The head of China’s Covid response efforts, said the country is “facing a new situation” as it tackles a highly infectious but less deadly variant of the virus.
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Court Grants Health Officials Guardianship Of Baby After Parents Refuse Life-Saving Heart Surgery If Vaccinated Blood Is Used
There is no medical or scientific evidence suggesting Covid vaccines affect blood, and New Zealand’s health service asked courts for guardianship over the six-month old to okay the procedure.
Crowds Clash With Police In China As Beijing Cracks Down On Covid Protests
Officials in Beijing did not directly acknowledge the widespread civil unrest over its harsh Covid policies but vowed to “relentlessly crack down” and “maintain overall social stability.”
Twitter Stops Enforcing Covid-19 Misinformation Policy
The platform quietly stopped moderating pandemic misinformation last week, according to a message from the company.
China’s Zero-Covid Strategy: What Is It, Why Did People Protest And What Comes Next?
China was one of the only countries in the world still pushing to eliminate Covid-19, an approach that relied on strict lockdowns and widespread testing and has sparked widespread protests across the country.
China Plans To Boost Vaccinations Among Seniors As Harsh Zero Covid Strategy Triggers Protests
Only around 65% of people over the age of 80 have been fully vaccinated in China, with the uptake of booster doses being even lower at around 40%.
WHO Renames Monkeypox As ‘Mpox’ To Avoid Stigma
Experts called for the disease to be renamed in August.
How China’s Zero-Covid Policy Failed To Prevent Record Infections And Triggered Rare Protests
China reported 40,347 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, a record single-day high for the country since the start of the pandemic.
Protests Break Out In Shanghai, Beijing And Other Cities Over China’s Rigid Zero-Covid Policy
Protestors took to the streets in Shanghai, Beijing and other major cities demanding the reversal of China’s draconian zero Covid measures.
20,000 Died Amid Punishing Heatwaves And Record Temperatures Across Western Europe This Summer, Data Indicates
This summer was Europe’s hottest on record and experts warn climate change will continue to drive temperatures upwards.
