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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.
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
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads

Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads

Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first full day under lockdown Monday, with restrictions also imposed in Shanghai and other major cities in an effort to extinguish the biggest threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy.
March 14, 2022 | 12:11 am PT
Hong Kong residents empty supermarkets ahead of city-wide lockdown

Hong Kong residents empty supermarkets ahead of city-wide lockdown

Hong Kong residents braced for a city-wide lockdown, emptying supermarkets and pharmacies, even as leader Carrie Lam called for calm on Tuesday and appealed for the public not to worry over a compulsory mass Covid-19 testing plan.
March 1, 2022 | 05:45 pm PT
New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak

New Zealand rules out lockdowns as it prepares for Omicron outbreak

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that restrictions will be tightened across the country if there is a community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus but she ruled out lockdowns.
January 19, 2022 | 07:17 pm PT
Vietnam unemployment expected to rise this year

Vietnam unemployment expected to rise this year

An International Labor Organization (ILO) report estimates the number of unemployed workers in Vietnam this year at 1.3 million, higher than the 1.2 million last year.
January 18, 2022 | 03:00 am PT
China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

Over one million people in a city of central China were being confined to their homes on Tuesday after three coronavirus cases were recorded in the country's latest mass lockdown.
January 3, 2022 | 11:46 pm PT
'Just want to go home': China's Xian in Covid lockdown for 7th day

'Just want to go home': China's Xian in Covid lockdown for 7th day

A lockdown of 13 million people in the Chinese city of Xian entered its seventh day on Wednesday, with many unable to leave their residential compounds and virtually dependent on deliveries of necessities as new Covid-19 infections persisted.
December 29, 2021 | 04:42 am PT
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