COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: 22 cases found in Hong Kong public housing complex at Kennedy Town after lockdown over fears of emerging cluster
Latest numbers on Friday follow earlier concern over HKU warning to students and staff of potential cluster in area. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Amid first Covid outbreak, North Korea fires ballistic missiles in warning ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to Asia
Launch came hours after leader Kim Jong-un ordered a lockdown following the country’s first reported case of Covid-19, and before Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia since he became US…
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Once a shining light, foreign investors abandon Hong Kong office space as slowing economy weighs on sentiment
Average central business district office yields stood at around 2.8 per cent in the first quarter, below retail and industrial property yields. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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North Korea says six dead after admitting Covid outbreak for first time
Regime has said it is imposing ‘maximum emergency measures’ and 187,800 people are being ‘isolated and treated’ after showing signs of fever North Korea has announced its first Covid-19 death…
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In Beijing, Covid transport curbs are making it hard to get to hospital
Taxi and ride-hailing services have been suspended in some districts. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Shanghai and Jilin lockdowns: China’s carmakers lost 1 million vehicles in production last month amid strict Covid-19 containment measures
China’s automobiles industry lost 1 million vehicles in production last month amid severe lockdown measures introduced to contain outbreaks of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read the original…
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Coronavirus: China’s travel sector, already on its knees, feels the pinch of a fresh outbreak
China’s latest coronavirus outbreak and accompanying travel restrictions have dashed hopes of recovery in the tourism sector. Many small businesses are wondering how long they can hang on. Read the…
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Senator Rand Paul single-handedly holds up $40bn US aid for Ukraine
Democratic and Republican Senate leaders both supported package but Paul objected to scale of spending The top Democrat and Republican in the US Senate joined forces in a rare moment…
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Biden marks imminent ‘tragic milestone’ of 1m US Covid deaths in address to global summit – as it happened
President under pressure on multiple fronts domestically Senators are expected to pass a $40bn Ukraine aid package Capitol attack panel subpoenas five Republicans Sign up to receive First Thing –…
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Virtual global Covid-19 summit yields US$3 billion in new funding
US President Joe Biden warns other nations there’s ‘still so much left to do’, as US marks 1 million coronavirus deaths. Read the original article at South China Morning Post