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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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China reports 360 new COVID-19 cases, food shortage hurting Shanghai resid
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 5 (ANI): China reported a total of 360 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, of which 261 were reported solely in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report on Thursday, while people in Shanghai are falling sick after cons
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Beijing adds four more risk areas for COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 30 (ANI): Four more areas in Beijing were classified as medium-risk areas for COVID-19 on Saturday, the municipal government said.
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Global Air Travel Rebound: Indians are visiting Southeast Asia as Countrie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore, April 18 (ANI): Earlier this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that global air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia.
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China's 'zero-Covid' strategy falling apart as cases mount
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 29 (ANI): China's much-publicised 'zero-covid' strategy that the government credited for bringing the country out of the pandemic till recently is falling apart as the rapidly mounting cases are again forcing mass lockdowns like those seen in 2020.
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Weibo users call on Chinese officials to rethink on zero-COVID policy
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 26 (ANI): Chinese social media platform, Weibo users, on Friday called on officials to rethink the zero-COVID policy after Xinhua's official Weibo account posted the importance of dynamic zero-COVID strategy and touted it as the most effective and conducive for economi
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Xi says China to stick with 'zero-Covid strategy'
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 18 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing will stick to its "zero Covid-19" policy, days after National Health Commission (NHC) released new guidelines easing its control measures.
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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Zero-Covid strategy fails in Hong Kong amid Omicron wave
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): In the face of the latest Omicron wave, the zero-Covid strategy of Hong Kong has failed as daily infections top 4,000, the previous fail-safe systems have begun to buckle under the strain of their own uncompromising rules.
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China's zero-Covid strategy risks further economic disruption: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 5 (ANI): China's continuation with its zero-tolerance policy against the COVID-19 is leading to greater public backlash as high inflation is feeding economic insecurity and public discontent amid economic disruption.
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Omicron, Winter Olympics could be on clash with China's zero-Covid strateg
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 2 (ANI): Omicron and Winter Olympics could be on a collision course with China hoping to implement a zero-Covid strategy ahead of the games.
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