Covid
How I survived 70 days confinement in the world's toughest Covid lockdown
In Hong Kong, Omicron was running amok, but in Shanghai cases were still in the single digits and with China's iron-fisted approach to infections it seemed reasonable to think things would stay that way. That was my first mistake.
FDA authorizes Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children down to 6 months of age
U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent this bulletin at 06/17/2022 09:08 AM EDT
In China, if You’ve Got Mail, It Might Arrive With a Whiff of Sanitizer and a Covid-19 Test
Chinese authorities are putting packages through an extensive cleansing process as a part of the country’s zero-Covid regime.
No green QR code, no subway ride in Shanghai.
In China, residents must scan a QR code to enter the Shanghai metro. A PCR test of less than 72 hours is mandatory to maintain your green QR code and to be authorized to access all public places or use transport. You are not watching a science fiction mov...
Diver adapts scuba technology to help patients with Covid-19
The NHS has placed an order and Martin Stanton is developing his ventilator for other countries too.
Why is China sticking to its zero-COVID policy? | DW News
More than two years into the pandemic, China is still sticking to its zero-COVID strategy, while the rest of the world has moved toward living with the virus. Here's why.
China in pandemic: nasal swab manufacturing freaks people out
Since the beginning of the pandemic, due to the high demand for medical equipment, China has mass-produced Covid-19 test swabs.However, a leaked video on soc...
Shanghai residents flee city as Covid-19 measures ease ahead of city reopening
Some residents and migrant workers in Shanghai, China, are now allowed to leave the city, provided they obtain permission from district committees and show a negative nucleic acid test taken within the last 48 hours.
Man trapped in unfurnished flat for more than 50 days during Covid-19 lockdown
Man trapped in unfurnished flat for more than 50 days during Covid-19 lockdown
Restaurants set up near residential compounds as Beijing's Covid restrictions ban dine-in service
Restaurants set up near residential compounds as Beijing's Covid restrictions ban dine-in service
China’s young elite are considering moving abroad
Online searches for words related to emigrating have spiked
North Korea COVID crisis set to worsen | DW News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blasted health officials over the country's coronavirus response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday. Kim "strongly criticized" officials for what he called a botched response to epi...
WHO chief warns that China’s zero-Covid strategy is not sustainable
New modelling underscores country’s vulnerability because of faltering vaccination drive
