China
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
Health & Fitness
December 26, 2022
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
Beijing CNN — Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming…
‘Doomsday’ coronavirus variant infects 250 million people in China
World
December 26, 2022
‘Doomsday’ coronavirus variant infects 250 million people in China
The “Doomsday” coronavirus variant has sparked panic after it infected about 250 million people during the month of December in…
Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December: reports
World
December 24, 2022
Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December: reports
Hong Kong CNN — Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of…
China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure
Health & Fitness
December 21, 2022
China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure
Hong Kong CNN — Just weeks ago, catching Covid in China meant being taken to government quarantine for an indeterminate…
Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats from rivals
World
December 17, 2022
Japan approves long-range weapons to counter growing threats from rivals
Tokyo CNN — Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since…
Egypt returns 173 ancient coins to 4 countries mistakenly brought in
Archaeology
December 14, 2022
Egypt returns 173 ancient coins to 4 countries mistakenly brought in
During a press conference at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities handed over 173 artifacts…
China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
Health & Fitness
December 13, 2022
China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
Beijing CNN — China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases as it dismantles large parts of its…
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 11, 2022
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi CNN — Years of progressing ties between oil-wealthy Saudi Arabia and China, an economic giant in the east,…
Saudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues
Middle East
December 10, 2022
Saudi Arabia and China will align on everything from security to oil, but agree not to interfere on domestic issues
China and Saudi Arabia expressed aligned policies on a range of areas from security to oil in a joint statement…
As the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its ‘silicon shield’
World
December 10, 2022
As the world courts TSMC, Taiwan worries about losing its ‘silicon shield’
Hong Kong CNN — Semiconductor giant TSMC was feted this week by US President Joe Biden and Apple CEO Tim…