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HSBC profit nearly halves due to coronavirus outbreak (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 10:41:21
Bank says outlook for world economies ‘has substantially worsened in the past two months’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHSBC profits nearly halved in the first quarter, af...
How the face mask became the world's most coveted commodity (source — www.theguardian.com) 28/04/2020 08:00:01
The global scramble for this vital item has exposed the harsh realities of international politics and the limits of the free market. By Samanth SubramanianIf Ovidiu Olea is astonished by the fact that...
£7 antiviral spray that could ‘protect surfaces from coronavirus for 90 days’ goes on sale in Hong Kong (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 28/04/2020 03:23:57
SCIENTISTS have developed an antiviral coating that could make surfaces virus-proof for 90 days. The coating, called MAP-1, can be sprayed on surfaces frequently used by the public, such as handrails ...
How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 16:00:00
AS countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan.On April 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pix) was forced to d...
How I Cope: Keeping My Fermented and Pickled Projects Alive Keeps Me Going (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 27/04/2020 08:00:13
You’re reading How I Cope, a series sharing self-care tips as we all adjust to the coronavirus pandemic.On the day I found out I lost my job because of coronavirus, my mind started racing. ...
Hong Kong Airport gives a glimpse of life after coronavirus with disinfection tunnels and ‘sanitagged’ bags (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 26/04/2020 03:03:45
NO longer is the queue for passport control your biggest concern. For every airline passenger arriving at Hong Kong International right now, they will need to have a coronavirus test before they have ...
Hong Kong arrests and Taiwan flybys: China advances its interests during Covid-19 crisis (source — www.theguardian.com) 26/04/2020 02:00:00
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageC...
Hong Kong arrests and Taiwan flybys: China's advances its interests during Covid-19 crisis (source — www.theguardian.com) 26/04/2020 02:00:00
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageC...
Vicky Pattison says she feared for mum’s life during her battle with coronavirus as she backs our Who Cares Wins appeal (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 25/04/2020 23:30:42
VICKY PATTISON has told how she feared for her mum’s life during her battle with Covid-19 – one of the reasons she today backs The Sun’s £1million NHS campaign. The former Geordie Shore star, 32, reve...
Reporting in Wuhan: 'I thought Sars wouldn't be repeated, this was worse' (source — www.theguardian.com) 25/04/2020 14:00:44
The Guardian’s Beijing bureau chief reflects on four months of risk and emotion at the heart of the Covid-19 epidemicOn 6 January, I wrote a short memo to our newsdesk: “Something we probably want to ...
