A Taiwanese couple is facing multiple charges for allegedly bribing voters with Chinese Covid tests ahead of the island’s local elections, prosecutors said Tuesday. Chiu Jui-lien and her husband are…
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Chinese security forces detained people and appeared to prevent a planned protest on Monday as authorities worked to stamp out widening dissent seeking political freedoms and an end to Covid…
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Students in schools across several Beijing districts buckled down for online classes on Monday after officials called for residents in some of its hardest-hit areas to stay home, as COVID…
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China reported its first death from Covid-19 in six months on Sunday as it contends with a rising outbreak despite stringent measures to eliminate infections. The last major economy still…
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China vows to continue with ‘dynamic-clearing’ Covid strategy
by Reuters News Service 2 mins readChina will persevere with its “dynamic-clearing” approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge, health officials said on Saturday, adding that measures must be implemented more precisely and meet…
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China iPhone factory under lockdown boosts bonuses for workers who stay
by Joseph Anthony 2 mins readThe world’s largest iPhone factory in central China told staff Tuesday it would quadruple their bonuses if they remained at the plant after scores of workers fled a Covid outbreak…
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EU regulator recommends adding heavy periods to side effects of mRNA Covid shots
by Reuters News Service 2 mins readA European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has recommended adding heavy menstrual bleeding to the list of side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna, as well as Pfizer and…
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Nigeria ready to become global hub for vaccine production, distribution, says Buhari
by Joseph Anthony 7 mins read….WANTS SPEEDY-TAKE OFF OF mRNA VACCINE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of…
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Cases of Covid variants double in US, Europe warns of rise
by Reuters News Service 2 mins readUS health regulators on Friday estimated that BQ.1 and closely related BQ.1.1 accounted for 16.6% of coronavirus variants in the country, nearly doubling from last week, while Europe expects them…
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106 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-32FCT-22Rivers-14Cross River-12Nasarawa-8Kaduna-5Taraba-3Delta-3Kano-2Bauchi-2Edo-2Bayelsa-1 266,043 confirmed259,358 discharged3,155 deaths This report includes:▪️Data for 15th – 21st Oct 2022▪️Backlog of 64 community discharges reported for FCT▪️2 states…