COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: WHO estimates Covid-19 pandemic killed nearly 15 million people in 2020-21, more than double official figures
The WHO estimates 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems the past two years, more than double the official death…
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China travel, tourism ‘unlikely to improve materially’ as coronavirus curbs hit Labour Day holiday
Trips taken during China’s Labour Day holiday fell by a third compared with the same period last year, with over 300 million people in 43 Chinese cities under full or…
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Election 2022 live updates: Morrison government’s legacy ‘a toxic miasma of division’, Kooyong challenger says
Josh Frydenberg debates Kooyong challenger Monique Ryan; Dutton and O’Connor face off over defence at National Press Club; Labor accuses Coalition of ‘cynical and stupid’ lack of attention to Indonesia…
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Arriving in Hong Kong and unsure about city’s vaccine pass scheme? Here’s what you need to know
From Thursday, all those entering the city will be issued with a “provisional vaccine pass” QR code together with a compulsory quarantine order at border checkpoints. Read the original article…
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China’s zero-Covid rules, Ukraine war creating ‘severe challenges’ for European businesses
Some 23 per cent of European companies are considering shifting current or planned investments out of China due to Covid-19 controls, a new survey shows, while the Ukraine war is…
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Are nasal sprays the answer to stopping Covid transmission?
With the virus rampant despite jabs, trials are underway to create intranasal vaccines to block infections from the body The roaring success of Covid vaccines – in countries able to…
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Mexico’s foreign minister tests negative for Covid-19 after meeting Antony Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, forcing him to postpone Thursday’s planned China policy speech. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: strict Covid-19 regime to remain intact in Shanghai as new cases persist outside quarantine zones, delaying production restart
Shanghai recorded 34 new Covid-19 cases in non-quarantined areas, prompting a health official to reiterate the importance of fighting this ‘enemy within’ and appearing to quash hopes that a broader…