coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he didn’t know lockdown-busting party was illegal after being fined by police
World
April 20, 2022
Boris Johnson says he didn’t know lockdown-busting party was illegal after being fined by police
London (CNN) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for breaking his own Covid-19 restrictions, but claimed he didn’t…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
World
April 19, 2022
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
World
April 19, 2022
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
(CNN) – A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other…
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
World
April 18, 2022
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed…
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
World
April 18, 2022
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai reported three Covid-19 deaths Monday, the first officially announced fatalities from a raging Omicron outbreak…
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
World
April 17, 2022
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
New York (CNN Business) – Nearly 400,000 million people across 45 cities in China are under full or partial lockdown…
3 reasons Shanghai’s lockdown matters to the global economy
World
April 17, 2022
3 reasons Shanghai’s lockdown matters to the global economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China is struggling to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in Shanghai despite a 17-day lockdown…
Egypt constructs refrigeration complex to preserve vaccines
Egypt
April 16, 2022
Egypt constructs refrigeration complex to preserve vaccines
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Friday began construction on a logistics refrigeration complex for preserving vaccines, in…
Is herd immunity for Covid-19 still possible?
World
April 16, 2022
Is herd immunity for Covid-19 still possible?
(CNN) – This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective Covid-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting…
China’s Covid controls risk sparking crisis for the country — and its leader Xi Jinping
World
April 16, 2022
China’s Covid controls risk sparking crisis for the country — and its leader Xi Jinping
Hong Kong (CNN) – Across China, cities are locking down their residents, supply lines are rupturing, and officials are scrambling…