Meta was ‘pressured’ by White House to censor Covid-related content in 2021: Mark Zuckerberg
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:33 pm
California/IBNS: The chairman and CEO of the California-based social media company Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, on Monday (August 26) said in a letter to the House Judiciary committee that his teams were “pressured” by the Biden administration to censor some content around the Covid-19 pandemic.
US President Joe Biden tests Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms
Jul 18, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms on Wednesday.
US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network
May 31, 2024, at 06:43 am
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over their involvement in a cybercrime network.
Canada Revenue Agency employees fired for 'improperly' claiming Emergency Response Benefit
Mar 28, 2024, at 05:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: A whopping 232 Canada Revenue Agency employees have been fired for improperly claiming the COVID-era Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).
Jan 25, 2024, at 05:53 am
The Federal Court of Canada has rebuked the Justin Trudeau government over the use of emergency powers to suppress the "freedom convoy" protests in 2022 and called it "unjustified and disproportionate".
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 19, 2023, at 12:46 am
Berlin, Dec 18 (UNI) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he had been tested positive for COVID-19, expressing hope that the disease would be mild.
Post-pandemic world economy still feeling COVID-19’s sting
May 17, 2023, at 10:17 pm
New York: Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim as the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, according to the UN’s latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report, released on Tuesday.
Australians warned of looming Covid waves, encouraged to take booster dose
Mar 31, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Canberra: Australia's top doctor has warned the country to prepare for new waves of COVID-19 in the lead-up to winter.
Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown
Mar 17, 2023, at 09:59 pm
New York: Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday in a hard-hitting new report.
Mar 01, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray has said the bureau believes that the COVID-19 virus, which wreaked havoc across the globe since 2020, "most likely" originated in a "Chinese government-controlled lab".
Caribbean carnival performers take stage to fight COVID disinformation
Feb 20, 2023, at 02:19 am
New York: In Trinidad and Tobago, some performers have been tapping into traditional art forms ahead of the carnival on February 20-21 to encourage their communities to continue following COVID-19 health protocols as the country lifts restrictions on public gatherings.
China resumes issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens
Jan 29, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Beijing: China has resumed issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens after halting the procedure earlier in January, the Chinese Embassy in Japan said on Sunday.
China says 80% of its population have had Covid-19: Reports
Jan 25, 2023, at 05:47 am
Beijing: A government scientist has estimated that around eight among 10 students in China are suffering from COVID-19.
Xi Jinping worries about spread of COVID-19 to countryside
Jan 21, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he is worried about the spread of the COVID-19 infection to the countryside.
COVID-19: China ‘making enormous progress’ to get every older adult vaccinated
Jan 21, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New York: China is “making enormous progress and effort” to get every older adult vaccinated against COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Friday, while also cautioning that it will take time to protect everyone.
Satellite images from Beijing's funeral home reveal new car park built as China's covid death surges
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:01 am
Beijing/IBNS: Disturbing satellite images have emerged showing a funeral home in Beijing clearing the way for a car park as more bodies arrive for cremation revealing the true scale of China's Covid situation even as the government tried to downplay it.
Scientists warn China can expect repeat Covid infections with new Omicron strains on the way
Jan 06, 2023, at 05:21 am
Beijing: Scientists have warned that China is going to fight against multiple waves of coronavirus infections as the Omicron variant mutates to become better at spreading and evading immunity.
Morocco prohibits entry of all travellers from China amid Covid cases' spike
Jan 01, 2023, at 02:07 pm
Rabat/ UNI: The Moroccan authorities have banned all people arriving from China from entering the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
China COVID-19 surge: People turn to black market for generic Indian drugs
Dec 29, 2022, at 06:55 pm
Beijing: Chinese residents are turning to the black market for generic Covid-19 drugs as the country is combating the rise in infection in the country, media reports said on Wednesday.
China's COVID-19 surge affecting factories and consumer market
Dec 28, 2022, at 01:20 am
Beijing: China's COVID-19 surge is troubling the economic state of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.
China lifts Covid restrictions for int'l arrivals
Dec 27, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Beijing/UNI: China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said on Tuesday.
Chinese provinces report blood shortages amid COVID-19 surge
Dec 27, 2022, at 02:49 am
Beijing: The fast-spreading COVID-19 infection in China is causing blood shortages across hospitals in various provinces in the nation, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan ‘ill-prepared’ to combat new Covid variants: Reports
Dec 26, 2022, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi: Health authorities in Pakistan are ill-prepared to stop the arrival of the new variant of the COVID-19, which is wreaking havoc in China, from entering the nation, media reports said.
Amid massive Covid surge, China to stop reporting daily infection figures
Dec 25, 2022, at 07:23 pm
China's National Health Commission will stop releasing daily COVID-19 case figures for the country from Sunday, Reuters reported.
China estimated to have reported 37 million Covid-19 cases in a single day this week: Report
Dec 24, 2022, at 03:26 am
Beijing: China may have registered 37 million coronavirus cases in this week, making it the highest daily recorded so far, Bloomberg reported citing an estimate from the government's top health authority.
Dec 19, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Chongqing: Authorities in the Chinese city of Chongqing have said public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19 can go to work “as normal".
COVID-19 outbreaks in China expose failure of Chinese Communist Party and its vaccine
Dec 07, 2022, at 02:03 am
Beijing: China's COVID-19 pandemic case rise in recent times showed the government's failure in securing safe vaccines for its population, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dec 04, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, a US official said Saturday, according to media reports.
China’s zero-Covid protests: Twitter, Telegram rise in popularity
Dec 04, 2022, at 05:17 am
Beijing: An app market researcher has found social media platforms like Twitter and Telegram, which are blocked in mainland China and only accessible via virtual private networks (VPNs), have become popular in the country amid widespread protests and restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.
China: Respect right to peaceful protest, says HRW
Nov 30, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government’s draconian “zero Covid” restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.