New research has found China’s decision to end its strict Covid zero strategy policy had a truly devastating outcome, with a … [Read more...] about 1.9 million deaths in two months tied to China’s Covid-19 exit
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Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID-19 curbs: Study
BEIJING: China's abrupt move to dismantle its strict COVID-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion … [Read more...] about Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID-19 curbs: Study
China says peak COVID-19 infections exceeded 7 million daily, deaths more than 4,000 daily
HONG KONG: China's daily new COVID-19 infections hit a peak of more than 7 million per day around Dec 22, while deaths … [Read more...] about China says peak COVID-19 infections exceeded 7 million daily, deaths more than 4,000 daily
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
End of Japan COVID-19 curbs triggers surge in visitors to near 1 million in November
TOKYO: Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped … [Read more...] about End of Japan COVID-19 curbs triggers surge in visitors to near 1 million in November
New COVID-19 model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023
CHICAGO: China's abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million … [Read more...] about New COVID-19 model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023
Chengdu locks down 21.2 million people as Chinese cities battle COVID-19
Most of the curbs are intended to last for a few days for now, although two provincial cities in northern China have extended … [Read more...] about Chengdu locks down 21.2 million people as Chinese cities battle COVID-19
North Korea claims ‘good results’ in COVID-19 fight as fever cases top 2 million
SEOUL: North Korea said on Friday (May 20) it was achieving "good results" in the fight against the country's first confirmed … [Read more...] about North Korea claims ‘good results’ in COVID-19 fight as fever cases top 2 million
Japan to offer up to US$100 million in aid to help Indo-Pacific nations fight COVID-19
TOKYO: Japan plans to extend up to US$100 million in aid to developing countries in the Indo-Pacific region to help them … [Read more...] about Japan to offer up to US$100 million in aid to help Indo-Pacific nations fight COVID-19
Philippines planning to give Myanmar 5 million Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines
MANILA: The Philippines is considering donating to Myanmar five million doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine that are close to … [Read more...] about Philippines planning to give Myanmar 5 million Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines
More than 12 million in Shanghai can leave home as COVID-19 risk ebbs
SHANGHAI: As many as 12.38 million Shanghai residents, nearly half the population of the city, are now in lower-risk areas, … [Read more...] about More than 12 million in Shanghai can leave home as COVID-19 risk ebbs