COVID-19 Updates
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Economic downturn likely, the Institute of Directors warns
Cost of living crisis, inflationary pressures and uncertainty around Ukraine mean the UK’s pandemic rebound is running out of steam Company directors fear the cost of living crisis and tumbling…
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Guangzhou becomes second city in China to open pet quarantine centre
The facility for animals whose owners have been quarantined opened earlier this month with the help of a company that operates a similar service in Shenzhen. Read the original article…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong should drop flight suspension rule as hotel quarantine measures are enough to reduce transmission risks, expert says
Professor David Hui cites sufficient hotel facilities and waning wave of local infections. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Taiwan says it will not follow mainland China’s ‘cruel’ Covid lockdowns
Premier Su Tseng-chang says the island will stick to its plan to gradually ease restrictions as most cases show mild or no symptoms. Read the original article at South China…
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Too hard to visit Hong Kong: pandemic rules eased, but business travellers put off by quarantine, risk of cancelled flights
Business leaders warn that city risks losing out by retaining restrictions while rivals are opening up and moving on swiftly. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Boris Johnson’s defence on Covid risk to care homes hit by new revelation
Prime minister had broached issue of asymptomatic transmission publicly with advisers long before testing rules were introduced Boris Johnson’s claim that a lack of knowledge about the asymptomatic transmission of…
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New Zealand seeks a greener kind of tourism as it reopens borders after Covid
Spots like Milford Sound that once ‘heaved’ with visitors recovered their tranquillity during lockdown – and ministers hope to keep it that way At the mouth of Milford Sound, the…
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Beijing bans restaurant dining as holiday begins in zero-Covid clampdown
Chinese capital says negative test needed to enter some public areas, sporting events and to use public transport See all our coronavirus coverage Restaurants across Beijing will temporarily ban dining-in…
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Michael Fabricant sorry for saying teachers and nurses had lockdown drinks
Tory MP says he did not mean to cause offence by suggesting they enjoyed ‘quiet drink’ at end of day The day’s political news – live The Tory MP Michael…