COVID-19 Updates
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Scotland cancels public New Year’s Eve events as new coronavirus curbs announced
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday said public New Year’s Eve celebrations in Scotland would be cancelled as she set out plans for post-Christmas restrictions on large scale events…
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Live music, drones and a Tesla giveaway: New Year’s Eve in Hong Kong to get not 1, but 2 large celebrations after 2 years of cancellations
Two events in Hong Kong featuring a live concert, aerial drone show and massive raffle will mark the return of large-scale New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city following past…
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Sunak’s Omicron bailout: what’s on offer, and is it enough?
Analysis: chancellor’s £1bn in emergency support includes relaunch of sick pay rebate but not of furlough Hospitality firms to get £6,000 grants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus…
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New Covid-19 high for Chinese Terracotta Warriors city battling deadly seasonal fever
More than half of China’s new Covid-19 cases have been detected in Xian, marking a new high for the northwestern city battling a twin onslaught of the coronavirus and deadly…
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Omicron threat points to need for independent global vaccine comparison mechanism
Omicron has already become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in the United States, accounting for over 73 per cent of new cases as of last Saturday. It looks inevitable…
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Omicron variant: Cathay Pacific requires London-Hong Kong passengers to test Covid-19 negative within 24 hours of departure
Cathay Pacific will only allow London passengers to board its flights to Hong Kong if they have tested Covid-19 negative within 24 hours of departure, imposing even stricter requirements than…
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Omicron: Britain, US top exporters of coronavirus variant to Hong Kong so far, with cases expected to surge over Christmas holidays
Almost a third of Hong Kong’s imported Covid-19 Omicron infections so far have been arrivals from Britain, the most from any country, followed by the United States, a Post review…
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Covid news live: WHO urges caution over festive gatherings, London cancels NYE celebration
WHO warns holiday festivities will lead to “increased cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths”; London records the UK’s highest number of Omicron cases amid steep rise in hospitalisations Omicron…
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Australia Covid live update: AMA calls for mask mandate and density limits for Christmas; NSW reports record 3,057 cases, Victoria 1,245
AMA calls for mask mandate and density limits for Christmas; South Australia records 154 new Covid cases, Queensland 86; RACP calls on state and territory governments to reintroduce restrictions as…
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Lockdown party inquiry could expand to cover No 10 garden event
Cabinet Office can investigate ‘credible allegations’ on other gatherings, but PM says photo of staff shows work meeting Bereaved families have accused Boris Johnson of showing “flagrant disregard” for the…