カテゴリー: Coronavirus
Thailand extends state of emergency as Indonesia seeks halal approval ahead of mass vaccinations Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus is surging again in countries across the Asia-Pacific region, forcing states of eme…
Record number of coronavirus cases reported sparking fears hospitals will be overwhelmedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has declared a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area afte…
UN body says scientists were due to be deployed to country on Tuesday, but China says negotiations ongoingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has attempted to downplay concerns over its refusal to authorise a fact-finding …
Foreign minister Marise Payne issues mild statement, but opposition parties attack China’s ‘unacceptable’ actions and ‘paranoia’NSW hotspots; Victoria hotspotsFollow the Australia live blogAllowing fans at Sydney Test for mental health ‘laughable’Greg …
Schools and construction work to be shuttered to curb cases; Moderna is second vaccine to get EU approvalChina blocks entry to WHO team studying Covid’s originsAs parts of UK enter third lockdown, how does Europe compare?Life without Covid: nations tha…
Passengers returning to New Zealand will still need to quarantine for two weeks, at their own expenseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first quarantine-free flight to the Australian state of Queensland from New Zealand is …
Burst of optimism over approvals has been followed by delays, shortages and bureaucratic errorsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe global introduction of newly approved coronavirus vaccines has been marked by delays, shortag…
Concerns over privacy as TraceTogether scheme is used by almost 80% of the nation’s population Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingapore has announced its police will be able to use data obtained by its coronavirus contact-t…
Life was hard in this remote area of central Asia, until tourism offered new hope. Then Covid-19 struck and the visitors stopped comingPhotographs by Danil UsmanovIt has been over a decade since Umar Tashbekov saw his opportunity. His village, Sary-Mog…
UK Labour leader calls for lockdown as daily cases near 60,000; India approves Oxford/AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech vaccinesCoronavirus restrictions ‘probably about to get tougher’, says Boris JohnsonParents face week of uncertainty over school reopen…
Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwideJapan considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgenceIndia’s approval of Covid vaccines triggers mass immunisation drive‘The…
Travellers from UK and US now required to test negative before departure and take an extra test on arrival as ‘extra precautionary steps’ Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has further tightened border controls amid…
Green light for Oxford vaccine alongside domestic Covaxin hailed as ‘decisive turning point’ by PMCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has granted emergency approval to both the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and th…
Health officials hold vaccine drills as country sets target of inoculating 300 million people within six months See all our coronavirus coverageIndia has staged nationwide drills to start one of the world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes as…
Visitors from UK and North America tell of finding themselves with a pass to one of the best-rated pandemic responses in the worldFor Christmas 2019 Efrain Vega de Varona gave his partner plane tickets to New Zealand – her dream holiday destination. It…