COVID-19 Updates
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Australia election 2022 live news: former high commissioner to Solomon Islands attempts to confront Morrison on campaign trail
Simon Birmingham says Anthony Albanese ‘making it up as he goes along’ on wage rises; Peter Dutton takes swipe at Clive Palmer over seat preferences; at least 53 Covid deaths…
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European Union dropping Covid-19 mask mandate for planes and airports
EU-wide guidance on requiring masks for air travel will be lifted from next week, as the pandemic eases in Europe. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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UK GDP shrinks in March as consumers cut spending
Spending in shops drops steeply as ONS data shows economy struggling before higher energy bills and tax rises Britain’s economy contracted in March as consumers cut back on spending in…
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Japan, China, South Korea ‘on guard against heightening risks’ to regional economic outlook
Finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China and South Korea on Thursday warned of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine to Asia’s economic…
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Coronavirus: signs of ‘large cluster’ at Kennedy Town, University of Hong Kong says in warning to staff and students
HKU medical school sounds alarm, urging those on campus to stay away from area for lunch. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Why it’s not all doom and gloom for China’s battered markets
While the mounting costs of China’s zero-Covid policy have become an important driver of global markets, there is more to this story. The Federal Reserve’s hawkish turn is an equally…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai posts falling Covid-19 infections, symptomatic cases and death toll as city takes another tentative step towards recovery
The declining infections renews calls by residents and businesses for Shanghai’s authorities to relax some of the lockdown and standstill orders around the city. Read the original article at South…
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North Korea admits to Covid outbreak for first time and declares ‘severe national emergency’
Omicron infections create ‘biggest emergency incident in the country’, according to state media, as Kim Jong-un chairs response meeting See all our coronavirus coverage North Korea has declared a “severe…
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Coronavirus: Kim-Jong-un orders national lockdown after North Korea reports first Covid-19 case
Until Thursday, Kim Jong-un’s regime denied it had any Covid-19 cases, a claim doubted by experts globally. It has also refused vaccines from the outside world. Read the original article…
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Hong Kong retail rental market to sink while Singapore’s swims thanks to quarantine-free tourist arrivals, end of Covid-19 restrictions
Hong Kong landlords will watch retail rents drop this year, while those in the Lion City will enjoy a modest increase as it lifts Covid-19 restrictions and welcomes vaccinated visitors…