China has defended sticking to its strict zero-Covid approach, calling critical remarks from the head of the World Health Organisation “irresponsible”.
The response from the...
Hong Kong has reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, while China’s capital Beijing has begun easing quarantine rules for overseas...
Beijing has closed around 10% of the stations in its vast subway system as an additional measure against the spread of coronavirus.
The subway authority,...
Many Chinese are marking a quiet May Day holiday this year as the government’s zero-Covid approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple cities.
All...
China’s capital began testing millions of residents and shutting down residential and business districts on Monday amid a new outbreak of Covid-19.
While only 70...
Shanghai authorities have reported the first Covid-19 deaths during the latest outbreak in China’s biggest and wealthiest city.
All three who died were elderly, had...
The US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19 infections.
The...
Germany may have to discard three million doses of expired Covid-19 vaccine by the end of June.
Health ministry spokesman Hanno Kautz told reporters in...