COVID-19 Updates
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‘This cannot last’: residents in locked down Shanghai scream from their balconies – video
Shanghai, China’s financial hub, started easing its lockdown in some areas on Monday, despite reporting a record high of more than 25,000 new Covid-19 infections, as authorities sought to get…
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Covid-19: Airports, harbours, highways must remain open to protect transport, logistics chain amid restrictions, Beijing tells local governments
Beijing has ordered all provincial-level governments to keep airports, harbours and main roads open so that transport and logistics links can be maintained amid strict anti-pandemic controls. Read the original…
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Locked down and fed up Shanghai residents offered some hope as e-commerce giants start to bring deliveries back up to speed
Residents rushed to JD.com to place orders for items such as oil, milk and tissues over the weekend as steps were taken to ensure supplies. Read the original article at…
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Shanghai to ease lockdown despite surge in Covid cases
China’s most populous city to allow ‘appropriate activity’ in areas where there have been no cases for at least two weeks Shanghai authorities will start easing lockdown in some areas…
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More flights cancelled as increased Easter passenger numbers pile on pressure
Heathrow ‘stretched’ but airport pledges to build up resources as quickly as possible More flights were cancelled on Monday as airlines and airports struggled to cope with the big Easter…
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China’s electric car sales face uncertainty as Covid-19 outbreak forces Tesla, Nio to suspend production, after industry bounced back in March
A turnaround in EV sales in March may be short-lived, said analysts, as soaring coronavirus cases in Shanghai and at some production bases disrupt the supply chain. Read the original…
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Coronavirus: Taiwan puts in order for Pfizer antiviral pill as cases rise
Health minister says the 700,000 units of Paxlovid should cover 3 per cent of the population. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Shanghai Covid-19 lesson learned as southern Chinese Guangdong province swings into action
Tech hub Shenzhen and factory base Guangzhou launch mass screenings and tighten travel restrictions to keep virus at bay. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Actor Liz Carr calls for mask-only theatre performances
Silent Witness star says venues should hold separate shows so people most at risk of Covid can attend Separate performances reserved for those who want to wear masks or socially…
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Covid threat being ignored in England for ideological reasons, say NHS leaders
NHS Confederation calls for ‘living with Covid’ plans to be reconsidered as health system struggles Ministers should reconsider England’s “living with Covid” plans, health leaders have said, while accusing the…