COVID-19 Updates
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Australia politics live updates: Morrison suggests ‘remarkable similarity’ between China and Solomons rhetoric after PM’s Aukus claims
Prime minister responds after Solomon Islands PM says he heard about Aukus pact through media; Labor leader heads to Perth after week in Covid isolation as deputy Richard Marles tests…
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Coronavirus: eastern Chinese city ramps up zero-Covid strategy with tests every 48 hours
Hangzhou in Zhejiang province has set up around 6,500 testing stations for residents and visitors in keeping with early detection strategy. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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External blood oxygenation saved hundreds of Covid-19 sufferers – study
Adding oxygen to blood using ECMO process found to cause big increase in survival rate in severe cases Scores of severely ill Covid-19 sufferers survived because they were given the…
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Shanghai’s month under lockdown – in pictures
Shanghai city authorities have said they will start Covid-19 testing over the next few days to determine which neighbourhoods can safely be allowed a limited amount of freedom of movement.…
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Partygate undermines teaching of honesty and decency, says union chief
Headteachers’ leader to accuse government of failure of leadership The leader of a headteachers’ union will claim the government is undermining the teaching of decency and honesty in schools, after…
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Coronavirus: South Korea lifts mask mandate despite concerns; New Zealand reopening to foreign tourists
The decision on masks in South Korea came just days ahead of newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration on May 10 – and despite his team’s opposition. Read the original…
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Victorian Covid-19 lockdowns saw jump in people seeking mental health help, inquiry told
BeyondBlue chief executive tells Victorian Covid inquiry lockdown led to more demand for services ‘regardless of where it was’ Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow…
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‘End of an era’ for Hong Kong MTR’s cross-border through-train services with Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai
Falling demand and strong competition from other modes of transport, especially high-speed rail link, signal end of service after more than 110 years of operation. Read the original article at…
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Wheelock’s Monaco Marine project in Kai Tak proves popular with Hongkongers as second batch of flats sells briskly
Buyers snapped up about a quarter of the 112 units at Wheelock’s Monaco Marine residential project in Kai Tak within an hour of the launch on Thursday. Read the original…
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Chinese passenger traffic set for heavy fall over May Day holiday as Covid controls bite
The transport ministry expects 100 million journeys over the five-day holiday – a 62 per cent fall on last year’s total. Read the original article at South China Morning Post