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China reports 141 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases, 58 in Shanghai
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): China on Monday reported 141 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 58 were in Shanghai and 41 in Beijing, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.
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'More Contagious' Omicron subtype BA.4 detected in China, zero-covid polic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China reported the first case of a COVID-19 infection caused by the Omicron BA.4 variant, which was imported, according to an epidemiological survey by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Shanghai reports 52 confirmed, 570 asymptomatic local Covid-19 infections
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], May 22 (ANI): Amid the rising Covid-19 infections in China, Shanghai, the export capital of the country reported 52 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 570 local asymptomatic cases on Saturday, Xinhua stated.
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China's draconian lockdown measures mobilising popular discontent
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): China's draconian lockdown measures, including the strictly implemented zero-COVID strategy, are increasingly mobilising people against the government, with experts suggesting that the recent excesses might lead to a more permanent alienation of the masses.
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China slams WHO chief for 'irresponsible' remarks on its zero-COVID policy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday slammed WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after he said that China's "zero-COVID" strategy is not "sustainable" given the virus' ever-evolving nature.
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WHO chief targetted on Weibo, WeChat, for calling China's zero-Covid polic
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been targeted on Chinese social media platforms after he questioned the sustainability of the country's zero-Covid policy.
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China's zero Covid strategy to defeat pandemic not 'sustainable': WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said that China's "zero-COVID" strategy isn't sustainable given the virus' ever-evolving nature.
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Uphill task for Xi Jinping to retain power after zero COVID policy failure
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): As Chinese president Xi Jinping eyes his third tenure as the country's supreme leader, his policies have now been questioned within China as he no longer commands unquestioned loyalty from the people, said a media report.
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China's 'witless' Zero-COVID rules to impact global inflation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): China's infamous Zero-COVID policy is not only harming the Chinese citizens but is also posing a significant threat to the world as the country's 'witless' rules have left hundreds of cargo ships stranded on the ports which will impact freight costs and glob
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Chinese vice premier reiterates dynamic zero-COVID policy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Monday reiterated the country's adherence to the dynamic zero-COVID policy and called for efforts to consolidate hard-won achievements in fighting COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Chinese lockdowns affect global supply chains
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): Due to rising COVID-19 infections in China and the enforcement of the Zero-Covid policy by Xi Jinping, global supply chains have taken a hit as Shanghai is the main export centre of China.
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Shanghai reports over 3,000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], May 8 (ANI): China's Shanghai reported over 3,760 local COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the municipal health commission said on Sunday, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
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