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Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company's office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday that its injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in China, where the proportion of overweight and obese adults reached almost 51 percent of the country's 1.4 billion people …

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There's a second Chinese balloon reported over Latin America. Here's what we know
1 year, 11 months ago

There's a second Chinese balloon reported over Latin America. Here's what we know

ABC  

A second Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, a day after a similar craft was seen in US skies, prompting the scrapping of a rare trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into US airspace due to force majeure," it said, using the legal …

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Beijing reports first Covid-19 deaths as China eases curbs, crematoriums run 24X7
2 years ago

Beijing reports first Covid-19 deaths as China eases curbs, crematoriums run 24X7

Firstpost  

China’s national health authority has not reported any official Covid-19 deaths since withdrawing many of its domestic restrictions on December 7. The last official deaths were reported on December 3, in Shandong and Sichuan provinces Beijing: Two former Chinese state media journalists have died in capital city Beijing recently due to Covid-19, local media reported on Friday, among the first …

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What’s next for China’s anti-lockdown protests?
2 years, 1 month ago

What’s next for China’s anti-lockdown protests?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, December 1 at 19:30 GMT: Nearly three years into the pandemic, China continues to enforce strict lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” strategy. Public anger over COVID restrictions has erupted into protests in major cities, and while China has kept its case numbers low compared to other nations, critics including the World Health Organization, believe that government measures have been …

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China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district Monday as it tries to tamp down a major COVID-19 outbreak, suspending public transit and requiring residents to present a negative test if they want to leave their homes. “The epidemic situation is severe and complex and difficult to control,” deputy district head Chen Yongjun said …

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Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that U.S. military officials believe it’s “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment. Biden’s comments in an exchange with reporters came a day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it would take “resolute and strong measures” should Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit …

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China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
2 years, 8 months ago

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country's health authority said on Tuesday, but said the risk of it spreading among people was low. The H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals but no human cases of H3N8 have been reported, said …

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COVID cases more than double in China’s biggest outbreak since pandemic’s early days
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID cases more than double in China’s biggest outbreak since pandemic’s early days

LA Times  

China’s new coronavirus cases Tuesday more than doubled from the previous day as the country faces its biggest outbreak by far since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. A fast-spreading variant dubbed the “stealth Omicron” is testing China’s zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy, which had kept the virus at bay since the deadly initial outbreak in the city of Wuhan in …

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China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections
2 years, 9 months ago

China takes strict, swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is taking strict and swift measures to stem new COVID-19 infections that have emerged in multiple regions recently. The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,807 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in 19 provincial-level regions, the National Health Commission said Sunday. In Northeast China's Jilin province, which reported 1,412 local cases Saturday, local authorities have conducted multiple rounds of …

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China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
3 years ago

China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an

Live Mint  

China on Wednesday reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has sharply disrupted the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new cases in Xi’an, home to the famed Terracotta Warriors statues along with major …

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China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A city in northern China has killed three housecats after they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a local media report Wednesday, as the country takes increasingly strict measures to contain new outbreaks. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is “considered …

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Death toll in central China floods rises to 56, losses mount to USD 10 billion
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll in central China floods rises to 56, losses mount to USD 10 billion

India TV News  

The death toll from the rain-triggered unprecedented floods in central China has risen to 56 with five people reported missing and the official estimated losses totaled about USD 10 billion, the state media reported on Friday. The torrential rains, the heaviest in 1,000 years, have affected about three million people in Henan province and a total of 376,000 local residents …

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Travel ban, restrictions in China's Guangzhou after mini Covid outbreak
3 years, 7 months ago

Travel ban, restrictions in China's Guangzhou after mini Covid outbreak

Hindustan Times  

With the reporting of 20 new local Covid-19 cases in China's Guangdong on Sunday, authorities have locked down areas of the capital city of the southern Chinese province due to a mini-outbreak. Out of the 20 local cases in Guangdong, 16 were classified as patients with asymptomatic conditions, according to the local health authorities. AP Restrictions were announced barring the …

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China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on Covid fears
3 years, 8 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 …

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China permits WHO team to arrive in country for probe into coronavirus origins
3 years, 11 months ago

China permits WHO team to arrive in country for probe into coronavirus origins

India Today  

China has said on Monday that the WHO team investigation origins of the coronavirus pandemic will be arriving in the country on Thursday. The team’s visit to China has become a bone of contention with Beijing, which had been delayed granting permission to the 10-member team of experts. On January 9, Zeng Yixin, the deputy head of the National Health …

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China Coal Mine Accident Toll Climbs to 23, One Rescued
4 years, 1 month ago

China Coal Mine Accident Toll Climbs to 23, One Rescued

News 18  

The death toll due to a carbon monoxide leak inside a coal mine in southwest China has gone up to 23, while one person has been rescued, officials said on Sunday. The dead are among 24 people trapped underground by excessive levels of carbon monoxide gas at the coal mine, where they were dismantling equipment in a pit. The Diaoshuidong …

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China new local coronavirus cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes
4 years, 4 months ago

China new local coronavirus cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes

India Today  

China's new locally transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus fell to a one-month low as a cluster in the western region of Xinjiang receded, data released by the country's health authority on Sunday showed. The number of locally transmitted cases in China dropped to four on Aug. 15, all of which were in Xinjiang, the National Health Commission said in …

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How has Vietnam, a developing nation in South-East Asia, done so well to combat coronavirus?
4 years, 7 months ago

How has Vietnam, a developing nation in South-East Asia, done so well to combat coronavirus?

ABC  

It's an achievement amid the coronavirus pandemic that governments from the United States to Italy can only dream of. Key points: Despite sharing a border with China, Vietnam has reported less than 300 cases Despite sharing a border with China, Vietnam has reported less than 300 cases Experts believe that Vietnamese coronavirus caseload statistics are accurate Experts believe that Vietnamese …

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China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases
4 years, 8 months ago

China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases

India TV News  

China has reported 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, taking their total to 836 while one new imported COVID-19 infection was confirmed, health officials said on Saturday. The NHC said one imported case of coronavirus was reported on Friday and 15 new asymptomatic cases, all domestic ones, were confirmed in the country. Most of the asymptomatic cases were being reported from …

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Coronavirus crisis ‘like no other’ as cases near 2m: Live updates
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus crisis ‘like no other’ as cases near 2m: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

IMF says the global economy is expected to shrink by 3 percent this year, forecasting the steepest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s Total number of coronavirus cases in Russia has surged past 20,000 as the country posted a record number of daily cases. 18:40 GMT – China in fear of second wave of COVID-19 outbreak China reported …

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China tried to cover up coronavirus and 'is still not telling the truth'
4 years, 9 months ago

China tried to cover up coronavirus and 'is still not telling the truth'

Daily Mail  

China has lied and covered up key information during virtually every stage of its coronavirus response - from the initial outbreak to the number of cases and deaths, and is still not telling the truth, observers, experts and politicians have warned. Early reports Chinese authorities initially reported that the virus could not spread person-to-person, despite evidence that it was spreading …

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Iran, Italy and South Korea account for 80% coronavirus cases outside China; Saudi bans pilgrimage to Mecca; global fatality rate at 3.4%, says WHO
4 years, 10 months ago

Iran, Italy and South Korea account for 80% coronavirus cases outside China; Saudi bans pilgrimage to Mecca; global fatality rate at 3.4%, says WHO

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia banned citizens from performing this year’s Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca, Italy weighed closing schools nationwide and Iran cancelled Friday prayers for a second week as nations scrambled Wednesday to control the coronavirus outbreak Bangkok: Saudi Arabia banned citizens from performing this year’s Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca, Italy weighed closing schools nationwide and Iran cancelled Friday prayers for a …

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New York confirms first case of coronavirus; France closes Louvre
4 years, 10 months ago

New York confirms first case of coronavirus; France closes Louvre

India TV News  

New York on Sunday confirmed the state's first positive test of the new virus that has sickened tens of thousands of people across the globe. We are diligently managing this situation and will continue to provide information as it becomes available.” City and state health officials have previously tested several New York patients who have reported symptoms consistent with the …

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Countries urged to block spread of novel coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Countries urged to block spread of novel coronavirus

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN in Beijing and XIE CHUANJIAO in Qingdao, Shandong | | Updated : 2020-02-26 People buy face masks in Daegu, South Korea, on Tuesday. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP China is willing to work with countries such as Japan and South Korea in taking necessary measures to block the transnational spread of the novel coronavirus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said …

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