Tag: Asia
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China COVID deaths accelerate to 9,000 a day – UK research firm Airfinity
BEIJING (Reuters) – About 9,000 people are dying from the new coronavirus every day in China, UK-based health data company Airfinity said on Thursday. country with a large population. COVID infections began spreading across China in November and picked up pace this month after Beijing scrapped its COVID-zero policy, which included regular PCR testing of…
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Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport curb set to hit 60,000 travellers
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government has urged Japan to withdraw COVID-19 restrictions that require passenger flights from financial hubs to land only at four designated Japanese airports. , said the decision will affect about 60,000 passengers. The United States, India, Italy and Taiwan have made it mandatory for travelers from China to…
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US to require travelers from China to show negative Covid-19 test result before flight
CNN — The United States requires all travelers from China to show a negative Covid-19 test result before flying into the country. Passengers traveling from China to the United States must be tested at least two days before their flight and must show proof of a negative test result to the airline before boarding, according…
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Fog causes major car crash on bridge in China’s Zhengzhou -state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hundreds of cars piled up and crashed on a bridge in Zhengzhou, central China’s central Henan province, on Wednesday morning after heavy fog struck, state media CCTV reported. Photos and videos on social media showed several cars and trucks piled up on top of the Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge. A snapshot from…
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As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors | Coronavirus pandemic News
Japan joined India on Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its traveler standards. Japan will tighten border controls for COVID-19 by requiring testing of all visitors from China from Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced. The development said the World Health Organization (WHO) is very concerned about the rising number of…
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Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stocks fell as the U.S. dollar weakened on Tuesday after China said it would further ease three-year border controls aimed at curbing the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The market has risen. Starting Jan. 8, China will stop requiring quarantine for incoming travelers, the National Health Commission said Monday. It also reduces…
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Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
CNN — At least six major foreign aid groups said they were temporarily suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female employees of non-governmental organizations from working. Aid groups Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International said in a joint statement on Sunday, “Without female staff, it would be impossible…
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‘The ICU is full’: frontline workers of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’
BEIJING (Reuters) – In more than 30 years of emergency medicine, Beijing-based doctor Howard Bernstein said he had never seen anything like it. The number of patients arriving at his hospital continues to grow. Almost all are elderly, and many are very ill with symptoms of COVID and pneumonia, he said. Bernstein’s account comes after…
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Nepal’s ‘fierce’ ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long uprising against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was appointed prime minister for the third time on Sunday. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still uses the name Prachanda, which means “terrible” or “fierce,” has won a five-year term in office with the support of the opposition Communist Party…
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Where to travel in 2023, according to your sign
I love looking at astrological charts when planning my trip. The stars follow several themes in the 2023 horoscope for all zodiac signs. It will be an exciting year for travel. An invitation to create new patterns, and a growing interest in exploring new ways of life. What could be better than a well-planned trip…