Former scientist at Wuhan lab says COVID was man-made virus: Report
Since the pandemic broke out, the Wuhan lab has been the centre of heated debates over the origins of COVID. Both Chinese government officials and lab workers have been denying that the virus originated there.
India's Covid infection tally rises by 226, active caseload declines to 4,529
The death toll has climbed to 5,30,6278 with one fatality being reported from Odisha, data updated at 8 am stated.
China Protests | Xi Jinping takes one step back to prepare for two steps forward later
To understand the ongoing protests in China, it is necessary to remember that change has been the only constant in that country in the last seven decades
Protests across China reflect a governing crisis — that’s bad news for Xi Jinping
The CPC’s self-governance model has not adequately reflected the ‘people’s interests’, but prioritised maintaining ‘political stability’ at all costs for regime survival and continuity
China set to loosen Covid curbs after week of historic protests
Adding to the sense of a shift in direction, Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, said the virus's ability to cause disease was weakening, state media reported.
Overseas Chinese step up protests as calls mount for change
Overseas-based Chinese and their supporters rallied in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York and Toronto, with more protests planned in coming days.
Chinese official blames excessive implementation for complaints on COVID curbs
Cheng Youquan, a supervisory official of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, was speaking at a regular weekly briefing, following a weekend of widespread protests over stringent curbs.
China protests add to uncertainty for investors
Demonstrations show how the country is struggling to deal with Covid and an easing of lockdowns
Chinese university students sent home amid protests
Tsinghua University, Xis alma mater, where students protested Sunday, and other schools in Beijing and the southern province of Guangdong said they were protecting students from COVID-19.
Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of COVID fines
Australian states and territories instituted strict restrictions during the pandemic, including limits on travel and movement outside the home.
China: Why Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy faces resistance
The Chinese authorities are determined to maintain their zero-tolerance policy towards COVID infections though they have eased some of the tough measures such as sweeping lockdowns and repeated mass testing
China health, CDC officials to hold Covid briefing in Beijing
Representatives from the National Health Commission (NHC), National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention will be speaking at the briefing, to be held at 3pm in Beijing, according to a statement from the NHC.
Coronavirus Update | Lowest Covid cases recorded in country since April 2020
The active cases further declined to 4,982, while the death toll climbed to 5,30,615 with one fatality being reported from Delhi, the data updated at 8 am stated.
China police out in numbers to prevent more COVID protests
At least one person in the city of Hangzhou was arrested late on Monday, according to social media videos, after reports a busload of demontrators were taken away by police during Sunday night protests in Shanghai.
COVID protests lay bare the contradictions of Chinese capitalism
The principal contradiction in China is between capitalism and the markets on the one hand and a Stalinist state on the other
U.S. backs right to peaceful protests in China over COVID restrictions
Chinese police on Monday tightened security at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing, after crowds there and in other Chinese cities and on dozens of university campuses made a show of civil disobedience unprecedented since leader Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago.
China's zero-COVID policy not going to work; everyone has right to protest peacefully: US
During the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, the heads of both financial institutions attributed the zero-Covid policy to China's poor economic situation.
Bharat Biotech's intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC gets CDSCO nod for heterologous booster doses
The vaccine candidate was evaluated in Phases I, II and III clinical trials with successful results and has been specifically formulated to allow intranasal delivery through nasal drops
The Eastern Window: COVID protests singe China, rulers look for scapegoats
Dozens of demonstrations have broken out against ultra-strict controls related to the Covid-19 pandemic in China. Will these protests be crushed with a heavy hand or lead to demands for democracy?
Blank sheets of paper become symbol of defiance in China protests
Images and videos circulated online showed students at universities in cities including Nanjing and Beijing holding up blank sheets of paper in silent protest, a tactic used in part to evade censorship or arrest.
Coronavirus Update | 343 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,30,612 with four more fatalities, including three reconciled by Kerala and one reported from Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Shanghai hit by COVID protests as anger spreads across China
In Shanghai, China's most populous city and financial hub, residents gathered on Saturday night at the city's Wulumuqi Road – which borrows its name from Urumqi – for a vigil that turned into a protest in the early hours of Sunday.
China reports fourth straight daily record of new COVID cases
Excluding imported infections, China reported 39,506 new local cases, of which 3,648 were symptomatic and 35,858 were asymptomatic, up from 34,909 a day earlier.
Coronavirus Update | 389 new Covid cases in India, active cases down to 5,395
The toll climbed to 5,30,608 with three fatalities, including one reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry data.
