Xi’an shuts back down as China finds first cases of new Omicron subvariant BA.5.2
The city recorded 18 Covid infections from Saturday to Monday, all of which are of the Omicron BA.5.2 subvariant, according to local disease control officials. BA.5.2 is a sub-lineage of…
Shanghai, Beijing Order New Round of Mass COVID-19 Testing | World News
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities,…
Covid-19: QUB to spend £4.5m on 'exceptional payment' for staff
The university says it is a thank you for “hard work and dedication during the challenges of Covid”. Source link
Sri Lanka’s Crisis Rings Alarm for Other Troubled Economies | Business News
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are closed for lack of…
China Fights COVID Flare-Ups on Multiple Fronts Including Shanghai | World News
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is fighting COVID-19 flare-ups on multiple fronts across the country including an emerging cluster in Shanghai, spurring mass testing drives and fresh restrictions, as pressures mount…
Foot and Mouth Disease Casts Shadow Over Eid Festival in Indonesia | World News
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia threatens to disrupt a ritual of slaughtering animals to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha this year, with…
Is North Korea hiding a bigger problem behind its Covid-19 outbreak?
“North Koreans call them rubber band statistics,” he said, in a nod toward Pyongyang’s flexibility with the truth. “It’s hard even for North Korea to know its own numbers.” He…
CDC: Mask-Wearing Recommended in Growing Number of Counties | Oregon News
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in 24 Oregon counties — including the county around Portland — and 15 counties in Washington state should resume mask-wearing indoors in public and on…
Dow Dives as Recession Fears Mount, Euro Slumps | Economy
Markets entered the second half of the year Tuesday with an opening sell-off that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 500 points by mid-morning. That dashed hopes…
Consumers Are Ditching Pelotons for Paninis. Economists Say That Could Help Lower Inflation | Economy
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic’s arrival in America more than two years ago, the American consumer was like a diner at an all-you-can-eat buffet. The choices were endless and prices…