COVID-19 Updates
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Will China’s zero-Covid policy bring the world’s factory grinding to a halt?
Huawei executive warns of ‘massive losses’ in tech sector as tensions rise over strict lockdowns A top Huawei executive has broken ranks to warn that China’s stringent zero-Covid policy may…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s vehicle assemblies sit idle as ‘China’s Motown’ is paralysed by a citywide lockdown to curb the Covid-19’s spread
Shanghai’s local authorities locked the entire city down on April 5, and confined most of the city’s 25 million residents – except emergency workers and medical staff – to their…
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China cuts reserve requirement ratio to boost economy, releasing US$83.2 billion into banking system
The decision by the People’s Bank of China on Friday comes two days after Premier Li Keqiang said there will be a ‘timely’ reduction in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR)…
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Shanghai residents forced from homes clash with police over Covid policy
Scuffles follow complaints of food shortages and over-zealous officials forcing people into quarantine Video footage shared on social media have shown residents of Shanghai scuffling with hazmat-suited police who were…
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Easter weekend fun: Hongkongers go shopping, hiking and enjoy alfresco dining amid good weather
Enthusiasm precedes easing of social-distancing rules on April 21, with residents starved of leisure activities eager to take advantage of the four-day break. Read the original article at South China…
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Tacos, treehouses, virtual golf: top firms try to bribe workers back to the office
Growing numbers of bosses are offering special sweeteners to anyone willing to trudge back to work – but will they work? Since the pandemic began, millions of workers around the…
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Australia news live updates: airport staff shortages cause baggage issues; leaders scale back campaigning for Easter; 26 Covid deaths
Airport staff shortages cause baggage issues; Victoria shoots for Good Friday appeal record; more aged care deaths in 2022 than first two pandemic years combined; campaign trail ‘truce’ for Easter…
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Coronavirus: Shanghai finds a record 3,200 cases with Covid-19 symptoms as mass tests uncover Omicron lurking in families in cloistered homes
Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan instructed local authorities on Thursday to close any “loopholes,” after the Chinese president doubled down on his government’s pursuit of a dynamic zero-Covid goal. Read the original…
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Coronavirus: applications to open on Tuesday for Hong Kong home vaccination scheme aimed at elderly and disabled
Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip also says authorities will approach unvaccinated elderly residents through four channels. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Coronavirus: South Korea to remove most curbs as Omicron wanes
From next week, limits on private gatherings will be scrapped and there will be no social distancing rules except for wearing masks. Read the original article at South China Morning…