stable of stores to about 20 this year as number of tourists…
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Melbourne protester admits assaulting two police officers and hitting horse in head
Dennis Basic pleads guilty in Victoria’s county court to 12 charges related to anti-lockdown rallies Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A Melbourne protester has admitted…
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Why Shanghai reopening is good for Biden and global economy
News of Shanghai easing its strict lockdown measures could signal an end to supply chain disruptions that have plagued the global economy. Clearing the snarl-ups would help reduce inflationary pressures…
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Coronavirus: too early to suggest arrival of sixth wave, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says; city reports 489 new cases
Chief executive tells reporters before Tuesday’s Exco meeting that she will be consulting pandemic advisers later to discuss further measures. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Care for 2m Britons with long Covid ‘woefully inadequate’, say top nurses
Royal College of Nursing highlights lack of specialist NHS clinics and disparities in care around the UK NHS services for the 2 million Britons struggling with long Covid are “woefully…
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Boris Johnson no-confidence vote: prime minister wins by 211 to 148 but 40% of Tory MPs fail to back him – live
Vote means he will remain as Conservative leader and PM Boris Johnson wins no-confidence vote despite unexpectedly large rebellion The PM is safe for now – but the vote is…
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‘Price to pay’ for boring prison lockdowns, says chief inspector
Workshops and classrooms remain empty and inmates inactive as prisons ‘do not have staff to run properly’ Covid lockdowns in prisons will leave “a price to pay” for the boredom,…
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Coronavirus: Chinese tourists trickle back during Dragon Boat Festival, but far short of pre-pandemic levels
Tourism trips and revenue during China’s three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday have failed to show a major turnaround in consumption, even as the government moves to ease tight zero-Covid controls.…
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Shanghai reopening: Tesla’s Chinese buyers face up to 24 weeks for delivery as carmaker scrambles to catch up with demand in ‘China’s Motown’
The longer wait underscores how Shanghai is struggling to repair the broken supply chains and production disruptions from two months of shutdown. Read the original article at South China Morning…