Health
Measles outbreak in India claims 12 children
Measles has killed 12 children in and around the western Indian city of Mumbai, authorities say. The first death was...
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China’s daily COVID cases hit record high
China on Wednesday recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, official data shows...
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Shanghai cancels auto event as rising COVID cases add to reopening concerns
A spike in new COVID-19 infections in China prompted the Shanghai Mall to abruptly cancel an auto industry event on...
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Beijing faces ‘severe Covid test’ as China reports first deaths in six months
Beijing says it is facing its severe Covid test after seeing the country's first coronavirus deaths in six months and...
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Several districts in Beijing close schools as Covid cases rise
China is battling numerous outbreaks of COVID-19, from Zhengzhou in central Henan province to Chongqing in the southwest. Students at...
Read moreChinese leaders face anger over second child’s quarantine death
Chinese authorities faced more public anger on Thursday after the death of a second child was blamed on an overzealous...
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Pakistani PM tests COVID positive for the third time
The country's information minister said that Pakistan's prime minister tested positive for the coronavirus and was not feeling well a...
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Violent protests in China put curbs under strain
Crowds of residents of Guangzhou, the industrial metropolis in southern China, escaped a mandatory lockdown and clashed with police as...
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China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported
Everyone in a district of 1.8 million in southern China's metropolis of Guangzhou was ordered to stay home on Saturday...
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China warns of additional ‘layers’ of COVID restrictions as outbreaks widen
Chinese authorities should take a more targeted approach to tackle COVID outbreaks and rectify any additional "layer" of measures, the...
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