カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
US president uses speech to denounce China, UN and WHOBeijing has ‘no intention to fight a cold war’ – Chinese leaderDonald Trump and Xi Jinping offered starkly contrasting responses to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the US president blaming…
China’s UN representative Zhang Jun said the country rejected ‘baseless accusations’ around coronavirus before introducing President Xi Jinping.In a video address, Donald Trump said the UN had to take action against China and called for Beijing to be h…
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePlastic face shields are almost totally ineffective at trapping respiratory aeros…
Regional mayors hope the easing of restrictions means boom time for domestic tourismCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid-19 restrictions have been dropped and school’s almost out for a fortnight – to the delight of mayors i…
Former real estate mogul was investigated after criticising Xi Jinping over his handling of the coronavirus pandemicChina has sentenced an influential former property executive and critic of President Xi Jinping to 18 years in prison for corruption.Ren…
Hikvision’s surveillance tech has also been installed in leisure centres in LondonSurveillance cameras made by Hikvision, the Chinese company that has been implicated in grave human rights violations and has been blacklisted by the US government, are b…
Monument in northern city of Agra opens to visitors after being closed for six monthsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Taj Mahal, India’s “monument to love”, has reopened after a six-month hiatus with special rules introdu…
Covid measures to be removed everywhere except Auckland, which will have its measures eased tooCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany New Zealanders will on Monday night taste freedom from all Covid-19 restrictions for a secon…
Lockdowns brought temporary relief to some but, everywhere, test and trace is key Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first wave of coronavirus swept through a world unprepared. Authorities struggled to test for the disease,…
Opposition party unveils billions in tax cuts and focus on disciplined spending in its pre-election economic proposalsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s opposition National party has released its plan to restore t…
Checkpoints prevent anyone entering or leaving city of Ruili; WHO warns against swift reopening in Latin America; New Zealand in recessionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has locked down a city on its border with Myanma…
Finance minister says figures don’t reflect the thousands of lives saved and reduced burden on health systemCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has entered a recession with the economy contracting 12.2% in the June q…
As virus begins to spread through country’s rural areas, true toll of pandemic is becoming apparentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first official cases of coronavirus arrived at Niramaya hospital in Mumbai in early May, …
Leader of Cavite province sets up hotline for noise complaints, saying good sleep is essential in fighting diseaseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAcross the world, coronavirus lockdowns have transformed city streets into eer…
Concerns India figures don’t give full picture; Trump says Covid-19 will ‘go away’ because of ‘herd mentality’; pandemic only beginning, says WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s total coronavirus cases passed 5 millio…