ST News Night: HK bans Scoot flights from S'pore for 2 weeks

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SINGAPORE - Get the latest news and updates on The Straits Times' News Night.

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In Thursday's (April 15) headlines, budget carrier Scoot will not be flying to Hong Kong for two weeks after Hong Kong authorities imposed a temporary ban on the airline. This comes after two Covid-19 cases were detected on one of Scoot's flights earlier this month.

And showing no signs of slowing, Covid-19 infections are spiraling across Asia, with numbers hitting new highs.

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