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Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU

Why Alibaba, Tesla Rival Xpeng And Other Tech Stocks Are Shooting Up In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded notably higher in Hong Kong on Wednesday, lifting the benchmark Hang Seng Index firmly into positive territory.

Benzinga

US lawyer back in Hong Kong jail over police assault

Samuel Bickett’s appeal over his conviction for assaulting plainclothes police officer during 2019 protests rejected.

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Tesla Rival Xpeng Says Investor Reach To Increase In China As Its Stock Gets Included In Stock Connect Program

Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV) said on Tuesday its ordinary shares, which trade on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX), have been included in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program and would help lift investor reach.

Benzinga

Hamsters can transmit Covid to humans, data suggests

Research confirms a pet shop was the likely source of the recent Delta variant outbreak in Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s border reopening no panacea for parcel deliveries, freight industry warns

Consumers still face months-long waits for goods as Covid restrictions discourage flights to China and Hong Kong

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong curbs private gatherings with tightest COVID rules yet

Hong Kong is extending gathering limits to private premises for the first time in an attempt to keep residents from socializing as it fights an unprecedented outbreak.

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Virgin pilot fired over claims he took '40 winks' during flight wins £90,000 payout

Captain Mike Lawson was accused of reckless behaviour and later fired in May 2017 with Virgin citing his failure to pass two flight simulator tests in 2016 as the reason

Daily Mirror

Hong Kongers Picnic to Avoid Covid-tracing App

When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu -- wary of government tracking -- decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead. The idea caught fire: their private social media picnic group has swelled from 50 in December to more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19

Hong Kong’s leader has announced the city’s toughest social-distancing restrictions yet, including unprecedented limits on private gatherings, as new daily cases surge above 600

The Independent UK

Hong Kong further tightens its tough COVID rules

Hong Kong will limit public gatherings to two people and close sites such as churches and hair salons, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as the Asian financial hub battles a growing coronavirus outbreak that has caused record infections.

Reuters

Australia denied access to dual citizen detained for alleged ‘subversion’ in Hong Kong

China does not recognise dual citizenship of Australian-Chinese man held for 11 months under national security law

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

The Guardian - AU

Why Alibaba And Tech Peers Are Extending Losses In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded notably lower in Hong Kong on Tuesday, dragging the benchmark Hang Seng Index into negative territory.

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Reuters

Ex-Bank of America lawyer loses appeal of conviction for assault of Hong Kong policeman

An American lawyer convicted of assaulting a plain-clothes Hong Kong police officer during anti-government protests in 2019 lost his appeal on Tuesday and was taken back to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader says city to stick with 'dynamic zero' COVID strategy for now

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the Asian financial hub would stick to a "dynamic zero" COVID-19 strategy to contain the virus as authorities face their biggest test yet to control a record number of infections.

ABC News

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Australian-Chinese dual citizen being prosecuted for 'subversion' under Hong Kong's National Security Law

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says the man, who could face life in jail, is being denied consular assistance because Hong Kong authorities no longer recognise dual citizenship.

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Benzinga

Clarity Medical Eyes Mainland Market from Its HK Base in IPO Run-up

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The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong reports highest number of Covid cases since pandemic began

Officials confirm 614 new cases but insist outbreak can be controlled if people stay at home

Reuters

Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves as COVID surge disrupts supplies

Hong Kong residents crowded supermarkets and neighbourhood fresh food markets on Monday to stock up on vegetables, noodles and other necessities after a record number of COVID-19 infections in the city and transport disruptions at the border with mainland China.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong zero Covid strategy under pressure as cases soar

Hong Kong has reported a record number of Covid-19 infections, putting strain on a “zero-Covid” policy that aims to eliminate the virus.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Across Asia, Spike in Virus Cases Follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia…

Reuters

Hong Kong's zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar

Hong Kong reported a record 614 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, health authorities said, in the biggest test yet for the city's zero-COVID strategy as it grapples to contain a growing outbreak. The global financial hub, which is following mainland China's strategy of suppressing all coronavirus outbreaks as soon as…

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

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