Covid 19
Indian students in Chinese universities relieved at Beijing announcement on their return to campus
New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities heaved a sigh of relief with China announcing plans to allow the return of "some" of them who have…
India suspends tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals: IATA
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) India has suspended tourist visas issued to Chinese nationals, global airlines body IATA told its member carriers on April 20. India has been raising with…
Taiwan won’t go into Shanghai-like lockdown despite rising COVID cases, premier says
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will not go into a Shanghai-like lockdown to control a rise in domestic COVID-19 cases as the vast majority of those infected have no symptoms or…
Growing defiance of COVID curbs in China brings wave of arrests
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Sun Jian, a 37-year-old master's degree student in the Chinese city of Yantai, for months staged a solo campaign against his university's COVID-19 prevention…
Covid precaution dose for 18+ age group at private vaccination centres from Apr 10
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres from April 10, the Union Health Ministry…
Xi defends China’s zero-COVID policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb sharp spike in cases
Beijing, Apr 8 (PTI) Defending his country's stringently implemented zero-COVID policy amid a huge surge of coronavirus cases in Shanghai and other cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said…
Western diplomats ask China not to separate COVID-positive children from parents
By Engen Tham and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Western diplomats have expressed concern about separating children from their parents as part of COVID curbs - a situation that has…
India’s exports rise to record high of USD 418 bn in FY22
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) India's merchandise exports spurt to a record high of USD 418 billion in the 2021-22 fiscal on higher shipments of petroleum products, engineering goods, gem…
U.S. discusses ‘opportunities’ for Taiwan to participate at WHO meeting
TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S. and Taiwanese officials have held talks on expanding Taiwan's international participation including "opportunities" for the island to attend a major World Health Organization meeting next month.…
‘We demand an explanation!’ Shanghai residents vent COVID lockdown irritation
By Engen Tham and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Frustrated and locked down, residents of Shanghai have taken to social media to vent, questioning the practicality of persisting with China's…
Explainer-Omicron ‘stealth’ COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally
By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries…
MHA ends COVID-19 containment measures from Mar 31; wearing of face mask to continue
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) In view of the continuous dip in coronavirus cases, the home ministry has decided to end all COVID-19 containment measures from March 31, two years…
