カテゴリー: Omicron variant
Government says ‘general remarks’ about its zero-Covid policy do not violate national security lawCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHaving discussions and making “general remarks” about Hong Kong’s coronavirus strategy is not …
From the beginning, China’s response to coronavirus has been to quash outbreaks with ultra-strict lockdowns. But has the Omicron variant left its leaders trapped in the wrong strategy?Ever since the first Covid-19 outbreak was detected in Wuhan, China …
We would like to hear from readers in Aotearoa about how they’re dealing with tighter restrictions and preparing for a surge in Covid casesLast week New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said the arrival of Omicron was not a matter not of if but wh…
Prime minister says variant is now circulating in the community but ‘we’ll do everything that we can to slow the spread’Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingOmicron has breached New Zealand’s borders and started spreading in the communi…
Un-jabbed older people in Greece face penalties starting at a €50; UK cases continue downward trendWinter Olympics tickets will not be sold as China seeks to contain CovidDon’t buy from abroad, Chinese told as Covid threatens holidays‘I have no intenti…
Authorities claim recent Omicron case in Beijing came from package sent from CanadaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChinese authorities are urging citizens not to order goods from overseas, in the latest extreme measure aimed…
The world’s fourth most populous country is braced for a new, Omicron-fuelled wave of infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Indonesia reported 1,054 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the highest daily increase in three mo…
The port near Beijing began mass testing after 20 children and adults tested positive, including at least two with OmicronTianjin, a major Chinese port city near the capital Beijing, has begun mass-testing its 14 million residents after a cluster of 20…
Chief executive expresses ‘deep disappointment’ that bureaucrats ignored government adviceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDozens of senior officials and legislators in Hong Kong have been sent into a 21-day quarantine after …
Four people are named and shamed – a banned practice – in city of Jingxi; WHO warns of ‘trade-off’ as countries cut back on isolation periodsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageArmed police in Jingxi, in southern China, have par…
A fully vaccinated person who arrived on a flight from the United Kingdom spent two days in the community before the infection was detectedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has reported its first community exposure…
Restrictions return in China, South Africa and Germany as countries around the world struggle to contain new variantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has warned that the Omicron coronavirus varian…
UK Health Security Agency says most cases in the community now new variant; France records over 208,000 new cases, health minister confirmsUS sets record for new daily Covid cases amid Omicron surgeScotland reports record number of cases as Omicron tak…
Snap lockdown, which prompted panic in the city, comes little over a month before Beijing is set to host the Winter OlympicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUp to 13 million people have been placed into lockdown in the city o…