COVID-19 Updates
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Does the US have to wear masks again for the Delta variant of Covid?
New CDC guidance and breakthrough infections have sown confusion. Here’s some sound advice from two epidemiologists on how to keep safe In late July, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong extends vaccination scheme to October; officials set sights on 70 per cent coverage by end of next month
Hong Kong has confirmed the extension of its Covid-19 vaccination programme to October, as officials aim for 70 per cent of the population having received at least one dose by…
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Singapore to relax social-distancing rules for fully vaccinated residents
Singapore’s fully vaccinated residents will enjoy relaxed social-distancing restrictions from Tuesday, including the ability to dine out in bigger groups, the government’s Covid-19 task force said on Friday.The relaxed rules…
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UK housing market cools as stamp duty holiday winds down
Prices rose in July but annual rate of increase is down to its lowest level since March, says Halifax Britain’s biggest mortgage lender has predicted a cooling in Britain’s house…
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Why has the CDC stopped collecting data on breakthrough Covid cases? | Yasmin Tayag
The US is stumbling in the dark when it comes to breakthrough cases. Why? Breakthrough cases – infections among vaccinated people – are happening. These are normal and expected because…
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Coronavirus: China’s CanSino says vaccine booster shot can reverse drop in antibodies
Antibody levels in people inoculated with CanSino Biologics’ single-dose Covid-19 vaccine fell by some 30 per cent after six months, but a booster shot could offer a significant lift, a…
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Chinese city offers medical staff incentives to report new Covid-19 cases as infections continue to rise
China reported 80 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Friday, a slight increase on the previous day that brought the infection tally from the latest outbreak to 591.Meanwhile, medical institutions are…
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US Covid-19 cases hit six-month high, more symptomatic children in Florida and Texas hospitals
Daily new Covid-19 cases have climbed to a six-month high in the United States, with more than 100,000 infections reported nationwide as the Delta variant ravaged Florida and other states…
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Coronavirus: Sydney struggles to stem Delta variant surge; chaos at Philippine vaccination sites over false news
Australian officials on Friday warned Sydney residents to brace for a surge in Covid-19 cases after the country’s largest city logged record infections for the second straight day despite a…
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Hong Kong’s mainland Chinese expats could be spending about US$903 million a month on luxury goods, boosting economy in absence of tourists
More than a quarter of the 1.3 million mainland Chinese living in Hong Kong are spending HK$20,000 (US$2,572) a month on luxury goods in the city, according to a survey…