カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Many Pacific nations are Covid-free and their economies depend on tourism. Cautiously restarting travel there could be an important moveAs Australia and New Zealand tentatively celebrate successes in their battles to bring Covid-19 under control, Winst…
China’s coronavirus measures are often seen as tough and effective – but how well do they really work?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEvery day for the last two weeks I have spoken with Ms Du, a mild-mannered, middle-aged wo…
Sir Peter Gluckman says impact of coronavirus restrictions may emerge in next few weeks, including depressionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has begun moving out of a strict national lockdown to prevent the sprea…
Nation’s caseload has been slowing in recent weeks after it recorded hundreds of new cases every day between late February and early MarchCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth Korea has reported no new domestic coronavirus c…
President again raises possible retaliation against Beijing over coronavirus as Chinese media criticises lack of leadership in the USCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has claimed that China’s handling of the coron…
Trump claims China wants to block his re-election; 100 cases of unusual illness among children in at least six countries; UK deaths top Spain and France. Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump claims China will ‘do anything’ to s…
Calls for an investigation into the causes of coronavirus have enraged Beijing. Here’s how the spat unfolded• China bristles at Australia’s call for investigation into coronavirus originAn extraordinary war of words has erupted between Australia and Ch…
Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised over protection from transmission after lockdownRasheeda Bibi has five rupees to her name. A worker in India’s sex industry, she lives in the nar…
Beijing warns relationship could be damaged ‘beyond repair’ after Australian prime minister Scott Morrison cites ‘extraordinary’ impact of Covid-19‘Chewing gum stuck on the sole of our shoes’: the China-Australia war of words – timelineCoronavirus – la…
Despite North Korean leader’s absence from key events, experts in the South say he is most probably at resort town of Wonsan Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKim Jong-un is not ill and could be sheltering from the coronavirus…
China’s to hold annual meeting of parliament at end of May; Germans urged to stay home; streamed films to be eligible for OscarsCoronavirus latest: at a glanceTrump offers rosy predictions for testing as US cases pass 1mGermans urged to stay home amid …
Both countries have flattened the curve, but Kiwis wonder if they have paid too high a price compared with AustraliansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLooking across the Tasman at their nearest neighbour’s Covid-19 eliminatio…
Washington and Beijing must help poorer nations and not go it alone, says ex-British PMCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGordon Brown has challenged Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to recognise the “deadly urgency” of joining a gl…
Hu Xijin, editor of Global Times, responds to calls for inquiry into source of Covid-19Sign up to get coronavirus updates delivered to your email every weekday eveningDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsAustralia …
President says US is conducting ‘serious investigations’ into Beijing’s handling of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has renewed his attacks on China, saying his administration was conducting “serious …