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2022-02-11 10:00:36 #ST #Asia
Hong Kong food supply at risk again as more drivers get Covid-19

February 11, 2022 2:28 PM

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - More truck drivers responsible for transporting food supplies into Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus at the mainland China border, sparking concerns that the city may be hit by another round of fresh-food shortages.
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2022-02-05 13:35:24 #CNA #LatestNews
Hong Kong reports record daily high of 351 coronavirus cases

February 05, 2022 at 06:17PM


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2022-02-05 07:35:04 #CNA #LatestNews
US coronavirus deaths surpass 900,000, driven in part by Omicron surge

February 05, 2022 at 12:22PM


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2022-02-02 16:00:43 #ST #Asia
City centres in Australia go quiet as Omicron causes 'shadow lockdowns'

February 02, 2022 8:32 PM

SYDNEY - Much of Australia appears to be in the grip of an unofficial lockdown as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus sweeps through the country, taking a heavy toll on businesses and leaving city centres feeling like ghost towns.
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2022-02-02 09:00:23 #ST #Asia
Wife of North Korea's Kim makes first public appearance since Sept

February 02, 2022 1:33 PM

SEOUL (REUTERS) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife, Ri Sol Ju, appeared in state media for the first time in nearly five months on Wednesday (Feb 2), as the ruling family has maintained a low profile during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2022-02-02 08:35:21 #CNA #LatestNews
New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific teams entering hub over coronavirus fears

February 02, 2022 at 12:34PM


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2022-02-01 08:00:09 #ST #Asia
Omicron dashes China's hopes of Winter Olympics boosting economy

February 01, 2022 12:07 PM

Beijing is battling a growing cluster of coronavirus infections, which rose to 96 cases since mid-January.
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2022-01-28 02:00:23 #ST #Asia
Australia drugs regulator approves Covid-19 boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds

January 28, 2022 6:05 AM

SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Australia's drug regulator on Friday (Jan 28) approved the use of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds as authorities urge people to get their third doses soon to mitigate the threat from the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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2022-01-27 19:00:24 #ST #Asia
India's capital New Delhi eases curfew as Omicron wave slows

January 27, 2022 11:13 PM

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's capital announced the end of a weekend curfew and eased other stringent coronavirus restrictions on Thursday (Jan 27), with government data suggesting the country's recent Omicron variant outbreak had slowed.
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2022-01-27 07:00:16 #ST #Asia
Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan hits a record

January 27, 2022 11:57 AM

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - The number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan climbed to a record high, a sign of frustrations over a political crackdown and strict rules to curb the coronavirus.
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