China’s ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid rules see no let up
China’s ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid rules see no let upUnexpected announcement quashes hopes of lifting lockdowns, quarantining and rigorous testing Health officials...
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Sugar exports News LIVE Updates: Government resumes sugar exports; allows 6 mn tons on quota basis till May 31
Sugar exports News LIVE Updates: The government on Saturday allowed export of 6 million tonnes of sugar on quota basis...
Meet Li Qiang, now the 2nd-most powerful man in China
Li Qiang was appointed the second position in China's 7-man top brass, under only President Xi Jinping. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images...
Professor blasted after calling for ‘amnesty’ to forgive coronavirus lockdown supporters: ‘Hell no’
Conservatives on social media excoriated the author of an article in The Atlantic this week who called for a "pandemic...
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Updated Clinical Data for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent Booster Demonstrating Substantially Higher Immune Response in Adults Compared to the Original COVID-19 Vaccine
BioNTech SEBivalent booster elicited approximately 4-fold higher neutralizing antibody titers against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sublineages compared to the original COVID-19 vaccine...
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Factbox: What are the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 coronavirus variants, and why it matters
CHICAGO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - New offshoots of the dominant BA.5 subvariant of Omicron known as BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are...
Pfizer says study shows updated COVID shots gives major protection boost
AP — Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from...
Scholz’s China visit secures BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine access for expats
People in China will soon be offered the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — but only if they are not Chinese. German...
A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu, R.S.V. and Covid May Collide This Winter, Experts Say
Flu cases are higher than usual for this time of year and are expected to soar in the coming weeks....
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China vows to continue with ‘dynamic-clearing’ COVID strategy
BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) - China will persevere with its "dynamic-clearing" approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge,...