China sends college students to quarantine under zero-COVID policy
The 488 students at the Communication University of China, along with 19 teachers and five assistants, were transferred by bus beginning Friday night. Read more
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China’s public puts on ‘zero-COVID’ policy show for an audience of one: Xi Jinping
As much of the world tries to move on from the pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party clings to it, turning its “zero-COVID” policy into a political campaign that mandates the participation of 1.4 billion people. Read more
COVID-19 cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over, World Health Organization says
The U.N. health agency reported that there were just under 4.2 million new infections last week and about 13,700 deaths - a 5% drop. Read more
Analysis: ‘Zero COVID’ policy leaves China in a bind
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has made clear that zero COVID is as much an ideological undertaking as a public health one. Read more
Southwest China quake leaves at least 46 dead, triggers landslides
Sichuan, which sits on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau where tectonic plates meet, is regularly hit by earthquakes. Read more
U.K. to begin rollout of new COVID-19 vaccination campaign
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said Saturday that it had approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in people age 12 and older. The Moderna vaccine was approved last month. Read more
China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak
Residents have been ordered to stay home, and about 70% of the flights have been suspended to and from the city. Read more
Millions in new lockdown as China keeps ‘zero-COVID’ policy
The measures affected about half of the 6 million residents of the port city of Dalian, along with an undisclosed number in Chengde and Shijiazhuang in Hebei province. Read more
U.S. suspends 26 flights by Chinese airlines in escalating dispute over COVID policies
The retaliatory move follows the Chinese government’s decision to limit inbound flights by U.S. carriers including United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. Read more
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Little League participation on the rise post-COVID-19
Little League International says participation in its baseball and softball leagues was up this season, and team managers are optimistic about another bump next year coming off the first full-scale Little League World Series since the pandemic. Read more
North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19
North Korea maintains it has had no confirmed coronavirus cases since Aug. 10, when leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over the virus. Read more
China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
North Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim
North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19. Read more
Japan prime minister tests positive for COVID-19, isolates
The 65-year-old prime minister was on summer vacation last week and was scheduled to return to work Monday. It’s not clear where or how he was infected. Read more
Brazil slave descendants revive rites after COVID
Thousands of pilgrims from all corners of the vast Kalunga territory flocked to the municipality Cavalcante, some 180 miles north of the capital, Brasilia, for this year’s coronations and other rituals. Read more
Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort
The largely unchecked nature of the attacks on the indisputable health benefits of the vaccine highlight the clear limits of a social media company to thwart even the most destructive kind of disinformation. Read more
Trouble in paradise: Chinese tourists left stranded during lockdowns
Chinese citizens are not allowed to go overseas for “nonessential” trips. Read more
Workers in short supply amid record-high COVID-19 cases
From post offices temporarily closing to train and bus operators reducing their services, the seventh wave of coronavirus infections is having a growing impact on social and economic activities across Japan. Read more
Marshall Islands, once nearly COVID-free, confronts an outbreak
Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge
The annual numbers show how the economy would have grown if the quarterly rate were to continue for a year. Read more
Germany: EU could OK combined COVID vaccines next month
Germany’s health minister said he expected the European Medicines Agency to meet Sept. 1 to consider a vaccine that would provide protection against the original virus and the omicron variant. Read more
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