Tag: coronavirus
What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN Business
In the years before Covid, China was the world's most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019.
As China moves away from zero-Covid, health experts warn of dark days ahead | CNN
China's zero-Covid policy, which stalled the world's second-largest economy and sparked a wave of unprecedented protests, is now being dismantled as Beijing on Wednesday released sweeping revisions to its draconian measures that ultimately failed to bring...
These Are the 10 New Covid Rules China Will Follow on Path to Reopening
China announced 10 new measures for dealing with Covid-19 on Wednesday, accelerating its shift away from the zero-tolerance stance that has kept the country isolated from the rest of the world and devastated the economy over the last three years.
Princess Anne Coaches Mom Queen Elizabeth Through Video Chat
Even the royal family is still struggling with video chats amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic! In a clip from the recent ITV special, "Anne: The Princess ...
How Donald Trump Got Covid | Spitting Image
From the very first episode of Spitting Image we learn how Donald Trump got COVID on his administration. Get Spitting Image merch here: http://spittingimages...
Boris Johnson Handles the Complaints of University Students | Spitting Image
Boris Johnson and his team discuss how to deal with the university students complaining that they're locked in their rooms and can't go home for Christmas.Si...
China reopens the door to foreign students after 2 years of Covid lockouts
Students with valid residence permits will be able to re-enter the country from Wednesday, according to notices at various embassies.
Live seafood ‘tested’ for Covid-19 in China
Videos of pandemic medical workers giving live seafood PCR tests have gone viral on Chinese social media.
Watch: Ikea shoppers scramble to escape as Shanghai store placed on flash lockdown
Health officials tried to restrain customers after it emerged one had been in close contact with a Covid patient
The medical mystery linking TikTok to an explosion of severe tics in teens | 60 Minutes Australia
It's not only strange, it's very worrying.The isolation and anxiety we endured because of COVID is having a lasting and unwanted effect on an increasing number of teenage girls - it appears to have given them a kind of Tourette's Syndrome.They're tic-ing...
What is the Great Reset? | Davos Agenda 2021
The pandemic has radically changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today, as we work to recover, will define our generation. It’s why the World Economic Forum is calling for a new form of capitalism, one that puts people and planet first,...
Biden Catches COVID & Boris Johnson Gives A "Terminator" Farewell Speech | The Daily Show
Biden tests positive for COVID, Boris Johnson gives his farewell speech, and Amazon buys health care company One Medical.
Hundreds in hazmat suits moved to quarantine facilities under China’s strict zero-Covid policy
Hundreds of people in hazmat suits were seen lining the streets of Wuxi, China, on July 1, 2022, waiting to be transported to a quarantine facility. This came after a cluster of 27 new asymptomatic Covid-19 cases were detected that day. China has adhered...
Highly contagious new Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 latest global Covid challenge
As the globally prominent BA.5 variant of the coronavirus continues to drive a surge in Covid-19 cases in many countries, a new sub-lineage known as BA.2.75 is also on the rise, particularly in India. Although health experts are not yet sure if the mutati...
Zero-Covid strategy in China | DW Documentary
DW’s Daniel Satra travels to China to get a sense of the country’s Covid-19 strategy. What he finds is constant mandatory testing, workers dealing with lockdowns and severe isolation rules. The government’s strategy even affects his own reporting. Why doe...