Global report: nations in Asia-Pacific pass Covid-19 peak and plot return to work
Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia vow to get residents back to school and work in coming days as they revive their economies
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Countries across the Asia-Pacific region have announced plans to cautiously reopen for business as governments around the world race to reboot economies devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia have all vowed to get their residents back to school and work in the coming days as Covid-19 infection rates slow. Financial markets have become caught between concern about cratering economies and rising US-China tension, and the prospect of more countries reopening for business.
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