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Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2023
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
World
November 2, 2022
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
Hong Kong CNN — It’s been little more than a week since Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third…
Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
World
July 13, 2022
Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
(CNN) – A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to…
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…
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
World
April 25, 2022
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
World
April 24, 2022
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
Hong Kong (CNN) – Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
World
April 23, 2022
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…
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…
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
World
April 13, 2022
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
(CNN) – China has lashed out at the United States for ordering its consulate staff to leave the locked-down city…
Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside
World
April 12, 2022
Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside
Shanghai (CNN) – The distant echo of a megaphone blares most mornings from the narrow laneway where I live in…