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BEIJING, China (AFP) — Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities. China was already trying to contain a wave of infections in its largest city Shanghai, which has been almost entirely locked down for weeks and reported 51 new Covid deaths on Monday. Shanghai has struggled to provide fresh food to […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while China’s capital Beijing warned of a “grim” situation with rising infections. The world’s second-largest economy has been struggling to stamp out its worst outbreak in two years with a playbook of harsh lockdowns and mass testing as it sticks to a strict zero-Covid policy, taking a heavy toll on businesses and public morale. The cosmopolitan […]
Second booster dose for health workers (A1) and the elderly (A2) to follow only after WHO, CDC approval (Eagle News) –- The Philippine government will start next week the rollout of the second booster dose of the vaccines against Covid-19, but only for the immunocompromised. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they will initially limit the administration of the second booster dose for the “immunocompromised” individuals, or those who have primary immune deficiencies […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as daily cases appear to be tapering off and some residents are finally free to venture outside under an easing lockdown. China’s largest city and commercial engine is inching towards reopening after weeks-long restrictions kept most of its 25 million people confined to their homes. Faced with the country’s worst virus outbreak in two years, Shanghai […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown. City authorities revealed the first deaths of this outbreak on Monday, with Tuesday’s fatalities bringing the official toll to just 10, even as the virus continues to spread. Beijing insists its zero-Covid policy of hard lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines has averted fatalities and the […]
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse China’s economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of “significant challenges” ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite. The world’s second-biggest economy had lost steam in the latter half of last year with a property slump and regulatory crackdowns, pulling down growth. But it exceeded expectations in the first three months of 2022, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Shanghai reported the first Covid deaths since the start of its weeks-long lockdown, three elderly people with underlying conditions, the city government said Monday. “The three people deteriorated into severe cases after going into hospital, and died after all efforts to revive them proved ineffective,” the city said on social media. The deceased included two women aged 89 and 91, and a man aged 91, the city said, adding that […]
Reminds public to follow health protocols amid summer break, election season (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte warned that there could be another Covid-19 surge in the country after the summer holidays and the campaign sorties where people could forget following the minimum health protocols. Duterte observed that crowding in political gatherings, and even in religious gatherings are a cause for worry, and another surge is always a possibility. “We have so many crowds […]
42 provinces and three cities under Alert Level 2 (Eagle News) — Metro Manila remained under Alert Level 1, while 68 other areas are also under Alert Level 1 until April 30, Malacanang said. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Tuesday, April 12, also placed 42 provinces and three cities under Alert Level 2 effectve April 16 to 30. The areas under the announced alert levels are effective April 16, 2022 until April 30, 2022. Aside […]
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Twenty mostly African countries have still not vaccinated even 10 percent of their population against Covid-19, the World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers lamented Monday. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said the speed of the Covid jab rollout had been “unprecedented”. However, 20 countries — down from 34 in January — had still not managed a 10-percent immunisation rate, Kate O’Brien, the WHO’s vaccines chief, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure. One of the last countries sticking to a zero-Covid strategy, China aims to stamp out every infection with strict lockdowns and by sending all cases to secure facilities. That is placing a strain on China’s already under-pressure medical system, as the highly transmissible Omicron […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas. Yet a yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries. On Friday, Gavi, which co-leads the Covax global distribution scheme, is holding a summit calling for more funds to address the issue of inequality in vaccine access. – Huge production – More than 13 […]
