Yellen encourages vaccinations in China as COVID-19 restrictions slow growth

• By Alan Rappeport / New York Times
• Nov. 14, 2022

The Treasury Secretary said the United States was prepared to help China in its efforts to stop the spread of the virus. Read more

China eases some quarantine for travelers even as cases rise

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 11, 2022

The announcement came as an upsurge in COVID-19 cases prompted Beijing to close parks and impose other restrictions. Read more

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 9, 2022

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that last week just over 9,400 deaths linked to the coronavirus were reported to the WHO. Read more

Virus lockdowns hit China economic powerhouse Guangzhou

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 9, 2022

Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through Sunday. Read more

China’s lockdowns fail to contain COVID as people’s anger grows

• By Linda Lew / Bloomberg News
• Nov. 8, 2022

Guangdong province has the biggest outbreak right now, the main driver of China’s national caseload rising to 7,323 new infections, the highest tally since April 30. Read more

Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 7, 2022

The lockdown is expected to cause further disruptions to the plant, which in recent weeks has seen a spate of coronavirus infections and an exodus of workers, some of whom fled the factory on foot. Read more

Beijing marathon returns but China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 6, 2022

Authorities are trying to restore a sense of normalcy while sticking to a “zero-COVID” strategy that locks down neighborhoods when any virus cases are found and quarantines everyone arriving from overseas in hotels for seven to 10 days. Read more

Chinese officials signal no change to ‘zero-COVID’ policy

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 5, 2022

Chinese health officials said they would “unswervingly” stick to the policy, which seeks to stop cases from coming into the country and snuff out outbreaks as they are uncovered. Read more

Hong Kong shares soar on hopes China COVID rules may ease

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 3, 2022

Shares soared more than 7% in Hong Kong on Friday after a Communist Party newspaper reported that local officials were being urged not to impose overly burdensome controls to curb coronavirus infections. Read more

Philippine schools ordered to reopen after virus lockdowns

• By Associated Press
• Nov. 1, 2022

Millions of students trooped back to public schools across the Philippines on Wednesday as the government enforced the mandatory resumption of in-person classes after more than two years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. Read more

Workers walk out of iPhone factory, highlighting COVID-19 woes

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 31, 2022

Employees started leaving the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou after some fell ill in mid-October and received no treatment, according to an employee. Read more

Tens of thousands of Czechs show their support for Ukraine

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 30, 2022

The rally took place in reaction to three recent anti-government demonstrations where other protesters demanded the resignation of the pro-Western coalition government of conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala for its support for Ukraine. Read more

Shanghai district orders mass COVID-19 testing, lockdown

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 28, 2022

The demand is an echo of measures ordered over the summer that led to a two-month lockdown of the entire city of 25 million that devastated its economy. Read more

Qatar drops coronavirus restrictions just before World Cup

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 27, 2022

Qatar expects 1.2 million visitors during the tournament. Read more

China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 26, 2022

The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. Read more

Did the coronavirus pandemic change your personality? Possibly

• By Christine Chung / New York Times
• Oct. 23, 2022

COVID-19 has not only reshaped the way we work and connect with others, but has also redrawn the way we are, according to a new study. Read more

As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to ‘zero-COVID’ limits

• By Emily Wang and Tian Ji / Associated Press
• Oct. 21, 2022

Many across China have resigned themselves to lining up several times a week for COVID-19 tests, restrictions on their travels to other regions, and the ever-present possibility of a community lockdown. Read more

WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse

• By Associated Press
• Oct. 20, 2022

Dr. Akjemal Magtymova allegedly engaged in abusive behavior, pressured WHO staff to sign contracts with high-ranking Syrian government politicians and consistently misspent WHO and donor funds. Read more