Open this photo in gallery A health care worker from Humber River hospital's mobile vaccination team administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at The Church of Pentecost Canada in Toronto on May 4. CARLOS OSORIO/ ReutersOntario is reporting 526 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 353 of the infected people are unvaccinated and 60 are partially vaccinated. The case numbers are based on 15, 784 tests. There are 119 patients in intensive care wit

LABUAN( Bernama): Labuan has recorded zero Covid-19-related deaths for 60 straight days amidst an acceleration in the vaccination exercise, says Labuan Health Department director Dr Ismuni Bohari. However, he said Labuan residents would still have to live with the virus despite the bright outlook." Looking at the trend in cases over the past two months, this federal territory is seeing a significant decrease in serious Covid-19 cases, thanks to the accelerated vaccination drive," he said." Labua

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy is driving foreign talent out of the financial hub and putting off newcomers even as some firms offer pay packages not seen since the lavish days before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. While the new Omicron variant has renewed anxiety around the world, leading some countries to tighten travel curbs, Hong Kong and mainland China remain among the few places sticking to a zero-tolerance policy on any coronavirus infections. Once considered one of the most a

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BEIJING( REUTERS)-China will not give up on its zero-tolerance policy towards local Covid-19 cases any time soon, some experts said, as the policy has allowed it to quickly quell local outbreaks, while the virus continues to spread outside its borders.To stop local cases from turning into wider outbreaks, China has developed and continually refined its Covid-fighting arsenal-including mass testing, targeted lockdowns and travel restrictions-even when those anti-Covid measures occasionally disrup

By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadFILE PHOTO: China's foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China March 18, 2022.... REUTERS/ Carlos Garcia Rawlins/ File Photo BEIJING( Reuters)-China’s foreign ministry called on World Health Organization( WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making “ irresponsible ” remarks, after he said China’s zero-COVID policy was not sustainable. Speaking at a regular news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, foreign ministry spok

TAIPEI, Taiwan— China’s zero-COVID strategy is starting to derail another major item on the government’s agenda: economic stability.In the last month, sweeping lockdowns across the country have crimped manufacturing.... China’s initial success in stopping the spread of COVID-19 while the West floundered became validation for some of the strictest virus control policies in the world.... “ That’s what makes the situation so precarious.” In 2020, when China locked down the entire city of Wuhan an

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s unyielding Covid-zero policy has kept the coronavirus at bay since early summer.... “ Now people are more than willing to do that.” The situation is extreme for a number of reasons.... For one, Hong Kong hasn’t experienced a coronavirus outbreak since early June, so there’s no Covid-related concerns that would keep people out of restaurants.At the same time, travel has been severely curtailed for locals....

10 when a COVID-19 case was reported at one of its terminals. Leading international shipping groups have warned their clients of delays and route adjustments.... Shanghai port had 34 vessels waiting at anchorage, compared to 27 on Aug.... [ FREIGHTOS-GBL-FBX]( Reporting by Muyu Xu, Hallie Gu, Min Zhang and Shivani Singh; Editing by Tomasz Janowski and Giles Elgood)( Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is au

As countries begin to reinstate border restrictions over concerns about the omicron coronavirus variant, China is celebrating its decision to stick with strict limits on international travel as part of a “ zero covid ” strategy.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight Omicron, first identified in southern Africa, has been labeled a “ variant of concern ” by the World Health Organization, because early test results indicate the variant is more transmissible than the delta variant..