covid

Biden ends US Covid emergency status

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Monday officially ended the Covid national health emergency that for more…

White House says US Covid emergency status to end May 11

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as…

Japan to drop mask guidance, relax Covid strategy

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Friday 1/27/2023   Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its…

WHO: XBB.1.5 is “the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”

https://youtu.be/7N8VH2uTWLQ   Outside of China, many experts have their attention on the US and Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, which has been…

Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad…

European markets start New Year on high note

WORLD, Undefined (AFP) - European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a rough 2022…

France, Britain impose Covid tests on travelers from China

France and Britain on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China, and the…

DOH asks BOQ to intensify quarantine protocols for travelers from China

(Eagle News)--The Department of Health on Friday, December 30, said it had directed the Bureau of Quarantine to intensify quarantine…

China Covid pivot sparks jitters worldwide

BEIJING, China (AFP) - Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States…

Hospitals overflow in China’s Covid wave

CHONGQING, China (AFP) - "Deceased, deceased," a staffer in full protective gear shouted as she handed a nurse a death certificate,…

Yen holds gains, markets mixed after Bank of Japan move

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before…

China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteria

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China said Wednesday that not a single person had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing…

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