カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Absence of tourists during coronavirus pandemic has led Nara’s revered deer back to traditional diets and better healthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile the absence of tourists during the coronavirus pandemic may have de…
The prime minister appeared to be responding to the opposition leader, who has said keeping the borders closed for months or years is ‘untenable’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJacinda Ardern has decried as “dangerous” her d…
Agreed shortlist of permitted countries also excludes Russia, Brazil and IndiaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMost visitors from the US are set to remain banned from entering the European Union because of the country’s risin…
Ten million test positive in the space of six months; Melbourne records highest daily jump in locally acquired cases; some US states reimpose restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus pandemic has killed ha…
Authorities prevent people leaving their homes in province surrounding Beijing in measures reminiscent of Wuhan restrictionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAuthorities have put almost half a million people in Hebei province,…
Country records biggest coronavirus case jump in two months after four returning travellers diagnosedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA review of New Zealand’s managed isolation and quarantine facilities has found that the sy…
Prime minister looks to attract ‘VIPs’ to help restore country’s battered economy which is heavily dependent on tourismCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter months of strict Covid-19 lockdowns and resolutely closed borders, …
Germany, South Korea, Italy and China had stamped out the disease but localised infections now reportedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA meat-processing plant in Germany. A church in Seoul. A squat and a hospital in Italy. A…
US reports highest daily new infections as EU says it may exclude US from list of ‘safe countries’; Brazil records nearly 47,000 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia passed half a million coronavirus infections as …
Governments across south-east Asia are turning away boats but in Aceh locals took matters into their own handsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn Thursday afternoon, residents of Aceh, Indonesia, waded back and forth in water…
US ends federal support for some testing sites; cases in Indonesia surpass 50,000Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has said it aims to complete a coronavirus survey of Delhi’s entire population of 29 million people, whil…
Government has said all foreign arrivals have to pay $3,000 to cover potential coronavirus costsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTourism chiefs in Cambodia say they hope officials will drop a $3,000 (£2,400) coronavirus depos…
Some Kiwis find a harsh homecoming amid concern about importing coronavirus after months of lockdown sacrifice by ‘team of 5 million’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Ellen, 30, a New Zealander returning home from London,…
Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria reimpose some restrictions to contain fresh outbreaksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has recorded its highest daily rise in new infections and the death toll in Latin America has passed 100…
Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus Hundreds of workers at two factories in Myanmar that produce clothing for Zara and Primark were fired days after forming a union in a move wo…