DOH okays 2nd booster for elderly, frontliners
Health workers and the elderly may now receive a second booster against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. ...
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Hong Kong triad party raid nets police over HK$1 million in COVID fines
Hong Kong―A raid on a Hong Kong triad leader’s birthday party resulted in police issuing more than HK$1 million ($127,388) ...
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Transmission of Omicron variant confirmed—DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said it has detected local transmission of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 as ...
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75th Cannes film fest ready to party as COVID rules end
The last touches were being laid in Cannes on Monday for the 75th anniversary edition of the world's leading film ...
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North Korea’s Kim slams officials over pandemic response, deploys army
North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticised "irresponsible" officials over the country's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute ...
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COVID remains
We have to wait a few more days to know whether there indeed was an uptick in the number of ...
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Taking fun to the next level
One thing that kids, and kids at heart, look forward to is spending time in an arcade, where they can ...
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Remittances rose by 3.2% to $2.59b in March—fastest pace in 3 months
Remittances grew 3.2 percent in March, its fastest pace this year following a slowdown in February triggered by the re-imposition ...
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China’s retail sales slumped 11.1% in April on lockdowns
BEIJING, China—China’s retail sales and factory output slumped to their lowest levels in around two years, official data showed Monday, ...
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China’s retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage
China's retail sales slumped to its lowest in two years while factory output plunged, official data showed Monday, capturing the ...
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