Videsh Superfast: Opposing China's Zero Covid Restrictions, Students Protest in Hong Kong
Thousands of people took to the streets in several major cities across China, including Beijing and Shanghai, to call for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms, in a wave of nationwide protests not seen since pro-democracy rallies in 1989 were crushed.
Nov 30, 2022, 09:16 AM IST
China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable', says WHO chief as millions in Beijing, Shanghai face strict lockdowns
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that increased knowledge about coronavirus and better tools to combat it also suggested it was "time for a change of strategy".
May 11, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Man declared dead at Covid-hit Shanghai's elderly care centre, found alive in morgue; triggers panic
Two men, in protective clothing, were seen unzipping the bag in front of an employee from the facility and insisting that the person is still alive, the PTI news agency reported quoting a Hong-Kong based South China Morning Post report.
May 03, 2022, 14:58 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: China reports 6,074 new cases, around 21 crore people in 26 cities still under lockdown
China, which is going through its worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, has so far recorded 2,17,836 confirmed infections.
May 03, 2022, 09:32 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: Shanghai continues to bear brunt of Covid-19 surge in China, adds 26,087 new cases
On Sunday, the city of 26 million people had reported nearly 25,000 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections.
Apr 11, 2022, 11:25 AM IST
Fourth wave of Covid-19: Shanghai carries out more coronavirus tests as food supply frustrations rise
It was the fourth consecutive day of city-wide testing in Shanghai, which reported a record 23,600 new locally transmitted cases.
Apr 10, 2022, 07:44 AM IST
China fights its worst Covid-19 outbreak, around 19 crore people in 23 cities now under full or partial lockdowns
The Chinese cities under full or partial lockdowns contribute 22% of country's GDP.
Apr 09, 2022, 12:19 PM IST
Lockdown in China! Supermarkets shut, deliveries restricted as 26 mn people in Shanghai scramble to secure food
Shanghai on Tuesday witnessed a record 16,766 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, up from 13,086 a day earlier.
Apr 06, 2022, 10:15 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: China extends lockdown as Shanghai sees new surge in Covid-19 cases
Shanghai, the major Chinese financial centre, had put over 26 million residents under lockdown last week to contain the city's biggest-ever coronavirus outbreak.
Apr 05, 2022, 09:54 AM IST
Fourth wave scare: Lockdown in China, record hospitalisations in France as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc around world
Globally, more than 48.01 crore confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 61,24,396 deaths have been so far reported to the World Health Organization.
Mar 29, 2022, 10:34 AM IST
Worrying signs for India amid fourth wave scare, lockdown and mass Covid-19 testing in China?
If health experts are to be believed, the fresh surge may not impact India, thanks to the strong immunity gained during the second wave. Though experts have been warning that the Covid threat has not fully gone and there's no need to lower the guard.
Mar 28, 2022, 10:12 AM IST
Fourth wave scare, China puts 26 million people under lockdown after surge in Covid-19 cases
China has decided to put its largest city of Shanghai, which has a population of over 26 million, under lockdown due to record Covid-19 cases.
Mar 28, 2022, 07:05 AM IST
Travel bans and lockdowns in China as Covid-19 surges, 2,591 new local cases reported
In view of the pandemic situation, the Chinese authorities have imposed travel bans and lockdowns in several provinces and cities. The situation in more than 20 provinces and cities including Jilin, Hebei, Guangdong, and Shanghai has deteriorated.
Mar 23, 2022, 09:37 AM IST
