COVID-19

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a person for a nucleic acid test at a makeshift testing site, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Coronavirus chronicle

Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid Covid outbreak menace

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Coronavirus chronicle

Saudi Arabia bans travel to India, 15 other countries over Covid outbreaks

Workers in protective suit spray disinfectant at a community, during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
China

Dynamic zero-Covid approach: China's choice to safeguard lives, underpin economic growth

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Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents sent to quarantine

A man checks phone at Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai, China March 14, 2019. Photo :Reuters
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Shanghai inches towards Covid lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers opening remarks during the 2nd Conference of Secretaries of Primary Committees of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in this photo released on February 27, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo
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N Korea reports over 200,000 fever cases for 5th day amid Covid wave

Ryu Yong Chol, an official at North Korea's state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, speaks during a daily coronavirus program on state-run television KRT, in this still image obtained from KRT footage released on May 20, 2022. REUTERS TV/KRT via REUTERS
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North Korea's Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of Covid campaign

Workers in protective suit spray disinfectant at a community, during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Coronavirus chronicle

Shanghai detects new infections after five days of 'zero Covid'

Volunteers carry out temperature screening during an anti-virus campaign in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 4, 2020. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo
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North Korea hails 'good results' on Covid as fever cases pass 2 million

Medical staff members check the temperature of people as they enter at Capital Airport, following an outbreak of Covid-19, in Beijing, China, 5 November, 2020. Photo: Reuters
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China relaxes some Covid test rules for US, other travellers

The New York Times building is seen in Manhattan, New York, US, August 3, 2020. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

New York Times pauses return to office for workers

South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signs a document as he works at the new Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, May 10, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo
Coronavirus chronicle

S Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid Covid outbreak

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wears a face mask amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, while inspecting a pharmacy in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
World+Biz

Kim Jong Un orders North Korea military to 'stabilise' drug supply amid Covid outbreak