COVID-19 Updates
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Chow Sang Sang looks to millennials and Gen Z to replace lost business from absent mainland Chinese tourists
Chow Sang Sang Holdings, one of Hong Kong’s largest jewellery retailers, saw half of its sales evaporate after tourists from the mainland disappeared, but things are looking up after shifting…
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Vaccinating Hong Kong’s homeless: NGO teams up with medical volunteers to offer Covid-19 jabs for street sleepers
Sleeping rough on the streets in Sham Shui Po, homeless Hongkonger Tu Van-tam, 58, wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19 for more than a year, but did not know how…
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Coronavirus: WHO suspends UN supply of Indian vaccine after inspection of maker’s facilities
The World Health Organization said on Saturday it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of the Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced by India’s Bharat Biotech, to allow the manufacturer to…
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An Easter sunshine rush won’t ensure a bright future for BA
Brits may be piling on to its planes again, but the flag carrier still has IT and ownership issues to tussle with So will the Easter getaway herald the resurrection…
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Tesla reports record delivery of cars despite China factory’s temporary shutdown
Tesla Inc on Saturday reported record electric vehicle deliveries for the first quarter, but its production fell from the previous quarter as supply chain disruptions and a China plant suspension…
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Cummings accuses PM of encouraging attacks on junior staff over No 10 parties
Former aide says Johnson seeking to protect himself and his wife Carrie Dominic Cummings has accused Boris Johnson of encouraging attacks on junior civil servants over the “partygate” scandal in…
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Covid cases at an all-time high, free testing scrapped… so what will happen now?
Analysis: Scientists think we may be reaching a peak, but many cases will go undiagnosed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost 5 million people in the…
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How online classes change children’s brains, erode their youthful resilience and leave some exhausted or depressed
Michelle* feels like the walls of her bedroom are closing in on her. After three years of online classes, hours spent every day staring at a screen, the once social…
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Coronavirus: family members’ objections pose roadblock for Hong Kong’s home vaccination service, up to 20 per cent of bookings cancelled last minute
The objections of family members have stymied efforts in a Covid-19 vaccination outreach service for Hong Kong’s elderly, with up to 20 per cent of senior residents eventually cancelling bookings…
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Covid vaccine slots open for children aged five to 11 in England
Parents and other carers now able to book lower-dose appointments for Monday onwards Children between the ages of five and 11 in England will be able to book their first…