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China's decision last December to end the three-year zero-COVID policy, led to a massive surge in hospitalisations and deaths.

The protesters who are still detained are young intellectuals and creatives.

Li Qiang abruptly drove a decision to activate the reopening plans sooner than intended.

China said nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month.

Tourism industry players are eager to receive tourists from China amidst the expected relaxation of the country's zero-COVID policy early next year.

Pressure is growing on the central govt to rein in over-zealous authorities fearing blame for failing to contain the virus.

China said over the weekend that it will persevere with its "dynamic-clearing" approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge.

China's zero-COVID policy includes lockdowns, quarantining and rigorous testing, aimed at stopping the spread of COVID.

China should unwaveringly stick to its dynamic zero-COVID policy, the National Health Commission said.

China now requires travellers to isolate for 10 days on entry, with seven days in a hotel room, followed by three days of home monitoring.

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

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Doctors say the restrictions are taking an increasingly heavy toll on residents' mental health.

Under its "zero-COVID" policy, China has had what are among the world's strictest COVID-19 prevention measures.

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.