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World should ‘calm down’ about China COVID-19 variants: Chinese scientist
The world should “calm down” about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George Gao said.A paper by ... Coronavirus -
White House opposes bill to lift foreign air visitor COVID-19 vaccination rule
The White House said Tuesday it opposes legislation before Congress that would end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against ... Coronavirus -
New York City ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees
New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers Coronavirus -
China weekly COVID-19 deaths halve as country returns from holiday
China’s official COVID-19 death tally almost halved in the seven days following the Spring Festival Holiday, suggesting the massive wave of infections ... Coronavirus -
China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau
China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from Feb. 6, dropping existing quotas and ... Coronavirus -
Hong Kong tries to attract tourists with free air tickets, vouchers
Hong Kong will give away air tickets and vouchers to woo tourists back to the international financial hub, racing to catch up with other popular ... Coronavirus -
China city converts COVID-19 quarantine camp into homes for ‘skilled talents’
Local governments in China are looking for new uses for the makeshift quarantine facilities built during the pandemic, after years of strict ... Coronavirus -
US President Biden to end twin COVID-19 national emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared Coronavirus -
Watchdog in US identifies $5.4 billion in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 loans
The US government likely awarded about $5.4 billion in COVID-19 aid to people with questionable Social Security numbers, a federal watchdog said in a ... World News -
China manufacturing rebounds in January
China’s factory activity expanded in January after four months of contraction, official data showed Tuesday, as its economy rebounded following the ... World News -
Under-funded WHO seeks expanded role in future health crises after COVID-19
The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after ... Coronavirus -
China resumes issuing visas for Japanese travelers after three-week suspension
China says it’s resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for Lunar New Year tourists from China Coronavirus -
Crash that killed six in New York to be investigated: US transportation safety board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Saturday it will investigate a crash of a Freightliner box truck and a bus that killed six in ... World News -
China reports drop in COVID deaths during Lunar holiday despite travel rebound
China reported a sharp drop in new COVID-related deaths during the Lunar New Year holiday, even as a spike in travel increased the likelihood of more ... Coronavirus -
France extends COVID-19 tests for China travelers
France on Saturday said it had extended until February 15 COVID-19 tests for travelers arriving from China due to the “evolving situation.”For all the ... Coronavirus -
UAE residents unphased by COVID-19 three years after initial outbreak
Three years on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents in the United Arab Emirates no longer worry about the disease as they feel healthy ... Coronavirus -
China says COVID-19 deaths are down by nearly 80 percent
The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the ... Coronavirus -
North Korea locks down capital city over ‘respiratory illness’: Report
Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, ... World News -
Chinese tourists back in the Philippines after dropping COVID-19 restrictions
Filipinos in traditional attire on Tuesday played bamboo marimbas and handed out necklaces and gifts to their first Chinese visitors since before the ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 measures helped reduce prevalence of MERS: WHO
Safety measures implemented by Saudi Arabia to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has helped reduce the number of cases of its predecessor Middle East ... Coronavirus -
Thailand welcomes highest number of foreign visitors since start of COVID-19
Thailand welcomed 11.2 million foreign tourists in 2022, the highest number since COVID-19 emerged, as the tourism-dependent Southeast Asian nation ... World News -
Nearly 13,000 COVID-19 deaths reported in China over last week
China reported nearly 13,000 COVID-19-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the ... Coronavirus -
Chinese tourists visit Thailand’s beaches for first time in three years
Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first trips abroad since ... Coronavirus -
Large scale COVID-19 outbreak in China unlikely in near term: Expert
The possibility of a large scale rebound of COVID-19 in China over the next two or three months is very small as 80 percent of the population has ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 outbreak easing on eve of travel rush: China
China said the worst was over in its battle against COVID-19 ahead of what is expected to be the busiest day of travel in years on Friday, a mass ... Coronavirus -
Japan to consider downgrading COVID-19 to less serious infectious disease
Japan will consider downgrading COVID-19 to a less serious infectious disease and relaxing its guidance that people wear masks in public indoor places ... Coronavirus -
China races to make COVID-19 drugs as President Xi fears rural outbreaks
Chinese drugmakers rushed to make anti-fever medicines and other treatments for COVID-19 on Thursday, after President Xi Jinping said he was worried ... World News -
Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return the southern ... Coronavirus -
XI ‘concerned’ over rising COVID-19 cases in China’s countryside
Xi Jinping has said he is “concerned” about the virus situation in the Chinese countryside, state media reported, as millions of people head to rural ... Coronavirus -
Moderna CEO says company in talks to supply China with COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel said on Wednesday the US company was in active discussions to supply COVID-19 vaccines to China.Speaking to ... Coronavirus