Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds
Progress in key areas has stalled because of Covid, conflict and the climate crisis, but peaceful nations are performing better Africa is less safe, secure...
Category : Coronavirus
North Korea locks down capital Pyongyang over respiratory illness
Residents told that rising cases mean they must stay home for five days and do frequent temperature checks Authorities in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang,...
Labor flags wastewater tests on inbound planes as mandatory Covid checks for China arrivals resumes
Health minister defends country-specific testing as necessary due to ‘absence of comprehensive information’ on Covid’s spread in China Follow our Australia news live blog for...
China’s President Xi battles to save face as Covid U-turn weakens his grip on power
Despite public bullishness, overflowing hospitals across the country suggest its leader may have made a huge miscalculation China’s leader Xi Jinping told his country it...
Xi Jinping urges unity as China’s Covid fight enters ‘new phase’
Chinese leader speaks of continuing struggles as thousands gather in Wuhan, epicentre of the pandemic three years ago Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for...
US to require arrivals from China to provide negative Covid test
Other countries including Italy have taken similar steps after Beijing’s rollback of ‘zero-Covid’ policies led to surge in cases The US has announced all travellers...
China’s move to open up travel sparks concern over spread of new variants
Japan, India and Taiwan introduce measures to prevent influx of cases as experts say lack of data makes it difficult to assess risk Virologists are...
China hospitals ‘extremely busy’ amid surging wave of Covid infections
Health workers report huge jump in mostly elderly Covid patients as China adjusts to living largely without virus restrictions Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure...
China’s move to ease Covid travel restrictions lifts hopes for global economy
Analysts says lifting of many rules may soften impact of higher interest rates and unblock supply chains in 2023 Rush to book flights as restrictions...
China to drop quarantine requirement for overseas visitors
Eight days of isolation will no longer be needed, and officials say citizens’ ability to travel will be slowly restored China will drop Covid-19 quarantine...
