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Protests vs China's COVID-19 restrictions

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Nov 28 09:18 AM

A deadly fire on November 24, 2022 in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, has become a fresh catalyst for public anger. Read more »

Japan to lift COVID restrictions on foreign tourists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 02:06 AM

The return of the visa-waiver program suspended in March 2020 will restore the ease of access that saw 31.9 million foreign visitors to Japan in 2019. Read more »

Max's adapts to pandemic with innovations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:44 AM

Max's Group said it put innovations at the center of its operations during the pandemic to adapt to changing consumer behaviors and price increases. Read more »

Indonesian thrill-seekers dine in the sky

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 06:51 PM

As the COVID-19's grip on the Indonesia loosens, some thrill-seekers are celebrating by having dinner while dangling 50 meters in the air. Read more »

Some European countries lifted COVID curbs too 'brutally': WHO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 05:09 PM

Several European countries lifted COVID curbs too 'brutally' and are now seeing a rise in cases, the WHO said. Read more »

Hong Kong closes beaches to curb COVID-19 spread

Jerome Favre, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 17 05:16 PM

Staff erect fences to block the access to Shek O beach in Hong Kong on Thursday. Read more »

Thailand's economy rebounds in fourth quarter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 02:11 PM

Thailand's economy rebounded in the fourth quarter of last year on the back of rising exports and the easing of coronavirus restrictions that allowed tourists to return, senior officials said Monday. Read more »

Kuwait lifts many COVID restrictions, OKs travel abroad

Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 07:12 AM

Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions, a move that will also apply to those who are not vaccinated, the Prime Minister said Monday. Read more »

Isapormal dapat ang hinaing sa campaign protocols: Comelec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 10:52 PM

Ito ay kasunod ng pag-alma ng ilang mga kandidato sa mas mahigpit na guidelines ng Comelec sa pangangampanya sa ilalim ng pandemiya. Read more »

UAE to lift gradually COVID-related restrictions

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 10 06:34 AM

Venues will be allowed to function at maximum capacity by mid-February, the state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. Read more »

Easing curbs in 'COVID-zero regions' could cause 2M deaths in a year: study

David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at Feb 09 08:52 AM

The key to controlling the coronavirus is developing vaccines that are better at preventing infection, Chinese researchers said. Read more »

'Dapat maghinay-hinay sa pagluluwag ng COVID restrictions'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 05:17 PM

Malayo pa aniya ang bansa sa pinakamababang weekly positivity rate na naitala sa Pilipinas na 0.9 porsiento noong Disyembre. Read more »

Canada could soon see rapid surge in COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 05:50 AM

The surge of COVID cases in Ontario has prompted its government to suspend easing of restrictions planned to be lifted ahead of the holiday season. Read more »

Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese at home

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 04 09:05 AM

China's decision to stick to zero tolerance for COVID-19 has left a $255 billion annual spending hole in the global tourism market. Read more »

Indonesia eases COVID restrictions in Bali

Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Fathin Ungku, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 14 07:48 AM

Indonesia eases COVID restrictions in Bali Read more »

Experts warn: Shuttered Australia becoming a ‘hermit nation’

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 04:55 AM

The Australian government's recent suggestion that borders could remain closed for another year has sparked fierce debate.   Read more »

Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 7,000 for 1st time since January

Kyodo News
Posted at May 08 08:45 PM

TOKYO - Japan's daily COVID-19 cases topped 7,000 for the first time since mid-January on Saturday, a day after the government's decision to expand the ongoing state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the greater Osaka region, amid growing fears over spreading variants of the coronavirus. Read more »

‘All arrows pointing in right direction’, as New York to lift many COVID restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 06:12 AM

The announcement highlights how far the Big Apple, once the epicenter of the United States's outbreak, has come in getting the virus under control.   Read more »

‘I’m so excited’: England reopens with pints pulled, shopping sprees, hair cuts

Carl Recine, Kate Holton and Sarah Young, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 06:41 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the reopening was a "major step" towards freedom but urged people to behave responsibly as the coronavirus was still a threat. Read more »