COVID-19 Updates
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Federal election 2022 live updates: Ruston dismisses suggestion Liberal party has ‘lost its way’; Hunter candidates square off in spirited debate
Jim Chalmers accuses Josh Frydenberg of lying about tax as treasurer and shadow treasurer pressed on NDIS in debate; Coalition ‘oblivious’ to pressures facing working families, Albanese says; border force…
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Coronavirus: Beijing closes dozens of subway stations and suspends bus routes to keep a lid on outbreak
China’s capital confirms 51 new Covid-19 infections from around 20 million tests conducted as the city tries to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Beijing reopens mass isolation centre in fight against Covid
Chinese capital ramps up efforts to control Omicron outbreak and avoid lockdowns See all our coronavirus coverage Beijing has reopened a mass isolation centre as authorities seek to contain an…
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Covid-19 has become endemic in Hong Kong, health adviser says, raising possibility of strategy review
Professor David Hui from Chinese University warns however that a small rebound could still occur from in-person classes resuming at schools. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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NFTs preserve Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown record from China censorship
In a cat-and-mouse game with censors, some residents are turning to blockchain where data cannot be erased. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: Shanghai Covid-19 cases fall for 13th day, prompting officials to greenlight more manufacturers to resume production
As cases fell in both the quarantined and low-risk zones, the municipal government issued updated guidelines on Tuesday night that invite companies to apply to resume production if they can…
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Hong Kong property deals climb to three-month high as owners drop prices to emigrate, offload nano flats
Some homeowners were in a rush to leave after their immigration applications to move abroad were approved, while others were keen to ditch their micro flats as a new size…
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New York law firm White & Case opens 3 floors at Hongkong Land’s York House as tenants cherry pick from Central’s office market slump
Office rent has plunged by 27 per cent from its peak in late 2021 in Hong Kong. Prices are likely to stay soft as the city faces the biggest new…
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Three new Covid Omicron subvariants detected in Australia
BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 found as authorities warn winter is likely to bring a spike in coronavirus cases Covid-19 Australia cases and data tracker Get our free news app; try…
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Business boom predicted for Hong Kong restaurants with city set to relax dining restrictions ahead of Mother’s Day
Dining industry leader says business this weekend could allow eateries to regain 70 per cent of commercial activity from pre-pandemic period. Read the original article at South China Morning Post