COVID-19 Updates
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PM should not have to copy any Starmer resignation, says minister
Policing minister Kit Malthouse says Labour leader has to ‘set his own standards’ Today’s politics news – live updates The policing minister, Kit Malthouse, has said if Keir Starmer were…
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Shanghai lockdown suffering highlights need for greater media freedom in China
Allowing state media more leeway to report on what is happening in the city would help curb mounting anger. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Tesla challenger Li Auto expects bumpy road ahead, as Shanghai lockdown snarls supply chains
Li Auto, the Chinese smart electric vehicle start-up, has forecast a sharp fall in its deliveries in the second quarter, as strengthened virus control and prevention measures further constrains the…
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Damned when you do: why Starmer can’t win with the Mail
Analysis: Labour leader’s pledge to resign if he receives a penalty has failed to satisfy the paper Today’s politics news – live updates Feeling that you just can’t win when…
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Coronavirus: economic toll of China’s latest outbreak ‘10 times more severe’ than Wuhan in 2020
Coronavirus-driven disruptions have affected 160 million people this year in cities with a combined economic output of 18 trillion yuan (US$2.68 trillion), a top economist says. Read the original article…
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Coronavirus: China’s drones fail to deploy during Shanghai lockdown as aerial delivery fleet grounded by tight airspace and flight rules
The use of drones in China’s tightly regulated airspace has been limited to tests in sparsely populated areas away from busy flight corridors, as regulators play catch-up with draft rules…
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‘The loss is omnipresent’: the grieving daughter fighting for a US Covid memorial day
The founder of Marked by Covid believes the US has failed to properly memorialize the enormous losses For Kristin Urquiza, there are two dimensions: before Covid, and with it. It’s…
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Covid vaccines safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk, says review
Chance of stillbirth reduced by 15%, researchers find, after examining studies and trials that enrolled 117,552 women Doctors have stressed the importance of Covid vaccinations for pregnant women after a…
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China’s big city plan for Covid testing just a 15-minute walk away
Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan says testing booths will be within easy reach for all residents in the country’s major cities. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Scientists in some countries question costly Covid-19 mass testing
Two years into the pandemic, health officials are questioning the merits of repeated, mass testing when it comes to containing infections, particularly considering the billions it costs. Read the original…