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Asia
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID-19 curbs: Study
BEIJING: China’s abrupt move to dismantle its strict COVID-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion residents, could…
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North Korea signals reopening with first passenger flight in three years
“This flight isn’t a full resumption of the route yet, it is a special flight for Koreans only to take…
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Commentary: How is ‘variant of interest’ Eris different from other Omicron variants?
India first saw this variant back in May, but it has also seen only sporadic cases, and no major rise…
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China drops toughest COVID-19 restrictions despite soaring cases | 9 News Australia
After more than two years of border closures, China is finally reopening its doors to the rest of the world.…
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China’s concertgoers splash the cash, but is revenge spending sustainable to rock the economy?
In addition, rising uncertainties in the job market, overshadowed with pessimism and unease, have also prompted residents to cut spending.…
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Commentary: Thank your genes if you have never fallen sick from COVID-19
Researchers compared about 6,500 people with a long COVID diagnosis to nearly 1 million people without. People were 1.6 times…
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How are Chinese manufacturers coping with a slow post-COVID recovery amid weak external demand?
PUTTING THE PANDEMIC BEHIND This comes as companies sought to diversify their supply chains away from China, when there had…
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China’s Wuhan, where COVID-19 was first detected, struggles to shed legacy of pandemic
However, for some, memories of the lockdown remain and questions persist. “There is still trauma. Maybe the reality we saw…
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Italy launches COVID-19 inquiry panel, opposition fears witch hunt
ROME: Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday (Jul 6) backed a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19…
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Malaysia lifts mask mandate on public transport and in healthcare facilities
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s health ministry on Thursday (Jun 29) announced that face masks will no longer be required to be…
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