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Australia Launches 12-Month Long Investigation Into Its Covid Response
Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including its use of fortress-like travel restrictions and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.
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This Popular Destination Will Give Rewards Of Upto Rs 13,600 Each To Tourists
Amid an increase in travel following the easing of Covid pandemic restrictions, countries are doing all they can to encourage visitors to come and boost their economies. The latest is Taiwan which is planning to pay tourists to vacation there.
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China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
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China Set For Historic Demographic Shift, Impacted By Covid Traumas
Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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"Entry Restrictions Targeting Only Chinese Travellers": Beijing Hits Out
China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory, warning it could take "counter measures" in response.
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Flyers From China Now Face Covid Restrictions From Over A Dozen Countries
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.
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WHO Says Concern Over China Covid Surge "Understandable"
Restrictions some countries have introduced in response to China's Covid-19 surge are "understandable", given the lack of information from Beijing, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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China's Covid Pivot Sparks Fears Worldwide
Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals.
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Foxconn to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions at Biggest iPhone Factory in China, End 'Closed Loop' System
Reducing the number of emails that are sent and deleting them is claimed to reduce an individual's carbon footprint, an idea that has also been propagated in various news stories. However, quantifying the carbon footprint of sending emails, or any other digital service, is not an easy task. Here's everything you need to know about whether sending f...
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Chinese City Where Apartment Fire Killed 10 Eases Covid Curbs After Protests
More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after extraordinary protests against restrictions last weekend.
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Despite New Covid Cases, Some Chinese Cities Reopen Shops, Scale Back Testing
On the ground, however, some communities in Beijing and elsewhere have already allowed close contacts of people carrying the virus to quarantine at home, while some shopping malls in the capital have reopened from Thursday.
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Record Covid Cases In Beijing As China Outbreak Spirals
China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that have sent schools online, closed many restaurants and forced employees to work from home.
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China's Guangzhou City Orders Mass Testing To Fight 'Worst' Covid Outbreak
Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, authorities said, in an effort to control the city's worst outbreak with infections topping 2,000 for two consecutive days.
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China May Relax A Major Covid Rule For Visitors: Report
Chinese officials are debating whether to reduce the amount of time people coming into the country must spend in quarantine, according to people familiar with the discussions, as the country's Covid Zero policy leaves it increasingly isolated.
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Australia Launches 12-Month Long Investigation Into Its Covid Response
Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including its use of fortress-like travel restrictions and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.
-
This Popular Destination Will Give Rewards Of Upto Rs 13,600 Each To Tourists
Amid an increase in travel following the easing of Covid pandemic restrictions, countries are doing all they can to encourage visitors to come and boost their economies. The latest is Taiwan which is planning to pay tourists to vacation there.
-
China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
-
China Set For Historic Demographic Shift, Impacted By Covid Traumas
Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
-
After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
-
"Entry Restrictions Targeting Only Chinese Travellers": Beijing Hits Out
China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its territory, warning it could take "counter measures" in response.
-
Flyers From China Now Face Covid Restrictions From Over A Dozen Countries
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.
-
WHO Says Concern Over China Covid Surge "Understandable"
Restrictions some countries have introduced in response to China's Covid-19 surge are "understandable", given the lack of information from Beijing, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday.
-
China's Covid Pivot Sparks Fears Worldwide
Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals.
-
Foxconn to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions at Biggest iPhone Factory in China, End 'Closed Loop' System
Reducing the number of emails that are sent and deleting them is claimed to reduce an individual's carbon footprint, an idea that has also been propagated in various news stories. However, quantifying the carbon footprint of sending emails, or any other digital service, is not an easy task. Here's everything you need to know about whether sending f...
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Chinese City Where Apartment Fire Killed 10 Eases Covid Curbs After Protests
More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after extraordinary protests against restrictions last weekend.
-
Despite New Covid Cases, Some Chinese Cities Reopen Shops, Scale Back Testing
On the ground, however, some communities in Beijing and elsewhere have already allowed close contacts of people carrying the virus to quarantine at home, while some shopping malls in the capital have reopened from Thursday.
-
Record Covid Cases In Beijing As China Outbreak Spirals
China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that have sent schools online, closed many restaurants and forced employees to work from home.
-
China's Guangzhou City Orders Mass Testing To Fight 'Worst' Covid Outbreak
Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, authorities said, in an effort to control the city's worst outbreak with infections topping 2,000 for two consecutive days.
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China May Relax A Major Covid Rule For Visitors: Report
Chinese officials are debating whether to reduce the amount of time people coming into the country must spend in quarantine, according to people familiar with the discussions, as the country's Covid Zero policy leaves it increasingly isolated.
