China covid-19

Malaysia, Thailand on edge after tourists from Covid-hit China begin to arrive

With China all set to open up its borders and allow its nationals to travel, there is concern in some…

2 years ago

Beijing crematoriums struggle to cope with surging Covid deaths

Workers at crematoriums in Beijing said they are overwhelmed as Covid-19 cases have surged in China, according to a report…

2 years ago

Droves of workers flee Covid-hit lockdown at China’s iPhone factory in Zhengzhou

In China, droves of migrant workers have been fleeing back to their hometowns from the country's largest iPhone factory in…

2 years ago

Protests break out in Lhasa against China’s lockdown

Protests over COVID-19 restrictions in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet,  were reported in at least four different areas of the…

2 years ago

2,000 tourists stranded in China’s popular holiday resort as Covid plays spoilsport

<p> Around 500 people were found infected with COVID-19 over five days at a tourist resort in China's Guangxi region,…

2 years ago

China says ‘positive progress’ made on return of Indian students

<p> <strong>China said on Friday that "positive progress" has been made on the return of Indian students who want to…

2 years ago

China’s retail sales contracts by 11.1% in April, the worst since 2020

<p> <strong>Stringent lockdowns at several parts of China have hit its economy. In April, retail sales registered a contraction of…

3 years ago

Shanghai migrant worker and her dog turn phone booth into their home during lockdown

<p> <strong>Following the stringent Covid 19 induced lockdown in Shanghai, a woman migrant worker along with her dog was forced…

3 years ago

After India’s reminder, China says it is ready for the return of ‘some’ Indian students

<p> <strong>More than a month after India had "strongly" highlighted the predicament of Indian students studying in China who have…

3 years ago

Covid resurgence slams China–slowdown looms amid tepid first quarter growth of 4.8%

<p> <strong>China, despite registering an economic growth of 4.8 per cent in the January to March period of this year,…

3 years ago

China Fights Its Worst Covid 19 Outbreak- Shanghai’s Heart Breaking Videos Shock Netizens

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Ji7RG1jXmQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> China is in…

3 years ago

Hunger begins to stalk Shanghai amid stringent Covid restrictions

<p> <strong>Many residents in Shanghai are going hungry as stringent restrictions and lockdowns have been put in place to control…

3 years ago

Shanghai lockdown highlights China’s deep economic problems

<p> <strong>With the Chinese economy being hit by stringent Covid 19 restrictions almost since the start of this year, Beijing…

3 years ago

China’s stringent zero-Covid policy boomerangs–no sign that the economy is reviving

<p> <strong>As the world is now opening up, China, which until now was following a zero covid policy with several…

3 years ago

Chinese New Year this year brings little cheer as Beijing continues to pursue zero-Covid policy

<p> At a time when more and more countries are announcing the lifting of Covid 19 restrictions, China’s approach of…

3 years ago

China worried as Covid cases rise in Xian during holiday season

<p> <strong>China's top politicians, including Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan, has urged swift virus containment measures to curb the spread of Covid-19…

3 years ago

13 million locked in ancient Chinese city amid massive Covid surge

<p> <strong>Starting Wednesday midnight, as many as 13 million residents of the Chinese city of Xian have been put under…

3 years ago

Headline- China’s zero Covid approach miffs businesses

<p> <strong>China’s decision to impose strict restrictions including a shutdown of several parts of the country, to contain the spread…

3 years ago

Risk averse China shuts down as few Covid 19 cases surface

<p> As the world now gradually opens up, learning to “co-exist” with Covid 19, China, despite vaccinating 75 per cent…

3 years ago

China’s lockdowns to contain Covid resurgence could further dampen the economy

<p> As China reimposed fresh lockdown orders in places such as Ejin Banner and Lanzhou to contain the resurgence of…

3 years ago

China defers Beijing and Wuhan marathons amid fresh Covid outbreak

<p> China has postponed the Beijing marathon over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The country has scaled 133 cases in 11…

3 years ago