Coronavirus pandemic

China to reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau after COVID closure
Borders have been closed for nearly three years, separating families and disrupting tourism and other businesses.
Published On 3 Feb 2023
OPINION,
Latin America can lead the way on a new public health model
The pandemic demonstrated that the current global public health system is failing the Global South. We need a new one.
opinion by Carina Vance Mafla
Published On 1 Feb 2023
THE BIG QUESTION
Are COVID travel curbs on China making the world safer?
They will not affect global infection numbers or new variant spread but might be pushing an opaque China to open up.
Published On 31 Jan 2023
Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May
Move would restructure federal response to treat virus as endemic public health threat, ending some government support.
Published On 31 Jan 2023

Fund says demand in the US and Europe has been stronger than expected, and that only the UK faces a recession.

The funding comes under a new programme which aims to help vulnerable middle-income countries and island states.

World’s largest humanitarian network says strong preparedness systems ‘severely lacking’ despite three years of COVID.

“How do you account for lives that might have been saved versus lives that have been ruined?”

Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses.

Scientist says Lunar New Year travel rush unlikely to lead to a COVID surge as most people have been infected.

Experts say restrictions on China ‘very unlikely’ to help fight the virus and could lead to discriminatory behaviour.

Despite removal of COVID travel restrictions, many have grappled with whether to visit vulnerable loved ones.

Ardern was just 37 when she first became prime minister but showed rare skill in handling multiple crises.

The secretive state claims ‘remarkable successes’ after upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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