カテゴリー: Coronavirus
Indonesian president receives his first dose of Sinovac vaccine live on TV as rollout beginsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSeveral countries in south-east Asia are expected to deploy the Chinese Sinovac vaccine despite conc…
Millions more expected to descend on Haridwar in coming weeks for Kumbh Mela despite pandemic Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUp to a million Hindu pilgrims have gathered on the banks of the River Ganges in northern India, m…
Delegation arrives as China suffers growing outbreak of coronavirus in Hebei provinceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMainland China has reported its first Covid-19 death in eight months, as a team of experts from the World H…
WHO team touches down in Wuhan; first death in China for eight months recorded in Hebei province; New York Mayor warns city will fall short of its inoculation goals unless it gets more vaccineCoronavirus variant from UK ‘must not get out of hand’ warns…
Japanese poll on Wednesday finds just 16% think Games should go ahead this year but Tokyo committee chief says preparations will continueCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, Y…
China has put three cities near Beijing into lockdown in bid to prevent fresh outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has recorded the highest one-day case total in more than five months, according to the National Heal…
Country’s biggest job advertising website reports 19% growth in jobs, after remarkable economic recovery in DecemberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJob vacancies are booming in New Zealand since the country contained an outb…
Advocacy group Open Doors says hardline regimes across world exploit pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePersecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers being refused ai…
Quarantine-free movement by April could still be on the cards, even amid extra caution over new variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe New Zealand government is standing by its plan to establish a trans-Tasman travel “bu…
Young adults gathered in Japan to celebrate reaching 20, the age at which they can drink alcohol, smoke and get married without parental approval, although many events were cancelled due to coronavirus fears Continue reading…
King grants lengthy state of emergency that critics say will help prime minister’s precarious coalition evade scrutiny Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMalaysia’s king has declared a months-long national state of emergency on…
Scientists express caution about what they may find and the political sensitivity around investigationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen the scientists on the World Health Organization’s mission to research the origins of …
Health expert says investigative mission to China is important but don’t expect conclusive outcomeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageExpectations should be set very low that a World Health Organization team of experts investiga…
IOC’s Dick Pound voices concern after host city declared state of emergency due to third wave of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee, has said he “can…