Hong Kong's COVID-19 death rate hits highest in world

Mar 10, 2022

Hong Kong, March 10 : Hong Kong's COVID-19 death rate per million has hit the highest in the world, with the elderly, many of...

Elderly Chinese neglected by authorities amid new Omicron variant threat

Jul 07, 2022

Beijing [China], July 7 : Elderly Chinese people are being neglected by the authorities despite the detection of the new Omicron subvariant recently in...

Majority of China's aged population remains unvaccinated; critics suspect conspiracy

May 27, 2022

Beijing [China], May 27 : The fact that several elderly people over the age of 60 have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 in China...

Omicron 'dangerous' virus for unvaccinated people, warns WHO chief

Jan 12, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], January 12 : The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO)...

Elderly in China protest against cut in medical benefits

Feb 18, 2023

China's "zero Covid" policies, dictated by Beijing over the past three years, saddled those localities with additional costs, while a downturn in the real...

US tightens COVID-19 measures over omicron variant concerns, stricter testing protocols for inbound international travellers

Dec 03, 2021

Washington [US], December 3 : US President Joe Biden has announced new requirements for international travellers coming to the US, including both vaccinated and...