COVID restrictions

Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as COVID-19 cases in the country surge.

China said it would allow COVID patients with mild symptoms to isolate at home as part of a set of new measures.

Xi Jinping blames mass protests in Chinese cities on youth frustrated by years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some 220 million Chinese children and young people have been confined for prolonged periods due to COVID restrictions.

A consumer watchdog said the dynamics of the virus were consistent with global trends and 93% of confirmed cases were mild or asymptomatic.

Despite easing COVID restrictions in Beijing and Shanghai, residents have been told to go through COVID testing every few days.

China is adamant that it will stick to its zero-COVID policy to fight the disease.

South Korea reports a record 621,328 new daily COVID-19 cases and a daily record 429 deaths.

More than a thousand large trucks, recreational vehicles and cars are gathering on the outskirts of Washington.

China has spent over a year developing Pfizer-type COVID-19 vaccines that may even help it pivot from stringent "zero-COVID" restrictions.

Johnson said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19.

Johnson will set out the plans as part of a "living with COVID" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic.

Khan declared a "major incident" on Saturday to help the capital's hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Around 1,400 police officers were on duty to oversee the protest, which attracted an estimated 44,000 people.

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The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.