Shanghai/Boston — Stocks in Asia fell on Friday, following on from sell-offs in the US and Europe as investors feared the economic impact of an accelerating rise in coronavirus infections.

The US has reported fresh daily records for new Covid-19 case hospitalisations this week, prompting cities and states, including Chicago, Detroit and California, to reimpose public health restrictions...

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