U.S. ready to help China on COVID-19 surge if Beijing asks

China Meheco Group Co Ltd said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc to import and distribute its oral COVID-19 treatment.

15 December 2022

In China, people are learning to live with COVID

China spent most of 2022 trying to keep the virus at bay with harsh lockdowns and near-constant mass PCR testing.

24 December 2022

Chinese state media seek to reassure public over COVID-19

Authorities have been trying to reassure the public that they have the situation under control.

1 January 2023

In Beijing, funeral homes and crematoriums are busy

Caixin reported on Friday that two veteran state media journalists had died after contracting COVID-19 in Beijing.

18 December 2022

Potential China wave is 'wild card' for ending COVID emergency

The emergency designation is the WHO's highest level of alert associated with a disease outbreak.

21 December 2022

China in talks with Pfizer for generic COVID drug

Due to severe shortages of antivirals as 1.4 billion Chinese battle infections, many have turned to underground channels to secure Paxlovid and other drugs.

7 January 2023

China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID

In October, President Xi Jinping said the government would enact further policies to boost the country’s birth rate.

14 January 2023

Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitors

Thailand is enjoying an influx of visitors during its first peak season since the removal last year of tight entry restrictions.

10 January 2023