Now playing Next China Wuhan getting back to normal but caution remains Three years after becoming what many regard as the ground zero of the pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan is returning to normal but caution remains as COVID cases rise 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany drops mask rule on long-distance public transport The German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. 13/01/2023
Now playing Next Health New virus surveillance system could predict the next major pandemic The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s programme will build on its work sequencing millions of COVID genomes during the pandemic. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU 'strongly' encourages COVID-19 test for travellers from China China is struggling to contain a mass outbreak of coronavirus infections after the Communist Party relaxed its draconian "zero-COVID" policies. 04/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Shanghai hospital overloaded as Covid cases surge Mostly elderly patients receive treatment at a crowded emergency ward in a Shanghai hospital as state media reports 70% of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels offers COVID vaccines to China to help contain virus The EU is also concerned that the lack of transparency in China could mean new variants are not identified quick enough. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next China Chinese travel industry welcomes end to strict COVID-19 restrictions The Chinese travel industry and airlines have welcomed with relief, news that China is about to end almost three years of strict controls and quarantines on travellers. 28/12/2022
Now playing Next Health As COVID cases soar in China, so does the risk of a new variant Many hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients since China drastically eased its COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. 26/12/2022
Now playing Next 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 25/12/2022
Now playing Next 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. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next China China did not report any COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday A health official in China says the country is limiting how it is recording COVID-19 deaths. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next Health New long COVID rehab programme could unlock the key to treatment The programme is based on a gradual increase in physical activity. 19/12/2022
Now playing Next Health How much can COVID alter our brains? A lot, brain scan study reveals Scientists compared the brains of recovered COVID-19 patients with those of a healthy control group. 21/11/2022
Now playing Next Health COVID may have collectively changed our personalities, study finds A large-scale study has found changes in people’s big five personality traits when comparing features before and after the pandemic. 11/11/2022
Now playing Next Health Scientists design face mask that could detect COVID and other viruses Its developers say the smart mask would be especially useful in enclosed spaces like elevators. 19/09/2022
Now playing Next Austria Tributes to doctor found dead after COVID-19 anti-vax hate campaign Austrian authorities say Lisa-Maria Kellermayr committed suicide after she closed her practice, citing months of threats from opponents of coronavirus measures and vaccines. 02/08/2022
Now playing Next Health Hair loss and erectile dysfunction among new long COVID symptoms The study found there are a wider set of symptoms associated with long COVID than previously thought. 25/07/2022
Now playing Next Health COVID cases triple across Europe as hospitalisations double Coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally, according to the WHO. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next Cyprus Cyprus president tests positive for COVID-19 President Nicos Anastasiades is in a good condition and has exhibited only mild symptoms, according to a government spokesperson. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next Health How the ‘Centaurus’ Omicron subvariant could become dominant worldwide BA.2.75, which has picked up the nickname "Centaurus," is now dominant in India, overtaking the previously most transmissible subvariant BA.5. 15/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Parts of Shanghai will be locked down as part of a test campaign. Shanghai will impose new containment measures on residents in several parts of the city this weekend as part of a mass testing campaign. 10/06/2022
Now playing Next Health Dogs can detect COVID as reliably as lab tests: study With their superior sense of smell, our canine friends were found to be as reliable as PCR tests for detecting COVID-19 cases among hundreds of people. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Health Got a food allergy? You’re 50% less likely to get COVID, study finds The US study also confirmed that being overweight or obese increases the risk of coronavirus infection. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea claims progress despite thousands more with fever symptoms North Korean authorities say that almost 220.000 more people with fever symptoms have been found. This comes as Kim Jong Un claims progress is being made to slow the spread of COVID-19. 21/05/2022
Now playing Next Health This AI tool predicts whether COVID patients will live or die The scientists behind the tool say it could be especially valuable to resource-limited countries. 18/05/2022
