COVID-19 Updates
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Chinese tech hub Shenzhen hopes to resume production as Covid-19 situation stabilises
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is prepared to allow business to reopen and resume production as the Covid-19 outbreak appears to be getting under control, the local authorities said…
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South Korea reports record Covid deaths as daily cases surge past 600,000
Despite record infections and fatalities, public opinion appears to support plans to ease Covid curbs in the coming days Read all our coronavirus coverage South Korea reported record daily Covid…
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Xi Jinping tells officials ‘persistence is victory’ as China battles Covid outbreak
President Xi Jinping has called on officials to make Covid-19 control their top priority and to swiftly contain an outbreak that has now spread to most parts of China.Xi also…
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More than 20,000 Covid cases in NSW as some experts call for reintroducing mask mandate
Covid-19 infections continue to rise in the state with a second day of more than 20,000 cases as BA.2 Omicron subvariant spreads Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Almost 90% of Debenhams stores still lie empty a year after collapse
UK retail data shows slow revival of high streets partly driven by independent businesses moving into vacant sites Nearly 90% of former Debenhams stores remain empty almost a year after…
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New World launches crowd-donation platform Share for Good for Hongkongers to give supplies to Covid-19 patients
New World Development has launched a free, large-scale crowd-donation platform called Share for Good that allows Hongkongers to donate needed supplies to those infected by Covid-19 and isolated at home.Share…
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Covid cases are rising again – how worried should we be? – podcast
After falling for the past few weeks, the number of Covid cases in the UK is increasing once more. Since the easing of restrictions, scientists have been expecting an upwards…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong could ease flight bans, class suspensions next week, city leader says, as 21,650 cases reported
Hong Kong may ease some of its tough pandemic restrictions that include flight bans, class suspensions and lengthy quarantine for travellers a month earlier than planned, with the city’s leader…
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WHO says global rise in Covid-19 cases ‘tip of the iceberg’
Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning…
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Hong Kong elderly must get vaccinated. Their social responsibility demands it
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