China halves quarantine time for overseas travellers New guideline cuts the length of mandatory quarantine for overseas travellers to seven days Published 28 Jun, 2022 03:05pm
Health Beijing bar-linked Covid outbreak ‘explosive’ in nature: govt spokesman Capital has reported 46 new local infections on Saturday Published 11 Jun, 2022 03:10pm
Health China’s Xi backs zero-Covid policy as Shanghai expands mass testing Zero Covid policy under heightened scrutiny after sweeping restrictions in major Chinese cities, hammer world's second-biggest economy. Published 10 Jun, 2022 02:16pm
Health Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown Deputy Mayor Zong Ming says easing will impact about 22 million people in the city Published 01 Jun, 2022 03:58pm
Health More than 12m in Shanghai can leave homes as Covid risk ebbs Shanghai put the entire city into lockdown at the beginning of the month Published 29 Apr, 2022 09:35am
Health China reports 13,000 Covid cases, most since end of Wuhan's first wave Vice Premier Sun Chunlan urges ‘resolute and swift moves to stem the spread of the virus’ after a visit to Shanghai Published 03 Apr, 2022 11:46am
Health As Shanghai expands Covid lockdown, life on hold in city of 26 million Public transport in most of the city has been suspended Published 01 Apr, 2022 11:42am
Health Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreak Authorities are imposing a two-phase lockdown of the city of around 25m people to carry out mass testing Published 28 Mar, 2022 10:22am
Health Hong Kong halves flight suspensions triggered by Covid cases Carrie Lam said there is 'no room for major relaxation' Published 27 Mar, 2022 02:22pm
Health China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in two years Nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities Published 13 Mar, 2022 03:08pm
Health Elderly care homes in eye of Hong Kong's deadly Covid storm Care homes have become the epicentre of the city's worst-ever outbreak, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all deaths since January Published 11 Mar, 2022 03:47pm
Health Hong Kong reports 37,529 new Covid-19 cases, 150 deaths Leader Carrie Lam says there will not be a 'complete lockdown' Published 05 Mar, 2022 02:53pm
World China locks down city of 3.5m near Vietnam border Local officials in the city of Baise say no one would be allowed to leave the city Published 07 Feb, 2022 11:33am