COVID-19 Updates
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Singapore convicts couple from China of Covid-19 contact tracing offences
After a trial that spanned more than a year, a man from Wuhan and his wife were on Tuesday convicted of withholding information from Covid-19 contact tracers in Singapore.Chinese national…
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Brazil senators back criminal charges against Bolsonaro over Covid-19 response
A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Tuesday that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his Covid-19 policies.Seven of the…
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Lantau’s popularity grows among bankers, lawyers looking to rent luxury property as pilots desert the island
Local residents, bankers and lawyers have replaced pilots as top renters of luxury property in Lantau amid diminished prospects in the aviation industry, according to property agents.Rents of high-end homes…
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Coronavirus: no light at end of the tunnel, say business groups as Hong Kong changes Covid-19 quarantine rules
Companies in Hong Kong remain deeply pessimistic over the prospect that cross-border business will improve any time soon, despite the city’s success in battling Covid-19 and government’s latest move to…
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Coronavirus: Australia lifts international travel ban for citizens
Australia will lift a ban on citizens travelling overseas without permission, the government announced on Wednesday, with the country’s border set to open to skilled workers and international students by…
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NHS test and trace ‘failed its main objective’, says spending watchdog
Commons committee says system failed in cutting infection levels despite ‘eye-watering’ £37bn funding Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s flagship test-and-trace system has failed to…
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Covid live: UK records 40,954 new cases; Belgium brings back restrictions weeks after ending curbs
UK also reports 263 further deaths; Belgium reinstates curbs after 75% jump in daily cases in a week Covid ‘plan C’ measures discussed, senior officials tell UK MPs Analysis: Johnson’s…
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Pregnant women are being turned away from Covid vaccine clinics, experts warn
Members of JCVI say focus on those who have not had any jabs must take precedence over efforts to increase booster uptake Why pregnant women need clearer messaging on Covid…
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FDA advisers recommend approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for kids aged 5-11
Nearly unanimous vote clears the way for possible approval for emergency use next month, making nearly 30m children eligible Independent advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on…
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US FDA advisers back Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
An expert panel on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend the US Food and Drug Administration authorise the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11,…