Beijing, Jan 19 (EFE).- Covid-19 patients in Hong Kong will no longer be required to isolate from Jan. 30, the city’s chief executive, John Lee said Thursday, thereby scrapping a rule that had been in effect for almost three years. Currently, those infected by the disease have to undergo a five-day isolation at home or … Read more
Beijing, Jan 18 (EFE).- China might see 36,000 COVID-19 deaths a day during the Lunar New Year holidays, according to a study by the British independent forecasting firm Airfinity. Airfinity has updated its cases and deaths forecast for the COVID-19 outbreak as the Chinese New Year holiday hastens the spread of the virus. The updated … Read more
Beijing, Jan 13 (EFE).- The current wave of Covid-19 infections in China will continue to peak in places through February and March, the former chief epidemiologist at the country’s disease control center has said. Zeng Guang said the epidemic would hit different phases throughout the country, and warned that there would be a surge in … Read more
Beijing, Jan 12 (EFE).- China is past the worst of its ongoing wave of coronavirus infections, the head of the Covid-response panel under the National health Commission, Liang Wannian, said in quotes released by state media outlet CGTN late on Wednesday. “For the overall situation, the first wave of infections is decreasing now in China; … Read more
Tokyo, Jan 11 (EFE).- The Japanese health ministry has asked shops and pharmacies to check the bulk sale of medicines used to treat Covid, especially to tourists, following reports that several Chinese nationals were buying drugs to send home during their visit to Japan. “There is a lot of news of cases of large purchases … Read more
Beijing, Jan 9 (EFE).- A total of 34.7 million journeys were made on the first day of China’s 40-day holiday period celebrating the Spring Festival, which marks the Lunar New Year, state media reported. The number of trips on Saturday rose by 38.9 percent over last year, an increase facilitated by the dismantling of the … Read more
Beijing, Jan 5 (EFE).- China on Thursday defended its response to the wave of Covid-19 infections hitting the Asian country after the World Health Organization asked for more data on hospitalizations and deaths. “At the moment, China’s Covid situation is under control,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a press conference. She added that China … Read more
Beijing, Dec 26 (EFE).- China is due to drop Covid-19 quarantine rules for travelers arriving from overseas as of January 8 in a significant opening up of its borders and dismantling of the draconian zero tolerance policies in place since the early days of the pandemic. National Health Commission authorities said on official social media … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 27 (EFE).- Hospitals across India conducted simulated drills on Tuesday to prepare for a possible new Covid-19 outbreak after a record increase in coronavirus cases in neighboring China. “It is critical since Covid cases are expected to increase in the coming days,” federal Health Minister Manshukh Mandaviya said. The minister was speaking … Read more
Seoul, Dec 23 (EFE).- South Korea said Friday it plans to withdraw the use of masks indoors in the near future if a series of factors related to the spread of the coronavirus are met. South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday at a meeting of the Disaster and Emergency Countermeasures Command, the body … Read more
By Guillermo BenavidesBeijing, Dec 15 (EFE).- PCR testing firms have long been the backbone of China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy, which has been in place for two years, but recent unrest has triggered an easing of pandemic measures and with that the laboratories that were once frantically testing the population daily now face an uncertain future. … Read more
By Jesús Centeno Beijing, Dec 9 (EFE).- China began rolling back this week its strict “zero Covid” strategy in the face of unprecedented protests against the draconian policy. The turnaround is underpinned by a sudden change of course in state propaganda, which is now downplaying the risk of the virus. The change of direction started … Read more
