
China Covid pivot sparks jitters worldwide
Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China…
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Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China…
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Japan will require Covid-19 tests on arrival for travelers from mainland China from Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, after Beijing announced it will…
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Half a million people in a single Chinese city are being infected with Covid-19 every day, a senior health official has said, in a rare and quickly censored…
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Attached to a breathing tube under a pile of blankets, an old man racked with Covid-19 lay groaning on a stretcher in the emergency department of a hospital in…
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The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the world's second largest…
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As of December 2022, the Small Business Corporation's lending for pandemic-affected MSMEs has already exceeded the Bayanihan funds downloaded by the Department…
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Hundreds of Chinese internet users have paid tribute to "martyr" doctor Li Wenliang, who first blew the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak, in the…
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China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against the hardline strategy that grew into calls for greater…
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New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed Thursday.
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The Philippines’ debt-to-GDP ratio -- 63.7 percent in the third quarter from 62.1 percent in the second quarter - remains 'very manageable' compared to other…
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Images of maskless crowds at the World Cup in Qatar have sparked anger in China, where people worn out by harsh Covid-19 restrictions are questioning their…
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China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that…
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The Manila Electric Company has reaffirmed its commitment to support the recovery of local hotel operators as they bounce back from the impact of the COVID-19…
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China's exports shrank in October, the first such decline since mid-2020, customs authorities said Monday, as a domestic slowdown and the threat of global…
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However, the EO said mask-wearing remains mandatory in healthcare facilities, medical transport, and public transportation by land, air, or sea
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The Department of Health on Thursday warned the public that daily Covid-19 infections may reach as high as 18,000 by November or December, following the…
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AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30-percent higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting condition compared to the Pfizer jab, a large…
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Millions of people in China were under tight Covid restrictions on Wednesday as sporadic outbreaks across the country prompted business closures and disruption…
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