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China reports almost 13 000 new COVID-related deaths for January 13-19

22 January 2023, 11:30 AM

China reported almost 13 000 deaths related to COVID-19 in hospitals between the 13th and 19th of January, adding to ...

A patient lies on a bed at the emergency department of a hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 17, 2023

Customers dine at a restaurant in a shopping area in Beijing.

China to step up financial support to COVID-hit catering, tourism sectors

by Celestine Hendricks

27 December 2022, 10:12 AM

China will step up financial support to small and private businesses in the catering and tourism sectors that were hit...

Protests against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak measures in Urumqi city, Xinjiang, Uygur, China in this screen grab obtained from a video released November 25, 2022.

Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID-19 exit seen some way off

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

4 December 2022, 12:11 PM

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries...

A healthcare worker conducts a COVID-19 test.

Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID-19 curbs as China easing gathers pace

by Bomkazi Malobola

3 December 2022, 7:37 AM

Beijing residents cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen followed other cities in announcing it would no longer...

A person rides a bicycle on the street during morning rush hour, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Central Business District (CBD) in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China November 21, 2022.

Several Beijing districts shut schools as China’s COVID-19 cases rise

by Bongisipho Magcaba

21 November 2022, 8:01 AM

Students in schools across several Beijing districts buckled down for online classes on Monday after officials called for residents in...

A pandemic prevention worker wears a protective suit as he checks personal details of a woman lining up to get a swab test at a testing booth as outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in Beijing, China, November 3, 2022.

China’s COVID-19 cases rise, record daily numbers seen in Beijing and other cities

by Sesona Mahlahla

13 November 2022, 8:22 AM

China reported 14 878 new COVID-19 infections for November 12, including a record number of new daily cases in capital...

A nurse prepares a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against COVID-19

by Bomkazi Malobola

29 October 2022, 8:50 AM

Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health...

Medical staff chat inside the COVID-19 ward.

Steady increase of COVID-19 cases reported in four provinces: Health dept

by Rethabile Tsimakwane

26 October 2022, 11:44 AM

South Africans have been urged to continue taking necessary COVID-19 precautions. This after the Health Department warned that COVID-19 cases...

People wearing face masks walk down Regent Street, as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases grow around the world, in London, Britain, March 17, 2020.

British health officials warn of difficult winter with flu and COVID

by Richard Brooks

28 September 2022, 2:26 AM

British health officials on Wednesday warned that increased circulation of flu and a resurgence in COVID-19 could lead to a...

End of COVID-19 in sight if preventative measures are observed: UN

by Busisiwe Radebe

25 September 2022, 11:37 AM

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says the COVID-19 pandemic can be ended this year if the international community combined...

People wearing protective face masks carry their luggage at Capital Airport, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China, November 5, 2020.

Macau plans November return for mainland Chinese tour groups

by Busisiwe Radebe

24 September 2022, 8:03 AM

Macau aims to open to mainland Chinese tour groups in November for the first time in almost three years, the...

U.S. cutting global donations of Pfizer COVID shots as demand slows

by Wendy Mothata

24 September 2022, 2:29 AM

The United States is significantly cutting back the number of Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine doses it will buy for donation to poorer...