“We have put people first and put lives first, and upheld ‘dynamic COVID zero’ without wavering,” he said Sunday in a speech at the opening of the ruling Communist Party’s twice-a-decade congress in Beijing. Read more
German authorities registered over 114,000 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, and 165 COVID-related deaths. Read more
Question: What is the exact COVID-19 documentation needed for adults flying to Japan? Read more
Visa-free travel is back for short-term business and tourism from more than 60 nations. Read more
From films and TV shows to streaming K-pop music, Americans are increasingly engaged with culture and lifestyle modes in South Korea. And the relationship is expanding as Korean companies look to step up investments in the United States. Read more
While cases are still on the decline globally, officials warned the wave brewing in Europe could suggest the United States could be next. Read more
Authorities are sticking closely to their “zero-COVID” policy of eliminating infections, despite the enormous economic and social cost of the strategy. Read more
The rest of his tour will remain on hold while Starr recovers. Read more
As the rest of the world sheds more restrictions by the day, China’s rules are becoming more entrenched, along with the patterns of pandemic life under a government insistent on eliminating cases. Read more
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The mass exodus of Russian men — alone or with their families or friends — began Sept. 21, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial call-up of reservists. Read more
While few would argue that the situation has not improved, no one at the U.N. General Assembly was ready to call it quits. Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that on Oct. 11, Japan would remove numerical limits on daily arrivals and start allowing tourists Read more
The measures will come into effect Monday. Read more
Unvaccinated foreign travelers who are allowed to enter Canada are currently subject to mandatory arrival tests and a 14-day quarantine. Read more
It’s looking like omicron has a remarkable capacity for more evolution. Read more
Canada, like the United States, requires foreign nationals to be vaccinated when entering the country. Read more
A Chinese news outlet said that officials confirmed that the passengers were “epidemic-related people” being taken from Guiyang, the provincial capital, to Lido county. Read more
The event did not take place in 2020 and 2021 as authorities grappled with the unpredictable development of COVID-19 infections and restrictions. Read more
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the world has never been in a better position to stop COVID-19. Read more
The trip offers Xi a chance to point to China’s growing geopolitical clout in the region despite the sharp deterioration in Beijing’s relations with much of the West. Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the modified vaccine shot the green light last month. Read more
