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China Covid: Protesters openly urge Xi to resign over China Covid curbs
Protests in China against government’s strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at…
China Xinjiang: Urumqi rocked by Covid lockdown protests after deadly fire
Videos shared on social media in China have appeared to show fresh protests against Covid restrictions, after an…
China’s Covid cases hit record as dissent grows over tough restrictions
China on Thursday reported a record number of daily Covid infections, as a nationwide surge in cases heaps…
Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk…
Apple: Chinese workers flee Covid lockdown at iPhone factory
Workers have broken out of Apple’s largest iPhone assembly factory in China after a Covid outbreak forced staff…
China Covid: Videos emerge of rare protests in Tibet
Footage has emerged showing what appear to be rare large-scale protests against strict Covid-19 measures in the Tibetan…
CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19…
China anger over death of girl, 14, sent to Covid quarantine
The family of a 14-year-old girl in China who died after she was put in a Covid quarantine…
China’s Xi opens Party Congress with speech tackling Taiwan, Hong Kong and zero-Covid
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation, advancing a…
Covid: Reserve Bank of Australia takes $30bn hit on bond purchases
Australia’s central bank has revealed that it has lost A$44.9bn ($30bn; £26.3bn) on the bonds it bought as…