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More than 870 of the new cases were from the greater capital area, home to half of the country’s 51 million population, where more than 500 infections have been linked to a huge prison in Seoul. Clusters have been popping up from just about everywhere in recent weeks, including hospitals, long-term.... |
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Vatican City (AsiaNews) - ". Thanks to this Child, we can all call one another brothers and sisters, for so we truly are. We come from every continent, from every language and culture, with our own identities and differences, yet we are all brothers and sisters". |
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Government reopens mobile specimen collection stations at Tung Tau II Estate, Jat Min Chuen and Choi Wan II Estate and extends operation of multiple stations Government reopens mobile specimen collection stations at Tung Tau II Estate, Jat Min Chuen and Choi Wan II Estate and extends operation of.... |
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Government clarifies notification arrangements for COVID-19 test result Government clarifies notification arrangements for COVID-19 test result In response to media enquiries and reports on the testing arrangements for confirmed cases number 7916 and number 8249 of COVID-19, the Food and Health.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Christmas Day, as the prime minister pleaded for vigilance to arrest a viral surge that has worsened hospitalization and deaths. The 1,241 new cases confirmed by the Korea Disease Control and.... |
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The Quad members came together in 2017 with an agreement to work towards a “free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region”. Photo: AP.
Washington has mooted the idea of making a formal alliance between the four players and expanding the grouping to other countries in Southeast Asia;.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- New York state’s Covid-19 cases have reached a new monthly high. New York City hospitals continue to report increasing virus caseloads, reaching their highest levels since late May. Virginia reported record new cases for the second consecutive day. |
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Pago Pago, AMERIKA SAMOA. TUFATUFA MEATA’ALO FANAUITI I LE DHSS & PEDIATRIC WARD LBJ. O le taeao o le aso Lua na fa’amatuu atu ai e le Rotaract Club a le Rotary Club o Amerika Samoa le anoanoai o meaalofa ua mae’a afifia lelei mo le fanau o lo’o asiasi ane i le DHSS mo latou talavai ma o latou matua.... |
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The Government has gazetted the specifications under relevant regulations to tighten the compulsory quarantine requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong who have stayed in places outside China and restrict the boarding of those who have stayed in South Africa for Hong Kong. |
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But a recent surge in Covid cases in some countries threatens to dim the region’s economic outlook, some analysts have warned. “For some of Asia’s giants, this year’s Covid-19 woes are unlikely to get any better when the clock strikes 12 on New Year’s Eve,” said research firm Pantheon Macroeconomics. |
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Indonesia recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths on Friday with 258 fatalities, taking the total to 20,847, data by the country's health ministry showed. The data showed coronavirus infections increased by 7,259, bringing the number of cases to 700,097. Indonesia has the highest coronavirus caseload and death toll in Southeast Asia. |
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Individual attitudes toward aging have been regarded as a modifiable risk for physical disability. However, longitudinal cohort studies have not been carried out in countries in Asia. In the present study, we aimed to explore the association between individual attitudes toward aging and subsequent.... |
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Government completes enforcement action on compulsory testing notice to help achieve compulsory testing on mandatory basis and community clearing Government completes enforcement action on compulsory testing notice to help achieve compulsory testing on mandatory basis and community clearing The Sha.... |
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More than 870 of the new cases were from the greater capital area, home to half of the country’s 51 million population, where more than 500 infections have been linked to a huge prison in Seoul. Clusters have been popping up from just about everywhere in recent weeks, including hospitals, long-term.... |
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Beijing is backing away from Pakistan USD 60 billion commitment to the global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Asia Times reported. |
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): Beijing is backing away from Pakistan's USD 60 billion commitment to the global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Asia Times reported. "The CPEC's future is not only clouded by China's apparent new, more conservative lending policy but also Pakistan's.... |
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Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press.
Asia Today: S. Korea reports record surge, ramps up testing |
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HONG KONG – More than half of China’s adult population is either overweight or obese, according to a new government report released Wednesday. Obesity rates in China have doubled within two decades, and health authorities are warning of a surge in chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer. |
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WHAT IS BREXIT? Brexit – or “British exit” – refers to the process of the United Kingdom leaving the EU after 47 years in the economic and political alliance of European countries built from the ashes of World War Two. Following a referendum that the “vote leave” camp won by 52-48% in June 2016,.... |
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The events were selected from the following areas: policies and mechanisms, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, applied research, international integration, and prominent scientists. |
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China's rapid economic growth has profoundly changed eating habits — massively popular online delivery apps make cheap, calorie-rich meals available to city dwellers at all hours. — AsiaVision / Getty images via AFP. BEIJING, Dec 25 — More than half of adults in China are now overweight, official.... |
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China's rapid economic growth has profoundly changed eating habits — massively popular online delivery apps make cheap, calorie-rich meals available to city dwellers at all hours. — AsiaVision / Getty images via AFP. BEIJING, Dec 25 — More than half of adults in China are now overweight, official.... |
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More than a thousand migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were left to sleep in the cold after their camp in northwestern Bosnia burned down amid a dispute among Bosnian politicians over where to house them. On Wednesday, a fire destroyed the camp in Lipa housing about 1,200 people. |
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HANOI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The year 2020 was defined by challenges and uncertainty for many around the world, but for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it was also defined by resilience and deepening cooperation. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising protectionism and.... |
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Asian shares and the British pound rose on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break, as Britain and the European Union closed in on a free-trade deal and investors placed bets on global economic recovery prospects.
Chinese stocks rose 0.02%, but Alibaba Group Holding Ltd slumped 6. |
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