China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
3 years, 7 months ago

China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal

India TV News  

China has cancelled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighbouring Nepal, state media reported. The closure was confirmed in a notice Friday from China's General Administration of Sport, the official Xinhua News Agency said. While China has mostly curbed domestic transmission of the coronavirus, Nepal is experiencing a surge with record numbers of new infections and deaths. China earlier said it would set up a separation line at the peak and prohibit people on its side from coming into contact with anyone on the Nepalese side.

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Is COVID making a return to China this winter?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is COVID making a return to China this winter?

Firstpost  

China’s leading respiratory illness expert Zhong Nanshan has warned of a minor COVID-19 surge in the winter and urged the elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated as soon as possible Concerned about an increase of COVID-19 infections in the current winter season, Chinese experts have issued an alert and advised vaccination for vulnerable and old groups. The Chinese Centre …

China on ALERT over likely COVID-19 relapse ahead of winter
1 year, 1 month ago

China on ALERT over likely COVID-19 relapse ahead of winter

India TV News  

COVID-19 alert: Ahead of the winter season, an alert has been sounded across China about the relapse of COVID-19 infections and experts have asked elderly and vulnerable populations to get vaccinated. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention showed that a total of 209 new severe COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths caused by COVID-19 were reported across the country …

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week
1 year, 11 months ago

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week

The Hindu  

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population had already been infected. The death toll came a week after China said nearly 60,000 people had died with Covid in hospitals in just over a month -- but there has been widespread scepticism over …

COVID-19 update: China reports nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since December 2022| DETAILS
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19 update: China reports nearly 60,000 coronavirus deaths since December 2022| DETAILS

India TV News  

China COVID deaths : China today reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19. The National Health Commission said …

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed
1 year, 11 months ago

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak has passed

LA Times  

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths among people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. It said those “deaths related to COVID” occurred in hospitals, which left open the …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
1 year, 11 months ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

DC Edit | China endangering world again
1 year, 11 months ago

DC Edit | China endangering world again

Deccan Chronicle  

China’s healthcare system is buckling under the strain of its latest and outlandish decision of taking down all Covid controls so rapidly that the country is endangering the world all over again. From late 2019 in Wuhan where the pathogen may have jumped species to spread panic over the coronavirus to the close of 2022, China took several decisions that …

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates
2 years ago

Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates

Hindustan Times  

As China is witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus infections, several hospitals in the country are reportedly struggling to cope with the influx of patients. On Wednesday, China reported 3,030 new symptomatic cases and 2,966 new local infections. Covid-19 situation in China remains grim | Top 5 latest updates Top updates on the Covid-19 situation in China: 1. China on …

China says no new Covid deaths, but crematoriums ‘overwhelmed’ | Top points
2 years ago

China says no new Covid deaths, but crematoriums ‘overwhelmed’ | Top points

Hindustan Times  

While reports and social media posts claim that hospitals in China are struggling, pharmacy shelves have been stripped bare and many crematoriums are overwhelmed, China on Wednesday said “no one had died of Covid-19 the previous day”, after changing the criteria such that most virus deaths are no longer counted. Patients recover at a hospital in Zhuozhou city in northern …

China rushes to build hospital beds, US says covid situation in China a concern
2 years ago

China rushes to build hospital beds, US says covid situation in China a concern

Live Mint  

China rushed to install hospital beds across cities and build fever screening clinics amid a surge in covid cases in the country. We’ve seen that over the course of many different permutations of this virus and certainly another reason why we are so focused on helping countries around the world address COVID, another reason why bringing this to a close …

China could see nearly a million deaths as it exits zero-Covid, study says
2 years ago

China could see nearly a million deaths as it exits zero-Covid, study says

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — China’s abrupt and under-prepared exit from zero-Covid could lead to nearly 1 million deaths, according to a new study, as the country braces …

China likely to record 1 million Covid deaths in 2023, predicts new model
2 years ago

China likely to record 1 million Covid deaths in 2023, predicts new model

Hindustan Times  

China may end up witnessing more than a million Covid deaths in 2023 if it continues with its decision of lifting stringent coronavirus curbs, a new projection from a US-based institute claimed. According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, by April 1, China could register 322,000 deaths, as the Covid cases will peak then. Following the lifting of …

Chinese struggle to ‘summon the courage’ to live with COVID-19
2 years ago

Chinese struggle to ‘summon the courage’ to live with COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

For three years, people in China have been told COVID-19 is deadly and it has made it difficult to cope with Beijing’s sudden move to rollback controls. Experts have been studying the effect of prolonged lockdowns on people’s mental health since COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan three years ago and the city of 8.5 million was sealed off. The Lancet, …

China reports two new COVID-19 deaths as some restrictions eased
2 years ago

China reports two new COVID-19 deaths as some restrictions eased

The Hindu  

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. Yet, an outpouring of public anger appears to have prompted authorities to lift some of the more onerous restrictions, even as they say the “zero-COVID” strategy—which aims to isolate every infected person—is still in place. The requirement …

China unleashes fresh Covid lockdowns after highest number of cases reported since start of pandemic
2 years ago

China unleashes fresh Covid lockdowns after highest number of cases reported since start of pandemic

The Independent  

China is reimposing strict lockdown measures, including mass testing and quarantines, in multiple cities after it registered a record number of Covid-19 cases. China’s national health commission on Friday reported 32,695 new Covid cases, the highest figure since the outbreak of the coronavirus was suspected in Wuhan in late 2019. Residents were ordered to stay at home and carry out …

Xi Jinping defends China's zero-Covid policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb surge in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi Jinping defends China's zero-Covid policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb surge in cases

India Today  

Defending his country's stringently implemented zero-COVID policy amid a huge surge of coronavirus cases in Shanghai and other cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said China's targeted and effective COVID-19 prevention and control measures ensured the safe and smooth hosting of Winter Olympics. Addressing a gathering to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Olympic …

‘Fear and panic’ as COVID ravages Nepali villages near Mt Everest
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Fear and panic’ as COVID ravages Nepali villages near Mt Everest

Al Jazeera  

Sherpa settlements in the lap of Mount Everest are reeling from COVID-19 as climbing season ends on the world’s highest peak. “She was too weak and already on oxygen support.” According to health officials, Karki’s was the fourth confirmed COVID-19 death in the Everest region since late April, when a Norwegian climber seeking to summit the world’s highest peak became …

An Everest season like no other in Nepal amid a deadly pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

An Everest season like no other in Nepal amid a deadly pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Lakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest seven times. The warmer spring weather usually signals safer conditions for scaling Everest and other Himalayan peaks, but this year it coincided with a deadly second wave of virus infections engulfing Nepal, reports of more than 9,000 daily cases in May. Yet authorities in Nepal have not acknowledged a single case on the mountain, with …

How Covid-19 scaled Mt Everest
3 years, 7 months ago

How Covid-19 scaled Mt Everest

Hindustan Times  

After nearly a year of no climbs, just a few in early winter, and now a return of climbers from around the world, three things have started to happen. And the climbing community is abuzz with the news of what’s being called an “outbreak” on Everest.. “Only the teams that had come with their own doctor and testing kits are …

When the pandemic hits the highest peak
3 years, 7 months ago

When the pandemic hits the highest peak

Hindustan Times  

A coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, according to a report by Associated Press on Sunday. Lukas Furtenbach, an expedition organiser, said there were at least “100 people minimum positive for Covid in base camp, and then the numbers might be something like 150 or 200.” Other climbers have talked about the …

China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
3 years, 7 months ago

China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China has cancelled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighbouring Nepal, state media reported. The closure was confirmed in a notice Friday from China's General Administration of Sport, the official Xinhua News Agency said. While China has mostly curbed domestic transmission of the coronavirus, …

China cancels Everest spring climb citing Covid concerns days after 'line of separation' move
3 years, 7 months ago

China cancels Everest spring climb citing Covid concerns days after 'line of separation' move

India Today  

China has decided to cancel the 2021 spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, because of coronavirus concerns, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday. The Himalayan nation of Nepal, which is so short of oxygen canisters it has asked mountaineers to bring back their empties, has issued a record 408 permits …

2 foreign climbers die on Everest in year's first fatalities
3 years, 7 months ago

2 foreign climbers die on Everest in year's first fatalities

India Today  

A Swiss climber and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season’s first casualties on the world’s highest mountain, expedition organizers said Thursday. Swiss climber The Swiss climber, Abdul Waraich, 41, reached the peak before having difficulties, said Chhang Dawa of the expedition organizer, Seven Summit Treks in Nepal. Unfortunately, the Sherpas couldn’t save him.” American climber U.S. …

China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on Covid fears
3 years, 7 months ago

China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on Covid fears

India Today  

China will set up "a line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the mingling of climbers from COVID-hit Nepal and those ascending from the Tibetan side as a precautionary measure, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. A small team of Tibetan climbing guides will ascend Everest and set up the "line of separation" at the summit …

Covid-19 reaches Mount Everest, multiple climbers test positive in record tourist season
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 reaches Mount Everest, multiple climbers test positive in record tourist season

India Today  

Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, doesn't seem to be safe from Covid-19, with reports emerging of multiple climbers testing positive at the base camp in Nepal. According to The Washington Post, the Nepal Mountaineering Association has confirmed only four Covid-19 cases at the base camp — three climbers and one local guide. "The Nepal Government is still denying there …

Covid reaches world's highest mountain. Norwegian climber 1st to test positive on Mount Everest
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid reaches world's highest mountain. Norwegian climber 1st to test positive on Mount Everest

India Today  

The coronavirus has conquered the world's highest mountain. A Norwegian climber became the first to be tested positive for Covid-19 in Mount Everest base camp and was flown by helicopter to Kathmandu, where he was hospitalised. An ace mountain guide, Austrian Lukas Furtenbach, warned that the virus could spread among the hundreds of other climbers, guides and helpers who are …

Covid reaches Everest as base camp climbers infected
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid reaches Everest as base camp climbers infected

The Telegraph  

Nepal has reported its first cases of Covid-19 among climbers trying to conquer Everest, only weeks after the world's highest mountain reopened with strict public health precautions. Several climbers have tested positive for coronavirus infection in the capital, Kathmandu, after being flown from the mountain's base camp, the New York Times reported. “We have no other options,” Rudra Singh Tamang, …

Nepal reopens Everest for trekking season despite virus concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

Nepal reopens Everest for trekking season despite virus concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Nepal has reopened its mountains -- including Everest -- for the autumn trekking and climbing season in a bid to boost the struggling tourism sector, officials said Friday, despite coronavirus uncertainty. "It would be a relief for mountaineering workers if we can run expeditions after an empty spring season," Sherpa said. Autumn summits on Everest last year were thwarted …

Nepal to resume international flights after long halt due to coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Nepal to resume international flights after long halt due to coronavirus

Live Mint  

Nepal will allow regular international airline flights from August 17, a minister said on Tuesday, nearly four months after suspending them to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Wedged between China and India, Nepal enforced a nationwide lockdown, halting scheduled flights, in March, when reported its first confirmed cases of COVID-19. Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 …

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