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Partial lockdown in Beijing as UK virus variant detected

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- 1.6 million residents were banned from leaving Beijing on Wednesday as two Covid-19 cases linked to…

Partial lockdown in Beijing over Covid-19 outbreak

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A partial lockdown was imposed on the Chinese capital Wednesday, with 1.6 million residents banned…

China rescuers drill new ‘lifelines’ to trapped gold miners

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days are recovering strength after food and medical supplies…

Chinese city rushes to build massive Covid-19 quarantine centre

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of prefabricated rooms fill a vast field on the outskirts of China's Shijiazhuang city…

WHO, China could have acted faster on pandemic: experts

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to avert catastrophe…

China to donate one million Sinovac vaccine doses to Cambodia: PM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- China will donate one million doses of its Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to Cambodia, the kingdom's…

WHO team arrives in Wuhan for virus investigation

  by Nicolas ASFOURI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- A team of experts from the World Health Organization…

Turkey launches vaccination drive with China’s Sinovac after trials there showing 91.25% efficacy

  ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish doctors and nurses rolled up their sleeves on Thursday as the nation of 83…

China reports first virus death in eight months

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported a death from Covid-19 on Thursday -- its first in eight months --…

Chinese province of 37 million declares ’emergency’ to control virus

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese province of more than 37 million declared an "emergency state" on Wednesday to snuff…

Indonesia okays emergency use of Sinovac, as Turkey announces start of vaccination this week

  (Eagle News) -- Indonesia has given emergency use approval to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac BioTech Ltd.,…

Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 50% efficacy in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Chinese-developed Coronavac Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated a 50 percent efficacy following tests in Brazil,…

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