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Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.
Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» PARIS: The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80% in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest".
No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid: study
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS - No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday.
Millions on the move in China amid Covid worries
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» SHANGHAI: Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations on Thursday, though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a Covid surge.
WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» GENEVA - The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington's "radical transparency" in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.
Why China's Covid wave is stirring fear
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» BEIJING - China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month.
China premier issues warning on Covid-hit economy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» BEIJING: China's premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world's second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as the country's zero-Covid strategy bites into growth.
North Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, declares emergency
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» SEOUL: North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to "eliminate" the virus, state media said Thursday.