coronavirus
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
World
May 28, 2022
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to…
Boris Johnson’s staff got drunk, brawled and abused cleaners during Covid lockdowns, damning report finds
World
May 25, 2022
Boris Johnson’s staff got drunk, brawled and abused cleaners during Covid lockdowns, damning report finds
London (CNN) – Parties that went on until the early hours of the morning. Drunken staff vomiting and fighting with…
Biden says monkeypox not as concerning as Covid
World
May 23, 2022
Biden says monkeypox not as concerning as Covid
(CNN) – US President Joe Biden said Monday he doesn’t believe an outbreak of monkeypox is as risky as the…
North Korea is facing a Covid disaster. What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?
World
May 21, 2022
North Korea is facing a Covid disaster. What does that mean for Kim Jong Un?
(CNN) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks like he’s in big trouble. His country has announced an “explosive”…
Boris Johnson breathes a sigh of relief on Partygate scandal. But another crisis will be along soon
World
May 21, 2022
Boris Johnson breathes a sigh of relief on Partygate scandal. But another crisis will be along soon
London (CNN) – Boris Johnson has been able to end what might have otherwise been a troubling week with an…
Egypt listed by CDC under ‘unknown’ COVID-19 category
Egypt
May 19, 2022
Egypt listed by CDC under ‘unknown’ COVID-19 category
The US Center for Disease Control and Control (CDC) included Egypt in the “unknown” category on Monday, due to the…
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
World
May 17, 2022
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
World
May 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak
(CNN)- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country’s first officially acknowledged outbreak…
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
World
May 16, 2022
‘We are the last generation’: China’s harsh lockdowns could exacerbate population crisis
Hong Kong (CNN) – For generations of Chinese parents, the success of their children has long been one of their…
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
World
May 15, 2022
What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak
(CNN) – North Korea’s first-reported Covid-19 outbreak is the “greatest turmoil” to befall the country since its founding more than…