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2021-12-14 10:00:24 #ST #Asia
Half a million quarantined as China export hub faces outbreak

December 14, 2021 2:38 PM

Zhejiang reported 44 of China’s 51 coronavirus cases on Tuesday.
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2021-12-13 02:00:46 #ST #Asia
Billionaire's bet on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for China fails to pay off

December 13, 2021 6:33 AM

SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) - As Covid-19 started spreading in Wuhan early last year, Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang's drugmaker appeared to have scored a big win: A partnership with Germany's BioNTech SE, which went on to produce with Pfizer, one of the world's most successful vaccines against the coronavirus.
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2021-12-12 11:00:30 #ST #Asia
China reports 75 new coronavirus cases on Dec 11 vs 87 a day earlier

December 12, 2021 3:06 PM

Of the new infections, 49 were local, compared with 51 a day earlier.
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2021-12-12 01:35:28 #CNA #LatestNews
Did the pandemic get your blood pressure rising? Take deep breaths – you're not alone

December 12, 2021 at 06:23AM

Average blood pressure readings among Americans increased as the coronavirus spread, as new study suggests. The findings portend medical repercussions far beyond COVID-19.
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2021-12-11 07:00:37 #ST #Asia
China reports 87 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

December 11, 2021 10:51 AM

There were no new new deaths, leaving the Covid-19 death toll at 4,636.
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2021-12-10 23:35:25 #CNA #LatestNews
Low staff vaccination tied to nursing home COVID deaths; experimental vaccine targets multiple coronaviruses

December 11, 2021 at 03:54AM


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2021-12-10 11:00:49 #ST #Asia
Japan detects eight new Omicron infections

December 10, 2021 3:34 PM

TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan has found eight new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, broadcaster Fuji TV said on Friday (Dec 10), citing an unidentified government source.
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2021-12-09 08:00:17 #ST #Asia
Coronavirus spreads in Australia's pubs; Omicron cases linked to party boat

December 09, 2021 11:56 AM

The number of Omicron infections has been creeping up since Australia reported its first case two weeks ago.
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2021-12-09 07:00:38 #ST #Asia
Coronavirus turns Indonesia holiday island Gili Trawangan into desert of abandoned resorts

December 09, 2021 11:20 AM

There are some 800 hotels with 7,000 rooms but only between 20 and 30 properties remain open.
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2021-12-07 21:00:34 #ST #Asia
All VTL, Langkawi bubble travellers to undergo daily Covid-19 tests

December 08, 2021 1:10 AM

It is a preemptive measure in light of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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