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Australia reports an uptick in Covid cases as it nears peak of current wave
According to the Department data, there were an average of 11,953 new cases recorded daily in the week to Friday, reports Xinhua news agency
 "Australia reports an uptick in Covid cases as it nears peak of current wave")
Korea thought it was ready for Covid, now it's eyeing the next threat
South Korea had one of the world's lowest Covid fatality rates, with the third-fewest deaths per 100,000 people out of the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
 "Korea thought it was ready for Covid, now it's eyeing the next threat")
US yields sink amid dovish Fed signals; HK stocks slip on Covid concerns
The 10-year Treasury yield dipped to 3.659%, the lowest since Oct. 5 in Tokyo trading, after Thursday's US Thanksgiving holiday; the two-year yield slipped to a one-week bottom at 4.44%
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Delayed reopening may hit China's GDP growth rate by 1 point: Oxford report
If China pushes back its economic reopening to the first half of 2024, an anticipated recovery in private consumption will be delayed, says the report
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Poland to receive European Union post-Covid recovery fund in 1.5 yrs: PM
Poland will receive support from the European Union (EU) post-pandemic recovery fund within a year and a half, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said
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Data story: India records 347 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,516
With 3 new deaths, its Covid-19 death toll reached 530,604
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China's daily Covid-19 cases hit record high at 32,695; curbs tightened
China on Friday reported another record high of daily Covid-19 infections, as cities across the country enforce measures and curbs to control outbreaks
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Covid surge in Beijing triggers panic buying, lockdown-like restrictions
The case increase, which has escalated from under 100 infections a day a fortnight ago, is leading to stepped-up controls in Beijing, a city of 22 million
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Top Headlines: Air travel recovery stalls, India's iPhone exports & more
The post-Covid recovery in air travel in India has stalled, putting a question mark over the stretched finances of airlines
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China's single-day Covid tally hits record high with 31,444 new cases
That number broke China's previous record set on April 13, when local cases hit 29,317
Foxconn apologises for pay dispute at China factory in Zhengzhou
Foxconn is trying to rebuild its workforce after thousands of employees walked out last month over complaints about unsafe conditions
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China expands lockdown as Covid cases hit record high, mass testing ordered
People in eight districts of Zhengzhou with a total of 6.6 million residents were told to stay home for five days beginning on Thursday, except to buy food or get medical treatment
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Vaccinated people now make majority of Covid deaths in US: Report
"In September 2021, vaccinated people made up just 23 per cent of coronavirus fatalities. In January and February this year, it was up to 42 per cent," the report mentioned
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China to ramp up monetary stimulus as growth outlook darkens amid lockdown
The State Council said in a statement Wednesday that monetary tools "such as a RRR cut" will be used "in a timely and appropriate manner" to maintain reasonably ample liquidity
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IMF asks China to boost vaccination, recalibrate strategy to fight Covid
The IMF has asked China to ramp up Covid-19 vaccination and recalibrate its strategy to deal with the virus and address the challenges arising from a slowing global demand
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Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave after protests in China's iPhone city
Apple Inc.'s main global production partner said in an online notice the sum, to be paid out in two installments, will help smooth the journey home for employees
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JD.com announces pay cuts of 10-20% for managers amid China slowdown
JD's decision came a few days after Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated "common focus" as the government's aim
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Data story: India adds 408 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,881
India has added 3,807 cases in the past 7 days
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China's iPhone city locks down urban areas as Covid-19 cases rise
The new restrictions were announced after hundreds of workers at Apple's main iPhone-making plant in Zhengzhou streamed out of dormitories earlier in the day
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Majority of people with long Covid endure stigma, discrimination: Study
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the majority of persons living with Long Covid suffer some type of stigma directly related to their condition
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