Elephants: Covid and ethics reshape Thailand’s tourism industry
As he ambles in for his annual health check, Kwanmueang’s size takes your breath away. Nearly three metres high at…
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Covid in China: US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China
The US has become the latest country to impose Covid testing on visitors from China, after Beijing announced it would…
Hong Kong to scrap almost all its Covid rules
Hong Kong is dropping almost all its Covid restrictions this week, following a similar move by mainland China. From Thursday,…
China ends Covid quarantine for travellers in January
China will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, officials said, marking the last major shift from the country’s zero-Covid…
Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China
China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar. Nurseries and…
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 of long…
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 to lockdown…
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 regional capital,…
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 on Friday.…
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 centre are…