Public Health
Hong Kong to ease strict COVID curbs after business backlash
By Farah Master and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting...
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France’s COVID-19 infections spike week-on-week following easing of restrictions
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported an average of close to 90,000 new coronavirus infections over the last seven days, marking...
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Shanghai’s Disney resort shut amid record daily local COVID infections
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local COVID-19 infections as...
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Hong Kong to ease strict COVID measures from April, lifts flight ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from...
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Hong Kong’s COVID sports ban hits residents, young athletes
By Farah Master and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) - Competitive swimmer Jody Lee’s goal is to compete at the...
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Parents up in arms against an Ontario school board’s move to keep masks on
By Alexander Schummer TORONTO (Reuters) - As students in Canada's most populous province return to mask-free classes after two years...
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Hong Kong reports 20,082 new COVID cases as city promised fewer restrictions
By Twinnie Siu and Marius Zaharia HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported about 20,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday...
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Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as...
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Clear roadmap needed for Hong Kong’s revival as COVID sweeps through city -experts
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) -In just under two months, Hong Kong went from being one of the best...
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Italy to roll back COVID restrictions in the coming weeks
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government announced plans on Thursday to phase out its coronavirus restrictions more than...
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Hong Kong leader to review COVID restrictions in coming days
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she would review COVID restrictions in the coming days,...
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WHO says global rise in COVID cases is ‘tip of the iceberg’
By Jennifer Rigby and Manas Mishra (Reuters) - Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much...
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Cambodia drops COVID testing requirements for overseas visitors
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia on Thursday dispensed with a requirement for visitors from overseas to take COVID-19 tests, as...
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Analysis-China’s COVID governance under pressure as Omicron spreads
By Ryan Woo, Roxanne Liu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China's public health governance is expected to come under...
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India rolls out COVID vaccine doses for children aged 12-14
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -India on Wednesday started administering doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to young people aged 12 to 14...
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Hong Kong leader says scope to further delay chief executive election
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that there were no plans to further tighten COVID-19...
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Hong Kong reports 29,272 new COVID cases, 217 deaths
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities reported 29,272 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from 27,765 on Tuesday and...
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EU plans to buy measles, polio vaccines for Ukraine refugees
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is planning to buy and distribute vaccines against measles, polio, tuberculosis and...
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New Zealand to reopen borders sooner than planned after years of COVID isolation
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand is bringing forward the opening of its international borders to some travellers after...
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Suicides by women up in Japan for second year
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of women who died by suicide in Japan rose for a second straight year in...
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