カテゴリー: Coronavirus
Content added to classes will say the state ‘aways put the life and safety of its people first’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChinese government-endorsed content about the pandemic and the “fighting spirit” of the country’s…
Military says Kiwis will be disappointed if they haven’t prebooked a place as hotels approach capacityNew Zealand’s quarantine hotels are approaching capacity as the military warns there may not be room to house Kiwis planning to return home for Christ…
Almost 1 million people evacuated from path of 2020’s most powerful typhoonThousands of homes and buildings are feared damaged or destroyed following a devastating typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Sunday, causing mudslides and flooding.Almo…
Leaked document shows Niugini BioMed, established in August, will be funded by government to find a treatment from existing drugsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePapua New Guinea has approved nearly $US3m from its threadbare …
Pride march follows national success story in curbing Covid-19 pandemicAt the entrance to Taipei’s Pride march on Saturday, Pearl Jain and Lance Xie held up a sign offering free hugs. Similar placards were waved above the pulsating crowd of 100,000 swe…
System with 265km/h winds is expected to make landfall on Sunday on main island of Luzon, home to Manila Philippine officials have ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category-5 storm that is …
Authorities thank public for helping to reach milestone, as cases surge in many countriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaiwan has reached a record 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19, underlinin…
More than 180 cases traced to garment factory where Uighurs must take up work placementsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina’s largest coronavirus outbreak in months appears to have emerged in a factory in Xinjiang linked t…
Germany reports record one-day rise in cases; China reports highest cases in two months; US hospitals warned of cyberattacksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s confirmed number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 8 millio…
YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project shows most people believe China was not transparentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina appears to have comprehensively lost the international battle for hearts and minds over its handling…
WHO tells countries ‘not to give up’ as virus fatigue sets in; street clashes in Barcelona; US daily deaths rise 10% in two weeks Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds i…
Dairy industry contributes NZ$15bn to the economy, but farms are struggling to find workers amid CovidCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand farmers are so desperate for workers that they are offering unlimited supplies…
Campaigners report job losses and jailing of those airing grievances – and urge global fashion brands to stand up for workers’ rightsOn the morning of 4 May, Zar Zar Tun, a Burmese garment worker, led a strike at a factory in the city of Yangon. Within…
Authorities test 2.84 million people after 137 asymptomatic cases found – the first local infections in China since 14 OctoberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has detected 137 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in Kashg…
MV Sofrana Surville barred from docking after officials in New Zealand said crew members on departing cargo ship might have new strainQueensland health officials are working to determine the strain of Covid-19 infecting the crew of a cargo ship anchore…