COVID-19

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Tuesday (Nov 16) that she is resigning, as she cannot appeal to the city's government to ease Covid-19 restrictions at the same time as having to undergo quarantine…

The alleged killing of a dog whose owners were under quarantine has sparked outrage in China, igniting a flurry of discussions on animal welfare as the country grapples with a new wave of Covid-19 infections. It is the latest in a series…

Thousands of children in the Philippines returned to school on Monday (Nov 15) for the first time in nearly two years, kicking off a pilot scheme to resume face-to-face learning after the pandemic disrupted the education of 27…

Bangladesh is facing immense challenges, especially in the education sector due to Covid-19, According to the recent report of ILO and UNICEF as Covid-19 pushed millions of children into child labor in Bangladesh. The shutdown of the…

The Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, Maher Hammad, stated that the delay in the population census for this year was caused by the pandemic and the lockdown, in addition to the budget delay, pointing out that the government…

Denmark will re-introduce a health pass because of a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday (Nov 8), less than two months after scrapping controls. The Epidemic Commission has recommended the…

Many students in New Delhi stayed at home on Monday (Nov 8) rather than return to reopened schools as a toxic smog shrouded the city. New Delhi has the worst air quality of any capital city but even by its standards the past few days…

Hong Kong's contact tracing app LeaveHomeSafe, which is facing a slow take-up due to inertia and distrust, is a current weak link in the government's anti-pandemic strategy, but experts believe the app is not the most essential tool in…

The city's government has taken more steps to tighten loopholes in quarantine rules, announcing on Monday (Nov 1) that exemptions would be narrowed down to only those in emergency or essential services from Nov 12. The city's No. 2…

In a country still pursuing a zero tolerance policy on Covid-19, even the "happiest place of earth" is not spared. A video clip widely circulated from Sunday (Oct 31) showed dozens of medical workers dressed in white hazmat…