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Beijing steels itself for the Winter Games
Oped, Published on 28/01/2022
» Back in July last year, the International Olympic Committee announced a change to the Olympic motto, adding the word "Together" to its old 125-year-old "Faster, Higher, Stronger" banner. It was meant to signify the importance of standing together in solidarity. But as Beijing readies itself to host this year's Winter Olympics, its focus is on keeping people apart.
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung released from jail
AFP, Published on 19/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung, whose now-banned slogan became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, was released from jail in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday after serving nearly four years.
Debunking the endgame theory
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/01/2022
» Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2 adapts for survival. First identified in South Africa in November, the new variant of concern, Omicron, has now swept across the world. It carries a large number of mutations, including those on the spike protein, which are thought to increase transmissibility. However, studies have found that it causes milder infection than previous variants.
The B289bn defence plan that Taiwan hopes will deter mainland China
Published on 17/01/2022
» Taiwan will spend close to NT$240 billion (289 billion baht) on eight types of weapons to help boost its defences in the face of growing military threats from Beijing.
Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron as China locks down millions
AFP, Published on 11/01/2022
» COPENHAGEN - More than half of people in Europe are projected to catch Omicron in the next two months, the WHO said Tuesday, as millions in China faced fresh lockdowns on the two-year anniversary of the world's first Covid death.
Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China's Tianjin
AFP, Published on 09/01/2022
» SHANGHAI: The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay home while it conducted mass Covid testing after a spate of recent cases, including two caused by the Omicron variant, state-controlled media reported.
The pandemic's twists and turns
News, Published on 31/12/2021
» Health issues dominated the headlines in 2021. Reporter Apinya Wipatayotin revisits the top developments surrounding the Covid-19 crisis, along with other noteworthy events.
WHO warns of Omicron overload
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back tough restrictions to stamp out new infection surges.
China expands lockdowns as virus surges in US, Europe
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» BEIJING: China put hundreds of thousands more people under lockdown Tuesday to try and stamp out a worsening coronavirus outbreak, as infections hit new highs in multiple US states and Europe.
China expands lockdowns as Covid cases climb
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» BEIJING: Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as authorities raced to contain a surge in Covid cases that have reached a 21-month high.