Covid-19 Update
China approves first domestic mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
China has approved its first domestically developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, its manufacturer said on Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict zero-COVID...
COVID 19: Novak Djokovic insists he has ‘no regrets’ over his continued refusal to be vaccinated
Novak Djokovic has said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his Covid-19 vaccination status but hoped that he would be allowed...
New COVID variant could be behind fresh spike in India
Scientists believe that a new descendant of the Covid-19 XBB variant could be behind the recent surge in coronavirus cases in India over the past few days. The...
Moody’s retains ‘negative’ outlook on China’s banks amid challenges of emerging from Covid-zero
Ratings agency Moody’s said it maintained a “negative” outlook on China’s banking sector as a result of a drawn out recovery after Beijing’s Covid controls...
China’s economy shows gradual recovery after COVID reopening
China’s economic activity picked up in the first two months of 2023 as consumption and infrastructure investment drove recovery from pandemic disruption, despite...
‘Profiteering’ of Covid pandemic must never be repeated, world figures warn
200 signatories to an open letter have called on world leaders to “never again” allow “profiteering and nationalism” to come before the needs of humanity, in the...
China to reopen borders to foreign tourists for first time since 2020
China is set to once again start issuing a range of visas to foreigners with effect from Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said, in a major easing of travel...
