COVID-19 Updates
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The government’s hasty lifting of Covid restrictions is a betrayal of disabled people | Anne Wafula Strike
A caring society would have made this group a priority. However, a cavalier prime minister thought differently From the very beginning of the pandemic, disabled people have been treated as…
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Omicron: 58 more cases reported at locked-down Hong Kong housing estate as fears of cross-infection grow
Fears over Covid-19 cross-infections among thousands of residents locked down at an Omicron-hit public housing estate in Hong Kong escalated on Wednesday as 58 more cases were reported there, while…
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‘Covid has spread like wildfire’: 703 aged care homes across Australia battle fresh outbreaks
Most homes experiencing case spikes are in NSW, as experts say slow booster shot rollout and lack of ventilation may be contributing Get our free news app; get our morning…
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Coronavirus: border closure dents Japan’s ‘soft power’, ruins students’ lives
Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren’t able to enter the country, left in limbo by a policy that…
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When Omicron and Delta collide: all you need to know about Hong Kong’s fifth Covid-19 wave. And is there light at end of tunnel?
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.Hong Kong’s Covid-19 situation took a worrying turn after Christmas…
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What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of Omicron?
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the Omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries.This version of the…
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Hotels in Asia-Pacific likely to see surge in investment this year as coronavirus restrictions ease, JLL report says
Hotels in Asia-Pacific are likely to receive investment of more than US$9 billion this year, a 30 per cent increase from 2021, as countries begin to ease their Covid-19 restrictions…
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern shrugs off car chase by anti-vaccination protesters
A car of protestors yelled ‘shame on you’ as they pursued the prime minister’s van but Ardern says she wasn’t worried for her safety Coronavirus – live updates See all…
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Dylan Alcott: Australian of the Year calls for people with disability to be given free rapid antigen tests
Alcott’s call follows Coalition’s decision to allow NDIS participants to dip into their core funding to buy the devices Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow…
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Downing Street parties: Sue Gray report could come this week as police signal no objection – as it happened
Latest updates: prime minister welcomes Met police investigation into allegations of lockdown rule-breaking Met police investigating Downing Street parties, says Cressida Dick What does police investigation into alleged parties mean…