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Two thirds of US adults don’t plan on getting COVID-19 boosters soon: Poll
Around two-thirds of adults in the United States do not plan to get updated COVID-19 booster shots soon, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser ... Coronavirus -
Australia to end mandatory home isolation for COVID-19 patients
Australia will end the mandatory five-day home quarantine for COVID-19 infected people on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, as ... Coronavirus -
Dubai airports drop mask mandate
It will no longer be necessary for people travelling in and out of Dubai airports to wear face coverings, as they become the latest in a list of ... Gulf -
Japan’s COVID-19 herd immunity level near 90 percent after omicron wave: Study
Japan’s population level immunity to COVID-19 has reached about 90 percent in major population areas after a recent omicron wave, though that level of ... Coronavirus -
UAE schools, malls, to lift mask mandate under relaxed COVID-19 rules
Pupils and teachers at schools across the United Arab Emirates will no longer have to wear face masks as part of an overhaul of the country’s COVID-19 ... Coronavirus -
China, N.Korea resume cross-border freight train operations after COVID-19 closures
Cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China has resumed, Beijing said on Monday, ending a five-month suspension to limit the ... Coronavirus -
Hong Kong readies for surge in travel demand after COVID-19 curbs ease
Hong Kong is readying for a surge in travel after the global financial hub ended mandatory COVID-19 hotel quarantine for international arrivals on ... Coronavirus -
Here to stay? China’s cityscapes transformed by thousands of COVID-19 testing booths
A thousand days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was told of a “viral pneumonia” in central China, many countries have returned to ... Coronavirus -
Two thirds of world’s countries failed to meet COVID-19 vaccine targets: Report
Two thirds of the world’s countries have not met targets to vaccinate 70 percent of their population against COVID-19, according to a report published ... Coronavirus -
Doctors, patients arrested in Hong Kong for vaccine exemption certificates
Several Hong Kong doctors and more than 20 patients have been arrested over allegedly fraudulent vaccine exemption certificates, police announced ... World News -
Goldman cuts China’s growth forecast for 2023 as COVID-zero policy remains
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its 2023 economic growth forecast for China sharply, predicting Beijing will stick to its stringent COVID- Zero policies ... Coronavirus -
China’s zero-COVID policy has cost Hong Kong its aviation hub status: IATA
Hong Kong has lost its position as a global aviation hub due to China’s zero-COVID policy, the head of airlines group IATA said on Wednesday, warning ... Coronavirus -
China’s huge 14,000-bed COVID-19 isolation center revealed in drone footage
China has built a massive COVID-19 isolation center made up of row upon row of temporary buildings over a vast expanse in the country’s south, as ... World News -
Hong Kong to cut COVID-19 hotel quarantine as China shows support
Hong Kong wants to relax COVID-19 rules like mandatory hotel quarantine that have made travel difficult for nearly three years, Chief Executive John ... Coronavirus -
US President Joe Biden said the pandemic is over. Is it?
What is the status of COVID-19 now that President Joe Biden has told the CBS 60 Minutes news program the pandemic is over in the United States?Has the ... Coronavirus -
China warns against skin-to-skin contact with foreigners after first monkeypox case
A top Chinese health official warned people against having skin-to-skin contact with foreigners to avoid contracting monkeypox, spurring a backlash ... World News -
Biden says ‘the pandemic is over’ even as the death toll and costs mount
US President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” even though the country continues to grapple with coronavirus ... World News -
US medical adviser Fauci warns of anti-vaxxer attitude beyond COVID-19
US President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser warned in an interview with the Financial Times that a broad refusal of vaccines against COVID-19 may ... Coronavirus -
WHO says COVID-19 pandemic end in sight, China disagrees
Chinese are reacting with pessimism and humor to the World Health Organization chief saying the end of the pandemic is within reach, with millions of ... World News -
Hong Kong turns COVID-19 isolation center into monkeypox quarantine facility
Hong Kong is converting a former COVID-19 isolation center into monkeypox quarantine facility, even though it has found just one case of the new virus ... Coronavirus -
Japan government to waive tourist visa requirements as part of border easing: FNN
Japan’s government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop ... World News -
Hong Kong to extend COVID-19 vaccine pass scheme to 5-year-olds
Hong Kong will include children aged five and above in its COVID-19 vaccine pass scheme from the end of September, the government said on Thursday, as ... Coronavirus -
Study shows employees rather quit their jobs than return to office full time
As Wall Street firms order employees back to the office, the option of working from home remains more popular than ever all over the world, according ... World News -
Human development set back five years by COVID-19, other crises: UN
The COVID-19 pandemic, compounded with other crises, has pushed a global development metric back to its 2016 level, according to a UN report published ... Coronavirus -
Booster jabs in GCC remain ‘critical’ to beat ‘unpredictable’ COVID-19: Pfizer chief
Residents in the GCC must continue to have regular booster jabs to combat the spread of the “highly unpredictable” and evolving COVID-19 virus, ... Coronavirus -
EU officials recommend boosting high-risk people with omicron-tailored shots first
EU officials on Tuesday recommended that the two omicron-tailored vaccines recently endorsed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) be first deployed ... Coronavirus -
Boris Johnson bows out as British PM, urges the country to back successor
Boris Johnson bowed out as British prime minister on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous three years in office and bequeathing his successor Liz Truss a ... World News -
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir, 97, discharged from hospital after COVID-19 treatment
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Sunday after being admitted for COVID-19, his office said in a ... World News -
Russia reports 50,000 COVID-19 infections for second day running
Russia recorded more than 50,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the second day running on Saturday, the government’s coronavirus task force said.Over ... Coronavirus -
China’s Shenzhen extends COVID-19 curbs but stops short of full lockdown
Some districts of China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen extended curbs on public activities, dining out and entertainment venues on Friday, but city ... Coronavirus