COVID-19 Updates
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China reports another 3,000 Covid-19 cases as latest surge continues
China reported more than 3,000 new domestic Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, a drop from the previous day’s 5,100 infections, which had been the biggest rise in the country’s daily tally…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s fifth wave peaked in early March, city leader confirms, says 3,000 medical staff needed to fully run 2 treatment centres
Hong Kong’s fifth Covid-19 wave peaked in early March, the city’s leader officially confirmed on Wednesday while urging the public to remain vigilant, and estimating that about 3,000 medical personnel…
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Australia news live updates: Albanese says China has ‘responsibility’ to call out Russia; seventh Japanese encephalitis case in NSW
NSW Health confirms seventh case of Japanese encephalitis; Labor says China has ‘responsibility’ to call out Russia; Victoria reports eight Covid deaths, 9,426 new cases, NSW reports five deaths, 30,402…
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Hong Kong’s Star Ferry is struggling to cover salaries, pay off loans after logging HK$70 million in losses over past 2 years
Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry is having difficulty covering its employees’ salaries and paying down loans, saying it expects to still be in debt even after 2047 following two years…
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‘We have missed you’: New Zealand opens borders to Australian and international tourists – video
New Zealand prime minister has announced the country will be reopening its international borders, after two years spent closed off by the pandemic. ‘We’re ready to welcome the world back,’ the…
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Hongkongers are living longer but not healthier as ageing population puts extra burden on health care
The latest census figures suggest the proportion of Hong Kong’s population aged 65 or above has increased from about 7 per cent in 1981 to 20 per cent in 2021.…
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Coronavirus: how do oral drugs molnupiravir and Paxlovid work, and what are other treatment options used in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong health experts are hopeful that the recent arrival of two oral Covid-19 drugs, MSD’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid, can provide a breakthrough in the city’s fight against a…
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Coronavirus: New Zealand to reopen border early as ‘fortress’ level curbs end
New Zealand will begin reopening its border to the world next month, bringing an end to the “fortress” settings that kept Covid-19 out for much of the pandemic.Vaccinated Australians will…
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The White House says second gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19
Vice-President Kamala Harris has tested negative but is cutting back on her schedule; both were vaccinated and had booster shots Doug Emhoff, the US second gentleman, has tested positive for…
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Covid-19 in China: Jilin governor confident city’s outbreak can be contained within a week
The governor of the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin has pledged that the outbreak in Jilin City, the epicentre of the country’s latest Covid-19 outbreak, would be contained within a…