COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Indonesia eyes next week for helpers to start returning to Hong Kong; expert says Covid-19 risks associated with new policy are minimal
Indonesia has joined the Philippines in declaring August 30 as the expected date from when its domestic helper workforce will be allowed into Hong Kong, saying on Monday that negotiations…
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Instagram artist addresses stigma of talking about mental health by making art with ‘honest messages’ that draws on her own experience of suffering a breakdown
As Covid-19 lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing contribute to the worsening state of mental health in Hong Kong and many other parts of the world, Sravya Attaluri’s work has become…
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Coronavirus: Singapore cases jump after worker dormitory outbreak; Australia, NZ may rethink zero-Covid plans
Singapore on Monday recorded 94 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, including 19 that are not linked to earlier detected infections.The 94 locally transmitted cases are the highest figure since August…
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President Tsai Ing-wen gets Taiwan’s domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine
President Tsai Ing-wen got vaccinated with Taiwan’s first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, and gave her personal stamp of approval as the island began rolling out the shot, whose…
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Coronavirus: Singaporeans eye savings with bulk-shopping groups on WhatsApp, Telegram
Every week, Singapore health care worker Toh Lixin offers about 4,000 of her neighbours the chance to get discounts on items such as fruit tarts, bottled coffee and baby lobsters.Toh,…
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Hong Kong’s supply of luxury homes to hit new high after demand from wealthy buyers more than doubles amid Covid-19
The supply for luxury homes in Hong Kong’s ultra-exclusive neighbourhood of The Peak is likely to hit 404,000 sq ft in 2024, the highest level since 2016, after demand boosted…
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Labour says PPE contracts must not go to Xinjiang firms that use forced workers
Exclusive: Emily Thornberry appeals to Sajid Javid to tackle issue of forced labour in Chinese province Labour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a…
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Coronavirus live news: UK reports 32,253 new cases as Ho Chi Minh City prepares for lockdown
Panic buying as Vietnamese city prepares for lockdown; UK also reports 49 further deaths PCR Covid test firm with links to UK Labour accused of failures UK scientists look at…
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Antibody test rollout could steer a targeted booster programme
UK scheme could also illuminate reinfection rates and immunity across different variants, say experts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Antibody tests are to be offered widely…
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Trump booed after telling supporters to get Covid vaccine
Former president held rally in Cullman, Alabama, a city struggling to cope with cases and hospitalisations Full FDA approval of Pfizer shot will enable requirements At his rally in Alabama…