COVID-19 Updates
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New Covid cases globally down by nearly a quarter last week
WHO says nearly 5.59m cases reported between 11 and 17 April, and new deaths down 21% to 18,215 The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the number of reported new…
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The Tory MPs calling publicly for Boris Johnson to step down
Other Tories have also demanded he resign, but later said the Ukraine war means it is not the right time Follow the day’s political news – as it happens Below…
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Police delay Partygate fine updates until after May local elections
Met spokesman says investigations to continue but further information will not be released until after 5 May Police investigating breaches of lockdown restrictions at Downing Street have said they will…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: easing of social-distancing curbs boosts business for restaurants starved of customers
One industry association reports 10 per cent increase in business for breakfast and lunch as residents take advantage of relaxed rules. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong’s jobless rate rises to 9-month high of 5 per cent as social-distancing curbs put job market under ‘severe pressure’
Rolling three-month figure from January to March up 0.5 percentage points amid city’s tough social-distancing restrictions, with 26,900 more people losing their jobs. Read the original article at South China…
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China’s manufacturers fear they ‘can’t survive another round’ of coronavirus outbreaks, lockdowns
China’s travel restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus are causing disruptions to logistics and supply chains, while ports are also experiencing delays. Read the original article at South…
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Recovered from Covid-19? How to get electronic proof and use it in Hong Kong’s vaccine pass scheme
New QR code, valid for six months, will be seen as equal to one shot of a coronavirus vaccine for the pass scheme. Read the original article at South China…
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Hong Kong’s Times Square mall enters metaverse as troubled retailers look to virtual world to lure shoppers amid downturn
The mall in Causeway Bay has teamed up with Bunny Warriors and AiR Metaverse, which has produced a replica of Hong Kong in the online world, as retailers try to…
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‘No greater triumph’: excitement builds in Rio for carnival’s return
After the pain of Covid and its cancellations, a Brazilian samba school gears up For the samba lovers responsible for what Brazilians call the greatest show on earth, it was…
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Covid-19 booster shots approved for Taiwan elderly, immunocompromised
Second doses approved for those aged 65 and older while people with compromised immune systems can get a third shot. Read the original article at South China Morning Post