Covid

As many Chinese embraced new freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, there was mounting concern that a virus, which had largely been…

People in China’s capital Beijing on Tuesday were allowed to enter supermarkets, offices and airports without having to show negative COVID tests, the latest in a mix of easing steps…

Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine rules ahead of an expected shift in virus policies nationwide after widespread…

The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of…

Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, three people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police…

China posted another record high COVID-19 infections on Monday, after an extraordinary weekend of protests across the country over restrictive coronavirus curbs, in scenes unprecedented since President Xi Jinping assumed…

China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus.There are outbreaks with several major cities including the…

Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travelers. As of 1 October, travelers will also no longer need to provide proof of…

Africa is set to have its first ever African-owned COVID-19 vaccine within the next three years, developers announced on Tuesday. They say the mRNA vaccine will be stored at temperatures…