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Riot police in white hazmat suits clashed with protestors in the Chinese manufacturing hub Guangzhou on Tuesday night.
UK PM slams Beijing as tensions mount over journalist attack claims
Accredited BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was arrested at a Covid-19 lockdown protest in Shanghai and detained for several hours.
Hundreds of protesters call for end to China’s zero-COVID policy
Protesters gather in Beijing, waving blank sheets of paper and calling for an end to China’s zero-COVID-19 policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.
Chinese authorities crackdown amid rare public protests
Protests against harsh COVID restrictions spread across China over the weekend, with some protesters calling for President Xi Jinping to step down.
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Protests over COVID controls spread across China after fatal fire
President Xi Jinping’s government faces mounting anger at its “zero-COVID” policy that has brought lockdowns throughout China, after some 10 people died in an apartment fire.
China announces first COVID-19 death in almost six months
China says its tough approach has paid off in much lower numbers of cases and deaths than in other countries.
Global air traffic is up to three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels
Travellers have returned to the skies as the last COVID-19 border restrictions have eased.
Watch: Myanmar holds its Tazaungdaing light festival
People gathered in the hills of central Myanmar to enjoy the annual Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end of the rainy season in a fiery nighttime display of exploding hot air balloons.
Apple warns of iPhone 14 shipment delays after China COVID lockdown
Hoping to get an iPhone 14 for Christmas? Uh-oh: Apple is warning there's strong demand but little supply right now.
Quiz: Can you name the countries that are still closed to travellers?
After two and a half years of pandemic restrictions, the world is opening up. But some places are still closed.
Taiwan lifts COVID-19 border rules after more than two years
Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have announced plans to ease strict COVID entry requirements. But what about nearby China?
Japan has reopened, but tourists find it's not ready to welcome them
Japan has reinstated visa-free travel to dozens of countries, ending some of world's strictest COVID border controls.
Morocco lifts final COVID restrictions: Here's why you should visit
After reopening to tourists in February, Morocco now no longer requires proof of vaccination or a pre-departure test.
Qatar World Cup: Fans must show negative COVID-19 result on arrival
Supporters aged 18 and over must download a government-run application which tracks people's movement and health status, say organisers
EU secures 15 million more doses of Moderna's adapted COVID vaccine
The European Commission secured an additional 15 million doses of vaccine boosters from Moderna adapted for the Omicron variant.
Cyprus: Urgent warning for tourists about new mask rules
The country's health minister says that a spike in hospital admissions and people not taking proper precautions contributed to the decision.
Clowns back at Brazilian hospital after COVID-19
A group of clowns resumed in-person performances at a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Wednesday after they were suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 debate: What lessons can Europe learn from the pandemic?
Euronews moderated a debate in association with the European Health Parliament initiative's plenary about the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can learn from it.
US drops COVID tests for passengers - for now
The US travel industry has welcomed the change as a "huge step forward."
Greece and Cyprus lift COVID measures for tourist season
Wearing face masks is no longer compulsory in Greece and Cyprus ahead of the high tourist season.