Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent COVID-19 outbreak
Published23 May, 202212:11pm
Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America,the US President said that health officials have not briefed him about “the level of exposure” in the United States.
Published23 May, 202211:40am
Beijing authorities were taking a similar approach to Shanghai, where residents have chafed under a months-long lockdown that has denied many people adequate access to food and medical care.
Published21 May, 202209:24pm
The ongoing COVID wave, declared last week, has fuelled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis in the country of 25 million
The illness often starts with flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle ache and swollen lymph nodes before causing a chicken pox-like rash on the face and body
The rigid strategy to root out virus cases at all costs has wreaked havoc on supply chains, crushed small businesses and imperilled the country's economic goals.