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Why are experts worried about the 'Kraken' COVID variant?

Epidemiologists say the new subvariant is the most immune-evasive variant yet.

China

China criticises 'unacceptable' new Covid rules

Beijing has criticised the recent decisions of 12 countries requiring passengers flying in from China to have a negative Covid test 48 hours before their flight.

World News

Europe raises its defences amid surge of COVID-19 cases in China

Spain's Health Minister said that the government would be pushing for similar measures at a European level.

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Hospital capacity at the brink in Shanghai as COVID cases rise

Hospital patients with IV drips and oxygen tanks crowd the hallways of a Shanghai emergency ward while relatives line up for funeral parlour services, as China sees an explosion in Covid cases that overwhelmed its healthcare system.

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China

China opens 'fever consulting' centres as COVID cases soar

After effectively revoking its zero-COVID policy, China is facing a pandemic surge that's becoming ever more difficult to monitor and control

China

'Tragic battle': Half of Shanghai will get COVID, warns hospital

China's official death count since the pandemic began three years ago stands at 5,241 as critics claim its definition of COVID-related death is too narrow.

China

China might be underreporting its COVID-related death toll — experts

The Asian giant only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, practice health experts say is questionable now that we know how the illness works.

China

China's coronavirus death toll spikes after 'zero-covid' policy ends

Some scientific models have estimated numbers will rise with an eventual death toll in the tens or hundreds of thousands.

World News

WHO chief: Lax approach to COVID-19 could create a deadly strain

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' warning comes just months after his announcement that the world was well-placed to handle the pandemic three years in.

Travel News

Global travel summit wraps up in Saudi Arabia

The largest in-person gathering of Minsters of Tourism and CEOs of tourism companies strives to align efforts to support the sector’s recovery from the pandemic.

Art

Wealthy collectors spend more than ever on art amid economic crisis

Billionaire collectors are spending more on art than ever before despite economic shock of the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and rampant inflation.

Culture news

Is the game up for dating apps as more singles choose real contact?

Tinder turned 10 this year but will it live until its 20th anniversary? There are signs that a growing number of singles are turning off the app in favour of real-life meetings. Tim Gallagher investigates whether the fire is going out for the famous digital flame.

World News

European Medicines Agency COVID-19 warning

The European Medicines Agency warns that the pandemic is not over and that it expects a new wave of COVID-19 infections to start within a week

Health news

Do I need to have a fourth COVID jab? Here's what you need to know

Here’s what you need to know about the rollout of COVID booster shots this winter.

Climate

How could climate change fuel Disease X?

Climate change will make diseases more common and deadlier. Here are the risks - and what we can do about them.

Europe Decoded

Fact-check: No, Brussels has not frozen EU recovery funds for Spain

Multiple social media users and Spanish politicians have falsely claimed that the EU has blocked Spain's access to recovery funds.

Health news

Khosta-2: US scientists warn Russian bat virus could be the next COVID

Just as we thought we could finally see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, US scientists are warning a Russian bat virus could be the next global health scare.

Germany

In pictures: Oktoberfest returns following 2 year hiatus

Germany's legendary beer festival is back for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cult

Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art opens doors after COVID-19 hiatus

After a year-long hiatus because of COVID-19, the Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art is back - with artists inspired to campaign on 'A Manifesto of Fragility'.

Health news

The end of the COVID pandemic is in sight, says WHO chief

"We are not there yet. But the end is in sight," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.