Covid

People wait for their rides outside a children's hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS File photo
World+Biz

What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?

Health authorities have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens, the WHO later said, and doctors and public health researchers say there is no evidence for international alarm.

Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children's hospital in Beijing. AFP
World+Biz

Everything you need to know about China’s child pneumonia outbreak

A mother holds her daughter's hand as she takes the College Scholastic Ability Test in Seoul, South Korea, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
World+Biz

South Koreans take first mask-free college exam since pandemic

Education sector fears another blow after Covid as political chaos lingers
Education

Education sector fears another blow after Covid as political chaos lingers

A woman delivers food to a residential compound that is under lockdown as outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in Beijing, China on 28 November 2022. Fikle Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter
China

Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of Covid curbs: Study

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Thoughts

Hope for a better tomorrow: India, SDGs and G20

Illustration: Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh sees one more Covid death, 146 cases in 24hrs

Covid, war, debt trap cause surge in company ownership changes
Economy

Covid, war, debt trap cause surge in company ownership changes

Covid-19: Bangladesh records 4 more cases
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Covid-19: Bangladesh records 4 more cases

People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak are seen at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, China July 23, 2020. Photo:Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years

TBS file photo
Health

Dialysis patients have a 50% mortality risk from Covid: BSMMU study

FILE PHOTO: A patient lies on a bed at the emergency department of a hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Staff
Coronavirus chronicle

China says Covid outbreak has infected 80% of population

Passengers arrive at West Kowloon High-Speed Train Station Terminus on the first day of the resumption of rail service to mainland China, during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
China

China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of Covid curbs