COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong granting Nicole Kidman quarantine exemption to film Amazon show sparks public outrage
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman’s presence in Hong Kong has sparked outrage after the government allowed her to skip the city’s lengthy quarantine period to begin production on a new television…
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Singapore will deport British man who refused to wear mask on public transport
A British man was sentenced to six weeks’ jail in Singapore for not wearing a mask and harassing police, officials confirmed Thursday.The city state, which has had comparatively mild Covid-19…
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Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific strikes aircrew quarantine deal with government over flights to ‘high-risk’ countries
Cathay Pacific will only allow fully vaccinated aircrew to operate passenger flights to countries Hong Kong classifies as high or medium risk for Covid-19 from Friday, the Post has learned.Quarantine…
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Coronavirus: Asian airlines report high vaccination rates among staff; Australia racks up biggest daily rise in cases
Asian airlines are reporting high vaccination take-up rates among pilots and cabin crew as they wait for the region’s tight pandemic-related border controls to be relaxed.International travel in the Asia-Pacific…
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Pfizer-BioNTech study shows Covid-19 vaccine efficacy wanes over 6 months
A study funded by Pfizer-BioNTech showed the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine – while still high – declined by 13 percentage points over six months after the second dose, suggesting…
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Victoria Covid hotspots: full list of Melbourne and regional Vic coronavirus exposure sites and trend in cases
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Tier 1, 2 and 3 Covid-19 public exposure site locations in Victoria and Melbourne, and what to do if you’ve visited them Victoria’s…
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Malaysia’s coronavirus vaccination drive offers hope, but burnt-out doctors are quitting
Even though an accelerated Covid-19 vaccine roll-out called Operation Surge Capacity has given Malaysia’s strained health care system some measure of relief in recent days, frontline medical workers have described…
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Coronavirus: US to limit some Chinese flights to 40 per cent capacity
The US Transportation Department on Wednesday said it will limit some flights from Chinese carriers to 40 per cent passenger capacity for four weeks after the Chinese government imposed similar…
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New Hong Kong yoga studio has no mirrors, small classes and offers ‘immersive sounds’ sessions, but what’s with the Japanese name?
There’s a gentle hum about the recently opened Ikigai wellness studio in the heart of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The peaceful, mindful sanctuary provides diverse classes in yoga, meditation…
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Singapore scientists pursue booster vaccine to counter Covid-19 variants, other coronaviruses
Findings from a study involving survivors of Sars who received two shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation have raised hopes of what researchers say is a potential “dream vaccine” that can…