Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif tests COVID-19 positive

Nov 15, 2022, at 10:12 pm

Islamabad: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has tested COVID-19 positive.

China fights COVID-19: Central Chongqing residents asked to limit movement

Nov 12, 2022, at 04:54 am

Beijing: Residents in 11 central urban districts in Chongqing are being urged not to leave their regions, and people from outside are being asked not to come in unless necessary, Li Pan, deputy director of the Chongqing Health Commission, said at a news conference, an episode highlighting the continuing COVID-19 trouble faced by the country.

China: Guangzhou witnessing surge in COVID-19 cases

Nov 10, 2022, at 06:18 pm

Guangzhou: China's Guangzhou is witnessing a tough situation as the city is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases with nearly 2,000 local infections reported on Monday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Tibet: 200 detained in Lhasa over protesting against COVID-19

Nov 08, 2022, at 02:17 am

Lhasa: Authorities have detained 200 people over protesting against strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the region, media reports said.

Chinese authorities to stick to Zero COVID rule

Nov 08, 2022, at 12:26 am

Beijing: Chinese authorities have said they will continue to stick to the Zero COVID rule despite growing discontent over the system.

COVID-19 in China: Area around world's biggest iPhone plant put under lockdown

Nov 03, 2022, at 03:38 am

Zhengzhou: Chinese authorities have imposed a lockdown in Zhengzhou district, a region that houses the world's largest iPhone factory, to combat Covid-19 spread, media reports said.

Tibet: Lhasa witnesses protest over COVID-19 restrictions

Nov 02, 2022, at 05:49 am

Lhasa: Videos have gone viral on social media which showed hundreds of people could be seen protesting in Lhasa city of Tibet against the Chinese government's strict covid measures and lockdown.

COVID-19: Shanghai Disney Resort stops operation with visitors still present inside

Oct 31, 2022, at 10:59 pm

Shanghai:  Shanghai’s Disney Resort stops operation abruptly to comply COVID-19 prevention measures, with visitors still present inside it, media reports said on Monday.

Chinese people upset over CCP's prolonged zero-Covid policy ahead of 20th National Congress

Oct 14, 2022, at 05:31 am

Beijing: The people of China, who were hoping that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) strict zero-Covid policy will be relaxed after the 20th National Congress, were upset to know that the policy will continue.

Nepal: President Bidya Devi Bhandari tests COVID-19 positive

Oct 10, 2022, at 03:17 am

Kathmandu: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari has tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said on Sunday.

Chinese govt imposes ban on residents from leaving Xinjiang to tackle COVID-19 situation

Oct 06, 2022, at 04:22 am

Xinjiang: The Chinese government has imposed a ban on residents from leaving Xinjiang region amid rise in COVID-19 cases.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez tests positive for Covid

Sep 25, 2022, at 11:17 pm

Madrid/UNI-IBNS: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday morning.

Denmark: Queen Margrethe II tests COVID-19 positive

Sep 22, 2022, at 12:05 am

The Queen of Denmark has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second consecutive time this year.

Fauci not as confident about pandemic end as US President Joe Biden

Sep 20, 2022, at 10:48 pm

Washington: US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci does not sound as confident as the American President when it comes to the nation's current Covid status.

Covid-19 pandemic over in US: Joe Biden

Sep 20, 2022, at 03:19 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over in the US, even as the number of Americans who have died from Covid continues to rise.

China: COVID-19 quarantine bus overturns in Guizhou, 27 die

Sep 19, 2022, at 02:53 pm

A bus, which was transferring dozens of people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China's southwestern province of Guizhou, overturned in a ravine on Sunday that left 27 people dead, media reports said on Monday.

COVID-19 lockdown: China’s smartphone shipments tumble 31% in July

Sep 17, 2022, at 05:26 am

Beijing: China's lack of major smartphone releases and weak consumer sentiment led to a plunge of shipment of the gadget by 31 percent in July, media reports said.

China: Police detain four in Xinjiang for allegedly spreading rumours about COVID-19 outbreak

Sep 15, 2022, at 09:53 pm

Beijing: Police in the Xinjiang region of China have arrested four internet users and accused them of spreading rumours about an outbreak of Covid-19.

Singapore further lifts border measures as Covid situation eases

Aug 24, 2022, at 10:35 pm

Singapore: Non-fully vaccinated travelers entering Singapore will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine upon arrival starting from 11:59 p.m. local time on August 28 after the latest Omicron BA.5 wave has subsided in the city-state, the health authority said on Wednesday.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida tests COVID-19 positive 

Aug 22, 2022, at 02:56 am

Tokyo: Japan PM Fumio Kishida has tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said on Sunday.

US first lady Jill Biden tests COVID-19 positive

Aug 17, 2022, at 02:45 pm

Washington: US first lady Jill Biden has tested COVID-19 positive.

Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency

Aug 12, 2022, at 10:05 pm

New York: The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday.

Kim Jong Un 'seriously ill' during North Korea Covid outbreak, reveals sister

Aug 12, 2022, at 03:22 am

Pyongyang/IBNS: Kim Jong Un's sister revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a "high fever" during a recent Covid-19 outbreak in the country, reports said.

China: COVID-19 lockdown strands tourists in Sanya

Aug 08, 2022, at 12:45 am

Beijing/ Sanya: Around  80,000 tourists are believed to be stranded in China's popular resort city Sanya after authorities announced lockdown measures amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.

China: Yiwu imposes quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak

Aug 08, 2022, at 12:18 am

Yiwu: The Chinese city of Yiwu, which is considered as a major source of  manufactured goods for the rest of the world, has now imposed a quasi-lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said on Sunday.

Joe Biden remains Covid positive, to continue strict isolation: White House

Aug 04, 2022, at 05:10 am

Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden tested positive again for the novel coronavirus and continues to experience less frequent, occasional cough with all other indicators being normal, presidential physician Kevin O’Connor said on Wednesday.

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid again, returns to isolation

Jul 31, 2022, at 02:50 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, the White House said Saturday.

Las Vegas of Asia shuts casinos amid Covid19 outbreak

Jul 11, 2022, at 09:56 pm

Macau/UNI: For the first time in more than two years, the world's biggest gambling bub -- Macau -- on Monday shut its casinos.

COVID-19: Chinese authorities neglecting elderly citizens amid new Omicron variant threat

Jul 09, 2022, at 04:11 am

Beijing: Elderly citizens in China are being neglected by the authorities despite the detection of the new Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 recently in the country.

New Zealand reports 6,498 Covid-19 cases

Jul 04, 2022, at 04:24 pm

Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand has recorded 6,498 new community cases of Covid-19 and eight more deaths, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Monday.