COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s streets, malls left empty as rising infections and social-distancing rules grip city
Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Covid-19 has left streets deserted as businesses close over staff infections, while some shop owners question the need for a potential lockdown for universal testing…
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Scientists seek to solve mystery of why some people do not catch Covid
Experts hope research can lead to development of drugs that stop people catching Covid or passing it on Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Phoebe Garrett has…
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As Hong Kong battles Omicron, a look at Asia’s lockdowns: from Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ to Malaysia’s MCO and the Philippines’ ECQ
Hong Kong residents are clearing out supermarkets and pharmacies, and streets are deserted amid fears of a lockdown by the authorities to carry out mandatory Covid-19 testing later this month.While…
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Fires and clashes break out at Covid protest outside New Zealand parliament – video
Fires burned during violent clashes between protesters and police at an anti-vaccine mandate demonstration in the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament, in extraordinary and chaotic scenes rarely seen in the…
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NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened
NSW flood death toll rises to five; evacuation order for North Richmond area downstream of Redbank dam; Queensland premier warns ‘high-impact’ storms could lead to more flash flooding; Warragamba Dam…
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Chinese city of Shenzhen locks down border areas near Hong Kong and starts blanket searches in effort to halt Covid-19
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is launching blanket searches in areas where travellers from Hong Kong are known to congregate in a bid to stop the community spread of…
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Hong Kong food suppliers call on public to stop panic buying essentials
Hong Kong food suppliers have called on the public to stop panic buying necessities, saying there is plenty to go around in spite of some manpower shortages and shipping hiccups.Ever…
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Coronavirus: US consulate issues travel alert against Hong Kong, warns parents at risk of being separated from children with Covid-19
The US consulate in Hong Kong on Wednesday warned Americans not to travel to the city, citing the risk of parents being separated from their children over Covid-19 infections.It also…
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HSBC to bar unvaccinated staff, visitors from its Hong Kong branches, first bank to enforce city’s vaccine pass policy
HSBC will allow only vaccinated staff and visitors to enter its premises beginning on March 28, becoming the first of Hong Kong’s banks to enforce the local monetary authority’s policy…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong confirms record 55,000 new Covid-19 cases; private hospitals ‘should step up in pandemic fight’
Hong Kong confirmed a new record of more than 55,000 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with a government adviser calling on private hospitals to do more to fight the city’s worsening…