North Korea enters “severe emergency” lockdown after confirming COVID case for first time – Axios
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared a "severe emergency incident" and launched a nationwide lockdown after announcing a person...
Month: May 2022
China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Tigers, Flies, and Everything in Between – The Diplomat
AdvertisementCorruption in China is not a recent phenomenon; nor are anti-corruption efforts initiated by the party-state. Corruption features prominently in...
North Korea reports positive covid case for the first time – The Washington Post
TOKYO — North Korea says it has detected a case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant in its capital, Pyongyang, the...
Breanna Stewart Calls Out WNBA After Several Storm Players Ruled Out Due to COVID-19 – Sports Illustrated
Less than a week into the WNBA season, players continue to enter health and safety protocols after Mystics guard Natasha...
Wastewater testing shows COVID-19 on the rise in Durango – The Durango Herald
Concentrations of the virus have increased 279% in the last 16 days Assistant Utilities Director Jarrod Biggs with the city...
China may chalk up more debt as lockdowns hit the economy – CNBC
Covid lockdowns have hit China's economy, and the Asian giant might have to issue more debt to continue meeting its...
With 1 million lives lost to COVID-19, another blotch in America’s human rights record – China Daily
A sign alerts people to a Covid-19 testing site in Times Square on May 3, 2022 in New York City....
North Korea raises alarm after confirming 1st COVID-19 case – The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea announced its first coronavirus infection more than two years into the pandemic Thursday...
North Korea reports first COVID outbreak since pandemic began – Al Jazeera English
State media reports ‘biggest emergency incident’ after BA.2 sub-variant is detected in Pyongyang.North Korea has confirmed its first outbreak of...
North Korea declares ‘major national emergency’ as first case of Covid-19 identified, state media reports – CNN
The state-run news agency KCNA reported the case of the Omicron variant in the capital Pyongyang, calling the situation a...