COVID-19 Updates
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Japan’s ‘golden week’ holiday season starts early, as citizens make up for time lost in Covid
Around 24.5 million Japanese – more than in 2019 – plan to take a trip for at least one night during the holiday season, which officially starts on Wednesday but…
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Singapore’s Covid cases are on the rise, but most young children aren’t fully protected by jabs
Only 28 per cent of children aged five to 11 have ‘minimum protection’ against the disease, according to the city state’s Health Ministry, as weekly Covid case numbers top 27,000.…
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I thought therapy would bring me happiness – why does it feel more elusive than ever? | Megan Nolan
In the past few years I’ve been forced to confront my competing desires: the thrill of chaos or the comfort of security I started therapy last spring, and was briefly…
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Hong Kong hotel property buying spree looms as investors bet on tourism rebound, analysts say
Investors are likely to snap up more hotels in Hong Kong as tourism slowly rebounds from Covid-19 and many owners are still prepared to offer discounts, say analysts. Read the…
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US health authorities reportedly plan to stop tracking Covid on community level
Instead of using colour-coded system focusing on spread of virus by county the CDC will track hospitalisation rates The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly plans to stop…
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Mother who starved son, three, to death found not guilty due to insanity
Olabisi Abubakar was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and mind was ‘thrown off balance’ during Covid lockdown A mother who starved her three-year-old son to death by causing him to join…
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Japan ends Covid-19 travel rules to make most of ‘golden week’ holiday rush
The government will no longer require arrivals to present vaccination records or a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Hong Kong’s ‘golden week’ visitors could boost restaurant sector by 20 per cent, but industry warns staff shortages may create long queues
Industry figures predict a 20 per cent increase for holiday period, but warn staff shortages still headache. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Australian jailed for paying Singapore doctor to get fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate
Newton David Christopher, who wanted to enter Australia, paid the doctor and his logistics supervisor US$4,498 to administer saline instead of a Sinopharm vaccine. Read the original article at South…
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At least 8,000 buyers to vie for 160 homes at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Tai Po project as China’s ‘golden week’ starts
Up to 500 buyers will be competing for each unit as the University Hill development hits the market on Saturday, with discounted prices in place and amid a surge of…