HONG KONG—Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong face compulsory COVID-19 testing as most of the 47 news cases recorded on Saturday were linked to a gym used by the financial and expatriate community. The city’s government said 35 of the new cases were related to the outbreak at Ursus Fitness, a gym in…
Hong Kong Orders Compulsory COVID-19 Testing After Gym Cluster Hits Financial Community
What’s in the $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Package
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill last weekend sending it back to the House for an imminently expected approval before it lands on President Joe Biden’s desk. The revised package leaves out the proposal to raise the national hourly minimum wage to $15, resolving a major sticking point among Democrats. The relief…
108 Illegal Immigrants Released by Border Patrol in Texas Tested Positive for COVID-19: Officials
More than 100 illegal immigrants released into Texas by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have tested positive for the CCP virus, or the virus that causes COVID-19, since late January, officials said. Felipe Romero, a spokesperson for Brownsville, Texas, told Fox News that 108 migrants tested positive for the CCP virus since Jan. 25—when…
Explosion at Dutch COVID-19 Test Center Appears Intentional, Police Say
AMSTERDAM—An explosive went off at a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam before sunrise on Wednesday, shattering windows but causing no injuries in what police called an intentional attack. An explosives team was on site in the town of Bovenkarspel, 55 km (35 miles) north of the capital, to examine the device, police in the…
Cancer Undiagnosed in Victoria Amid Pandemic
Experts are concerned Victoria will see a future “cancer spike” due to missed diagnoses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of Victorians have missed cancer diagnoses amid the coronavirus pandemic, with experts concerned the state will see a future “cancer spike.” Data published by the Cancer Council Victoria in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday…
Qantas Suffers $1 Billion Loss in Pandemic
Australia’s flagship airline Qantas suffered a billion dollar-plus loss in profits in the first half of its trading year, dogged by both domestic and international travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline endured an underlying loss before tax of $1.03 billion and a $6.9 billion drop in revenue, noting the half-year results covered…
Australia Facing Vaccine Rollout Challenge
Australia is about to embark on the biggest mass immunisation program in its history, with authorities confident of pulling off the massive logistical effort. A top medical official has backed Australia to pull off its biggest ever mass immunisation program despite enormous logistical challenges. Coronavirus jabs will start on Monday as the nation pins its…
California Surpasses New York as US State With Most COVID-19 Deaths
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California surpassed New York on Tuesday as the U.S. state with the most coronavirus deaths, a grim reminder of the pandemic’s toll even as the vaccine rollout and a sharp drop in new cases buoyed hopes of life eventually returning to normal. More than 45,000 people have died as of late Tuesday from COVID-19…
Mexico’s President Returns After Catching CCP Virus
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador returned to his daily morning news conferences Monday following a two-week absence after catching coronavirus, but vowed not to wear a mask or require Mexicans to use them. “There is no authoritarianism in Mexico … everything is voluntary, liberty is the most important thing,” López Obrador said. “It…
Mexico’s President Returns After COVID-19 Recovery
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador returned to his daily morning news conferences Monday after a two-week absence prompted by a COVID-19 diagnosis, but vowed not to wear a mask or require Mexicans to use them. “There is no authoritarianism in Mexico … everything is voluntary, liberty is the most important thing,” López Obrador…
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