By Julie Steenhuysen and Nancy Lapid CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As COVID-19 infections surge in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is …
(Reuters) – Most major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday as soaring COVID cases in China unsettled investors and cast …
By Chayut Setboonsarng, Xinghui Kok and Stella Qiu BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restrictions are …
Twitter Suspended A Medical Doctor For Citing COVID Data. He Says There’s More To The Story John Hugh DeMastri on December 28, 2022 Internal documents …
Biden Admin To Mandate COVID Tests For Travelers From China Micaela Burrow on December 28, 2022 The Biden administration announced new restrictions on inbound travelers …
China Only Reports A Handful Of COVID Deaths Despite Funeral Homes Overflowing With Body Bags Micaela Burrow on December 27, 2022 China has reported just …
Ex-FBI Twitter Lawyer Questioned Why Trump Wasn’t Censored Over ‘Optimistic’ COVID Tweet, Docs Show John Hugh DeMastri on December 26, 2022 Jim Baker, Twitter’s former …
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, …
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a …
Biden Signs Defense Bill Into Law, Overturning Military COVID Vaccine Mandate Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 President Joe Biden signed Congress’ annual defense bill …
By Bernard Orr and Roxanne Liu BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is battling around a million new daily COVID-19 …
Life Expectancy Is At A Two-Decade Low, And COVID Isn’t The Only Reason Why Kate Anderson on December 22, 2022 U.S. life expectancy is at …
By Farah Master and David Stanway HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – At the public hospital in Shanghai where Nora, a 30-year-old doctor, works, tension has spiraled …
PROVIDENCE – A North Providence woman convicted of defrauding multiple publicly-funded programs was sentenced on Tuesday to eighteen months in federal prison for making false …
By Casey Hall, Martin Quin Pollard and Joe Cash SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – As China’s massive wave of COVID-19 infections begins its march across a country …
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will pay close attention to the COVID-19 situation in China, in addition to risks from a global economic slowdown, price hikes …
By Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is “already being impacted” by China’s latest COVID developments and energy shortages in …
(Reuters) – The Biden administration is closely monitoring the rising rates of COVID infections in China in the wake of relaxed rules, White House National …
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders contracted at the worst rate in more than a decade in November, hit by a plunge in China demand …
BEIJING (Reuters) – The World Bank has cut its China growth outlook for this year and next, citing the impact of the abrupt loosening of …
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Julie Steenhuysen and Andreas Rinke WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials and global health experts outside China are anxiously watching a COVID-19 surge there, …
PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Portland area non-profit director pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $320,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – COVID-19 is sweeping through trading floors in Beijing and spreading fast in the financial hub of Shanghai, with illness and absence thinning …
By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley CHICAGO (Reuters) – China’s abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over …
CNN Host Presses White House Covid Czar On Military Vax Mandate: ‘Do You Think It’s A Mistake?’ Harold Hutchison on December 15, 2022 CNN host …
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China will focus on stabilising its $17-trillion economy in 2023 and step up policy adjustments to ensure key targets are …
By Upasana Singh (Reuters) – Investors were most bullish on the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in February, …
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for fraudulently applying for and receiving Covid relief program funds for a fictitious business entity …
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Meheco Group Co Ltd said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc to import and distribute the U.S. …
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China’s historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat …
By Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Road and air traffic in China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer, has rebounded sharply after a significant easing in …
By Joe Cash, Ellen Zhang and Sophie Yu BEIJING (Reuters) – From e-commerce giant JD.com to cosmetics brand Sephora, companies in China are rushing to …
LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for scheming to steal …
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has slashed the number of locations deemed at high risk of wider COVID outbreaks, re-opening locked down areas including one hosting …
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s weary public and businesses have welcomed the easing of stringent “zero-COVID” measures, but Jorry Fan, who lives in …
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday expanded the use of COVID-19 vaccines that target both the original coronavirus …
(Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials on Friday urged Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine boosters if eligible to help ward off infections during the holiday …
By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors caught off-guard by China’s dramatic COVID policy pivot are betting on both greed and …
By Yew Lun Tian and Jessie Pang BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one of many people who came out …
(Reuters) -Apple supplier Foxconn’s founder Terry Gou had warned China that the government’s zero-COVID stance would threaten the position of the world’s second-largest economy in …
Chinese People Rejoice After Xi Backs Down, Eases COVID Lockdowns Micaela Burrow on December 7, 2022 Chinese citizens rejoiced on Wednesday after Beijing scrapped its …
(Change the number of meetings in last paragraph from one to multiple) BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth will keep picking up pace with the …
LOS ANGELES – A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich quickly by scamming a COVID relief program was sentenced …
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned indictments on Tuesday alleging fraud against five people in connection with COVID-19. United State Attorney William …
Congress Won’t Reinstate The Thousands Of Troops Discharged For Violating The COVID Vaccine Mandate Micaela Burrow on December 7, 2022 Thousands of troops already discharged …
By Sophie Yu and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – Searches on Chinese travel sites surged and social media platforms were flooded with delight and …
New Mexico Eliminates Testing Requirement To Graduate After Students Fall Behind During COVID Alexa Schwerha on December 5, 2022 Some New Mexico high school students …
By Jason Xue and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors piling into China’s tourism, catering and beverage stocks as Beijing eases strict COVID-19 curbs …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s yuan firmed past the closely watched 7-per-dollar level on Monday, hitting its strongest since mid-September, as Beijing eased some of its …
LOS ANGELES – A downtown Los Angeles man was found guilty today by a jury of federal criminal charges for fraudulently obtaining more than …