Tag COVID-19 - page 1

28 Feb 2023 - 13:58

US Calls on China to be ‘More Honest’ about COVID Origins

The U.S. ambassador to China said that, China must be more honest about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Jan 2023 - 14:52

China celebrates New Year like COVID no longer exists

Marking an end to the country’s three-year “zero COVID” experiment, China has celebrated the Lunar New Year with abandon this year.

7 Jan 2023 - 15:32

China’s ‘great migration’ kicks-off

China marked the first day of “chun yun,” the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel known pre-pandemic as the world’s largest annual migration of people.

4 Jan 2023 - 11:07

EU offers China free Covid-19 vaccines

As COVID infections in China surged following Beijing’s relaxation of its “zero-COVID” policies, the European Union has offered free vaccines to China, the EU executive said.

31 Dec 2022 - 16:57

WHO calls on Beijing to strengthen its COVID-19 response

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on China to share more real-time information on Covid in the country as infections surge.

29 Dec 2022 - 14:24

US: COVID-19 tests for travelers from China

US health officials said that, the United States will impose mandatory, COVID-19 tests on travelers from China.

26 Dec 2022 - 16:32

China races to vaccinate elderly

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

25 Dec 2022 - 10:13

China stops publishing daily COVID figures

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) stopped publishing daily COVID-19 data, as concerns grow around.

22 Dec 2022 - 13:19

WHO concerned over increasing COVID-19 in China

Tedros Adhanom said the agency is “very concerned” about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy.

23 Oct 2022 - 12:53

China reports 998 new COVID cases on Oct 22

The National Health Commission said, China reported 998 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 22, of which 207 were symptomatic and 791 were asymptomatic.

20 Oct 2022 - 10:27

WHO: COVID-19 is still a global health emergency

COVID-19 is still a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one. The World Health Organization said.

20 Sep 2022 - 15:11

UN: COVID’s impact on global education

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit ، Activists implored world leaders Monday to prioritize school systems and restore educational budgets slashed.

12 Sep 2022 - 08:53

30 die of COVID-19 in Afghanistan

At least 30 people have died in the country of COVID-19 in the past month and that 6,000 people have tested positive for the virus in this time. The Ministry of Public Health said.

7 Sep 2022 - 16:24

COVID-19 vaccine may become annual

COVID-19 booster shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot,.

24 Aug 2022 - 16:24

COVID-19 Cases Spike in Afghanistan

6,000 people were infected with the COVID-19 across the country in the past month. Officials of the Afghan Japan Hospital said.

21 Aug 2022 - 15:21

Tomato Flu outbreak in India

A new virus known as tomato flu, or tomato fever, has emerged in the state of Kerala in children younger than five years in India.

18 Aug 2022 - 16:34

CDC: We made major mistakes in COVID-19 pandemic

America’s leading health agency announced that it is planning a complete overhaul of its structure and operations due to major mistakes in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Aug 2022 - 16:07

Indifference towards Covid-19 in Afghanistan

Health officials have urged the people to voluntarily get vaccinated against coronavirus in Badghis province.

13 Aug 2022 - 12:04

India reports nearly 16000 new Covid cases

According to the Union Health Ministry data, nearly 16,000 new COVID cases and 68 fatalities reported in India.

11 Aug 2022 - 09:17

North Korea declares victory over COVID-19 reveals Kim suffered fever

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against COVID-19.