COVID-19 Updates
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China expected to skip global Covid-19 summit co-hosted by Joe Biden
Analysts say they believe Beijing will not take part in the event for fear its policies will be attacked in the wake of the Shanghai outbreak. Read the original article…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s new Covid-19 cases fall to 15-day low, as focus shifts to curbing spillovers
The rising number of symptomatic patients kept health authorities on their toes, prompting Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan to warn the city to double down on efforts to achieve societal zero-Covid at…
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Hong Kong DSE candidates sitting exams amid pandemic – when to test for Covid-19, call a helpline, go to Penny’s Bay
Schools hand out virus test kits, those who test positive or are close contacts of Covid-19 patients to sit exams at Penny’s Bay facility. Read the original article at South…
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US justice department appeals mask mandate ruling after CDC request
Agency says mandate for public transportation ‘remains necessary for the public health’ after judge voided it The Department of Justice is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order…
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Coronavirus: from spas and gyms to cinemas and restaurants, Hong Kong residents are raring to go with Covid-19 curbs finally easing
Bookings at premises from beauty parlours to restaurants and cinemas surge, as stringent coronavirus restrictions relaxed from April 21. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Sino Land, Wheelock unleash cheaper flats to boost sales as Hong Kong emerges from ‘lost months’ of strict Covid-19 measures
Sino Land and Wheelock both priced hundreds of new flats roughly 12 per cent below comparable projects launched last year, as restrictions that made house sales all-but impossible are loosened.…
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Covid forces China to face mental health crisis a long time in the making
Strains of lockdown have seen demand for counselling services rise, exposing a lack of mental health support that long pre-dates the pandemic See all our coronavirus coverage Since the Covid…
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UK quarantine hotels cost taxpayer £400m, watchdog finds
National Audit Office reveals losses in report on how UK managed cross-border travel during Covid pandemic Quarantine hotels for inbound travellers to the UK during Covid have cost the taxpayer…
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No WHO job for doctor who was face of Sweden’s controversial coronavirus strategy
Anders Tegnell’s name was synonymous with the country’s softer approach to the coronavirus pandemic and its refusal to impose strict curbs like other European nations. Read the original article at…
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Joe Biden weighs appeal as judge’s lifting of travel mask mandate sows confusion – live
Ruling by district court judge in Florida that Covid-19 measure was illegal is opposed by 49% of Americans, poll shows Russia-Ukraine war – follow the latest news Sign up to…