COVID-19 Updates
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Chinese Covid-19 vaccines: Sinopharm is safe for children as young as 3, says study
One of China’s leading vaccine makers has published new data that suggests its Covid-19 jab can safely be given to children as young as three.The data was released at a…
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Brazil, hit hard by Covid-19, turning tide with vaccines
Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is now one of the fastest-paced and farthest-reaching in the world.While boasting…
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Singapore, Hong Kong threaten to retaliate over European Union’s tougher airport slot rules
Regulators in Asian hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong have threatened to retaliate against European Union plans to force airlines to start using take-off and landing slots frozen during the…
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Do you have your vaccine passport? And certificate of wokeness? | First Dog on the Moon
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Coronavirus concerns see China halt Vietnam’s US$1 billion dragon fruit trade
China has suspended imports of dragon fruit from Vietnam following the detection of coronavirus, temporarily halting a US$1 billion market as Beijing continues its vigorous testing of inbound food shipments…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong set to raise quarantine times for Cathay Pacific crew, others a month after changes to ‘high-risk’ country list
Cathay Pacific aircrew will soon be spending longer in quarantine after returning to Hong Kong from countries deemed at high risk of Covid-19 under rules set to be tightened by…
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The kids are not all right: Australia’s mental health system is struggling and so are our young | Omar Khorshid
Amid Covid, young people are facing challenges unthinkable for their parents at the same age. Only a long-term commitment to fix the system can help them Follow our Covid live…
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Can I travel to mainland China? A guide to entry restrictions, documents, and vaccination and testing requirements
This story has been made freely available to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.Since closing its borders to most international travel last year, China has imposed strict…
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Coronavirus: Singapore PM Lee gets booster shot; curbs to be loosened for vaccinated Australians even as cases rise
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday he had received a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot and urged other elderly people to come forward to get a shot amid…
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New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid coronavirus pandemic
A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, troubled by years…