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US Senate unanimously clears bill to declassify all information on Covid-19 origin
Republican Congressmen have requested for documents that may shed some light on the coronavirus origin from the Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of State and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Is London silent on lab leak of COVID19 so as not to upset China?
“It is important that there is some transparency, whether it be someone from MI5 or MI6 or whether it be a minister, and I think it would be beneficial to set out some of the intelligence on what they feel happened,” says Tory MP
Is it time to start believing in the COVID-19 ‘lab leak’ theory?
We heard about it early on in the pandemic and it’s back in the news. Now the US energy department and the FBI have endorsed the theory that COVID-19 originated in a lab in China’s Wuhan. Is this the truth? What do scientists say?
The latest in the COVID 'lab leak' theory: What we know and don't know about the origins of the pandemic
The US Energy Department concluded with ‘low confidence’ that coronavirus was most likely caused by an unintentional laboratory leak in China. However, intelligence agencies remain divided on the subject
Deer could be harbouring old COVID variants: Should we be worried?
According to a new study, the COVID-19 alpha and gamma variants continue to circulate and evolve in white-tailed deer even after they stopped spreading widely among humans
Doctors in Hong Kong suspicious about people chasing COVID antiviral drugs
For nearly three years, the country maintained some of the toughest pandemic controls in the world, mandating mass testing and locking down cities such as Shanghai for months
France extends Covid tests for travellers from China till February 15
France on Saturday said it had extended until February 15 Covid tests for travellers arriving from China due to the "evolving situation".
South Korea extends restrictions on China arrivals amid concerns over post holiday COVID surge
South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China
Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine launched
The nasal vaccine -- BBV154 -- had received the Drugs Controller General of India's (DCGI) approval in November for restricted emergency use among adults as a heterologous booster dose
Why are few people in Hong Kong receiving COVID shots?
Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 starting 30 January as part of its strategy to return the semi-autonomous Chinese city to normalcy
US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
While more than 80% of the US population has had at least one vaccine dose, only 16% of those eligible have received the latest boosters authorized in August
Will lift more Covid curbs after Lunar New Year, says Hong Kong health minister
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says curbs easing to go ahead despite expected surge in cases after holiday, arguing city has strong immunity levels to combat virus
Year of COVID-19? Will the Lunar New Year trigger another spike in China?
It is expected that the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush – known as Chunyun – can drive a new wave of infections in China, especially in its vulnerable countryside. Last week, Xi Jinping also acknowledged concerns about a COVID-19 spike in rural China
Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules
The planned change would mark a major turning point in Japan’s COVID-19 policy toward normalizing social and economic activities
As Hong Kong scraps mandatory isolation for Covid patients, businesses want more done to revive tourism
Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 starting 30 January as part of its strategy to return the semi-autonomous Chinese city to normalcy
Lunar New Year rush starts in China after virus rules lifted
The Chinese government expects over 2.1 billion journeys to be made during a 40-day travel period around New Year’s Day
Coronavirus in China: 'Funding issues won’t stand in the way of medical treatment,' says government
Infection numbers now appear to be falling based on a decline in the number of patients visiting fever clinics
Germany to scrap mask mandate in long-distance transport
Masks remain mandatory in doctors’ practices, while masks and negative tests are still required to enter hospitals and nursing homes
Explained: Why China's COVID surge isn't a threat to other nations
Majority of nations currently have high immunity and protection against severe disease and death from COVID, in contrast to China at the beginning of this wave
The ‘Next Big One’: Will the new XBB.1.5 variant, dominating the US, lead to fresh waves in other countries?
The new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 is spreading fast in the US and is responsible for 40 per cent of COVID-19 cases. The most contagious version of the virus yet, it has raised fear of fresh surges in other countries