coronavirus
With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
World
May 14, 2022
With eye on China’s zero-Covid chaos, Taiwan seizes chance to open up
Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) – Business has been swift this week for Oscar Chen, the fourth-generation owner of the Liang Xi…
WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable
World
May 11, 2022
WHO chief censored on China’s internet after calling zero-Covid unsustainable
(CNN) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is being censored on China’s internet after questioning the sustainability…
Why Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
World
May 10, 2022
Why Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
(CNN) – With waning immunity and a coronavirus that seems to become more infectious with each new variant, the Biden…
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
World
May 10, 2022
‘Stop asking why’: Shanghai intensifies Covid lockdown despite falling cases
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai is further tightening its stringent lockdown measures after China’s top leader Xi Jinping pledged to…
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
World
May 7, 2022
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
Hong Kong (CNN) – China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the…
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
World
May 3, 2022
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
Hong Kong (CNN) – Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even…
Egypt’s authorities gear up for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt
May 1, 2022
Egypt’s authorities gear up for Eid al-Fitr
Egypt has intensified preventive measures in preparation for Eid al-Fitr by sterilizing mosques and all yards attached to them, following…
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
World
May 1, 2022
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
(CNN) – Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a…
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
World
April 30, 2022
Flying into Beijing is tougher than ever as China ramps up its zero-Covid measures
Kunming, China (CNN) – Beijing is partially locking down to control a Covid outbreak that could completely shutter the Chinese…
Egypt announces daily average of 46 COVID-19 infections, 5 deaths during last week
Egypt
April 30, 2022
Egypt announces daily average of 46 COVID-19 infections, 5 deaths during last week
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced Saturday that the average number of daily infections with COVID-19 during the…