Xi praises China’s virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping praised the country's "tested" zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as Shanghai authorities…
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Shanghai lockdown snarls world’s busiest port and China supply chains
by Beiyi Seow © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai's grinding coronavirus lockdown is slowly clogging China's supply…
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Taiwan to move away from zero-Covid strategy: minister
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will move away from a zero-Covid policy and instead focus on tackling the most…
4 years ago
Bolsonaro vetoes Covid aid for Brazil culture sector
BRASÍLIA, Brazil | AFP Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have provided aid funds to artists…
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DOH urges public to get booster shots as protection against new Covid-19 variant, Omicron XE
Over 12.2 million Filipinos have received booster shots as of April 5 (Eagle News) – The Department of Health…
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Shanghai defends policy of separating Covid-positive kids from parents
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai health officials on Monday defended a policy of separating babies and young children from their…
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Shanghai residents frustrated by food shortages, prolonged lockdowns
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai residents voiced growing frustration on Friday at confusion over a week of snap Covid…
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Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city…
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Shanghai warns against ‘panic’ as Covid cases mount
by Dan Martin SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai authorities on Wednesday called for calm as worried citizens swamped online grocery…
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Australia to give fourth Covid-19 jab to over 65s
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to over 65s from next month,…
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Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove…
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Several European countries lifted Covid measures too ‘brutally’: WHO
Several European countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Britain, lifted their Covid curbs too "brutally" and are now seeing a…
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