COVID-19 Updates
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As Shanghai reopens, what Day 1 without stringent Covid-19 prevention measures will look like
Shanghai, China’s commercial and financial capital, is set to relax a two-month long citywide lockdown on Wednesday. The city will do so in a phased manner, with the goal of…
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Australia news live update: Anthony Albanese says his cabinet has more women than any other in history
Anthony Albanese announces ministry; all seats decided in federal election as Labor claims Gilmore and Liberals win Deakin; Guide Dogs Victoria CEO Karen Hayes resigns; at least 56 Covid deaths…
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Travel firms should have been ready for post-Covid surge, UK minister says
Disruption caused by surge in post-pandemic holidays could have been avoided, arts minister says The travel industry should have been better prepared for a surge in post-pandemic holidays, a government…
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Hong Kong restaurants report smooth launch of latest vaccine pass stage, but some diners turned away for failing to meet requirement
Employees say they told regular customers in advance to update their vaccine pass status, but some elderly diners were turned away for failing to meet new requirement. Read the original…
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As UK Covid cases fall to lowest level for a year, what could the future look like?
Now that normal life has resumed for most people, will the disease continue to remain in the background? After enduring record-breaking levels of Covid in the past six months, Britain…
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Shanghai lockdown: daily cases fall by the most in two months on eve of city’s reopening, auguring well for small businesses
Almost 22.5 million people, or 90 per cent of Shanghai’s population, currently live in low-risk “precautionary zones,” can leave their compounds and ride on public transport which has been mostly…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms 329 cases as bar clusters could mean delay in late-June easing of all social-distancing rules at pubs, restaurants
City leader Carrie Lam cites recent bar clusters in nightlife district, says holding back on lifting of restrictions in this area will not affect society much. Read the original article…
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Lockdown economic impact: cash runneth over at Chinese banks as home sales and retail spending plummet amid Covid-19 lockdowns
Struggling to find enough clients, banks have been swapping bills with each other just so they can meet regulatory requirements for corporate lending. Read the original article at South China…
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China foreign business sentiment reaches ‘tipping point’ as zero-Covid dents confidence, erodes attraction
British Chamber of Commerce in China calls for ‘predicable and proportionate’ measures to be applied under the zero-Covid policy in the latest call for Beijing to tweak its highly restrictive…
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Shanghai’s painful lockdown shows it is not the solution for China’s Covid woes
Despite the steep price that Shanghai has paid, the city has failed to find a new way for China to deal with the Omicron variant. Read the original article at…