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China posts 6-month high Covid count as it sticks with strategy

China posts 6-month high Covid count as it sticks with strategy

China on Sunday reported its highest number of new Covid-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for an easing.
Covid lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists

Covid lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists

Shanghai reopens cinemas but warns of Covid risks amid outbreaks

Shanghai reopens cinemas but warns of Covid risks amid outbreaks

Shanghai's fashion stores struggle to clear lockdown stock hangover

Shanghai's fashion stores struggle to clear lockdown stock hangover

Almost a month since Shanghai lifted strict Covid-19 lockdowns, fashion retailers are stuck with piles of unsold stock as cautious consumers stay away from the commercial hub's glitzy shopping districts.
June 23, 2022 | 07:03 pm PT
After lockdown, Shanghai tries to mend fences with foreign firms

After lockdown, Shanghai tries to mend fences with foreign firms

Shanghai officials are seeking to revive confidence among multinational companies bruised and frustrated by the city's Covid-19 lockdown by holding multiple meetings with foreign firms and easing a key border requirement for overseas workers.
June 8, 2022 | 10:35 pm PT
Global firms warn of sluggish China demand due to lengthy Covid curbs

Global firms warn of sluggish China demand due to lengthy Covid curbs

Two months into harsh Covid-19 lockdowns, China's economy is back to its feet, but businesses from retailers to chipmakers are warning of slow sales as consumers pause on spending.
May 26, 2022 | 07:48 pm PT
Shanghai aims for return to normal life from June 1

Shanghai aims for return to normal life from June 1

Shanghai aims to reopen broadly and allow normal life to resume from June 1, a city official said on Monday, after declaring that 15 of its 16 districts had eliminated cases outside quarantine areas.
May 15, 2022 | 07:14 pm PT
North Korea's Kim says Covid 'great turmoil', 21 new deaths reported

North Korea's Kim says Covid 'great turmoil', 21 new deaths reported

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday that the spread of Covid-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak, while 21 new daily deaths were reported among people with fever.
May 13, 2022 | 10:00 pm PT
Beijing works from home, Shanghai says victory against Covid getting closer

Beijing works from home, Shanghai says victory against Covid getting closer

Streets in China's capital Beijing were quiet on Friday as residents heeded the advice of authorities to work from home to stop the spread of Covid-19.
May 13, 2022 | 12:16 am PT
China's trade seen faltering in April as Covid curbs hit output

China's trade seen faltering in April as Covid curbs hit output

China's export growth is expected to have slowed to a crawl in April as strict Covid-19 curbs hit production while imports likely extended declines, creating heavy headwinds for the world's second-largest economy in the second quarter.
May 6, 2022 | 04:24 pm PT
Covid-19 led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO

Covid-19 led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO

Almost three times as many people have died as a result of Covid-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
May 5, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
As Beijing's Covid tightens curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life

As Beijing's Covid tightens curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life

Beijing tightened Covid restrictions on Sunday following an outbreak, while Shanghai let some of its residents venture out after reporting a second day of zero infections outside of quarantine areas.
April 30, 2022 | 11:58 pm PT
Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record Covid infections

Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record Covid infections

China's financial center of Shanghai started easing its lockdown in some areas on Monday despite reporting a record of more than 25,000 new Covid-19 infections, as authorities strive to get the city moving again after more than two weeks.
April 11, 2022 | 02:38 am PT
'So many bodies piled up': Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by Covid

'So many bodies piled up': Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by Covid

Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on Covid-19, which is swamping funeral parlors.
April 5, 2022 | 07:00 pm PT
Shanghai expands Covid lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third

Shanghai expands Covid lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third

Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new Covid-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in place to try to stop the virus spreading.
March 30, 2022 | 02:12 am PT
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