In the past two months, China’s Internet has been flooded with complaints regarding overcrowded hospitals and overworked … [Read more...] about China’s Internet censors launch crackdown on ‘fake news’ about COVID-19 cases in build-up to Chinese New Year
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President Xi Jinping ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 cases in China’s countryside
"Epidemic prevention and control has entered a new stage, and we are still in a period that requires great efforts," Xi was … [Read more...] about President Xi Jinping ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 cases in China’s countryside
WHO says COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 may be driving cases
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the XBB.1.5 Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19 may be spurring more … [Read more...] about WHO says COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 may be driving cases
Soaring COVID-19 cases shine light on China’s healthcare gap
Yet in the neglected rural town of Xin'an, the sparsely equipped local hospital was operating at well below full … [Read more...] about Soaring COVID-19 cases shine light on China’s healthcare gap
China orders COVID-19 waste water watch in cities to track variants as cases surge
While previous sewage testing trials focused on evaluating the size of outbreaks, the latest directive said authorities … [Read more...] about China orders COVID-19 waste water watch in cities to track variants as cases surge
Indonesia lifts COVID-19 restrictions amid low cases and hospitalisation
JAKARTA: Indonesia lifted all activity restrictions which had previously been imposed to control the spread of COVID-19, … [Read more...] about Indonesia lifts COVID-19 restrictions amid low cases and hospitalisation
Soaring China COVID-19 cases increase risk of new variants: Experts
VARIANT "SOUP" Xu Wenbo, head of the virus control institute at China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, said last … [Read more...] about Soaring China COVID-19 cases increase risk of new variants: Experts
China’s Zhejiang has 1 million daily COVID-19 cases, expected to double
"MOST DANGEROUS WEEKS" "China is entering the most dangerous weeks of the pandemic," said a research note from Capital … [Read more...] about China’s Zhejiang has 1 million daily COVID-19 cases, expected to double
China’s Qingdao city seeing half a million COVID-19 cases a day: Official
BEIJIING: Half a million people in a single Chinese city are being infected with COVID-19 every day, a senior health official … [Read more...] about China’s Qingdao city seeing half a million COVID-19 cases a day: Official
India to step up COVID-19 surveillance as cases increase elsewhere
Data from the World Health Organization shows that infections have inched up in Japan, Korea, the US, France and Brazil in … [Read more...] about India to step up COVID-19 surveillance as cases increase elsewhere
Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID-19 cases as world watches with concern
That number might rise sharply in the near future, with state-run Global Times citing a leading Chinese respiratory expert … [Read more...] about Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID-19 cases as world watches with concern
‘I don’t trust it:’ Vaccine hesitancy lingers even as China COVID-19 cases surge
In September, an article by a publication under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledged … [Read more...] about ‘I don’t trust it:’ Vaccine hesitancy lingers even as China COVID-19 cases surge