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Coronavirus pandemic: All storiesi

An outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China. It has since spread across the world and the World Health Organisation has declared a global pandemic. Seeking to distinguish the virus from the disease it causes, the virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and the disease Covid-19.

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Expos that moved to Dubai and Singapore have returned to city after a hiatus driven by pandemic controls. The events calendar is filling back up, but more work needed to reach pre-pandemic levels

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Winemakers around the world are ripping out vines in the face of higher production costs, reduced demand and falling prices, and replacing them with alternative crops.

Paralysed from age 6, the polio survivor from Texas earned a law degree and wrote a book while relying on the submarine-like device to help him breathe.

The number of events in the second half of 2023 hit 84 per cent of the pre-pandemic level and is on track to match it this year, top executive says.

Researchers, said the man voluntarily received so many shots against all medical advice, and warned against jumping to far-reaching conclusions from this single case.

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Iranian media said ultraconservative candidates secured 12 of the 30 parliament seats allotted to the capital. Local media estimated a record low turnout of around 41 per cent.

Li Qiang tells delegation led by US Chamber of Commerce head that Washington’s ‘small yard, high fence’ approach to trade with China is not in either side’s interest.

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Side-by-side comparison finds Li Qiang and predecessor Li Keqiang had different priorities early in their terms determined by economy at home during their era and geopolitics abroad.

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After years of riding a wave of worldwide interest in Chinese paintings, artefacts and other pieces, domestic dealers lament the lack of enthusiasm after the pandemic.

‘Art March’ freebies announced as tourism industry experts say heightened social media presence and better links with rest of Greater Bay Area will speed recovery.

China’s State Council has told local governments the imposition of heavy fines as a means of generating revenue would not be tolerated, putting those offices in a bind as traditional funding sources have dried up.

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