Infectious diseases
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China calls theory that Covid originated in Chinese lab ‘politically motivated lie’
WHO report has said origins of virus are still unknown and recommended further investigationChina has repeated…
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Xi Jinping says ‘persistence is victory’ as Covid restrictions return to Shanghai and Beijing
Both cities back on high alert, with new lockdowns in Shanghai , and the shutdown of entertainment venues in B…
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Shanghai to lock down 2.7 million, a week after easing Covid restrictions
District of Minhang to be closed on Saturday for mass testing, sparking fears the lockdown could be prolonged …
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Shanghai reopens after two months of Covid lockdown – in pictures
Restrictions have eased and more than 22 million people are allowed to move around the city againStreets fill …
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Shanghai’s subway and shops reopen and streets fill up after two-month lockdown
Residents in areas deemed low-risk for Covid are allowed to move around the city freely againShanghai has ease…
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Shanghai’s full Covid lockdown ends after two months
City of 25 million people emerges from prolonged isolation under ruthlessly enforced restrictions See all our …
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‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?
Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules chang…
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Kim Jong-un calls in the army to respond to North Korea’s Covid-19 crisis
Leader criticises healthcare officials and orders army to distribute medicine as more than one million are inf…
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North Korea admits to Covid outbreak for first time and declares ‘severe national emergency’
Omicron infections create ‘biggest emergency incident in the country’, according to state media, as Kim Jong-u…
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Half of Covid-hospitalised still symptomatic two years on, study finds
Research on Wuhan patients reveals effects of long Covid, with 11% still not having returned to workMore than …
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‘No end in sight’: Shanghai residents chafe at harsh Covid measures
Tensions rise again as lockdowns grind on and the city’s population tire of strict zero-Covid policySee all ou…
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Beijing reopens mass isolation centre in fight against Covid
Chinese capital ramps up efforts to control Omicron outbreak and avoid lockdownsSee all our coronavirus covera…
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Songs, tears and reunions: New Zealand welcomes back tourists as border reopens after two years
Vaccinated visitors from about 60 visa-waiver countries now able to enter as part of pandemic reopening planCo…
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As China looks on at a world opening up, can Xi Jinping survive zero-Covid?
With 340m people living under lockdown or restrictions, the administration are sticking to their stance. But a…
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China expands Covid testing to almost all of Beijing’s 22 million residents
Capital to undergo mass testing after 33 new locally transmitted cases as the government stick to zero-Covid s…