TOKYO >> Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that…
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Oil hits 3-week high on easing COVID curbs in China, U.S. production shut-ins
China to scrap COVID quarantine rule for inbound travellers U.S. ‘freeze-ins’ reduce oil and gas output Putin bans Russian oil exports to countries imposing price cap HOUSTON, Dec 27 (Reuters)…
Why China is easing its COVID-19 curbs now
BEIJING, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, mutates constantly. Since the beginning of the pandemic three years ago, the virus has hit the world with different faces…
Hong Kong stocks dip 3% despite China announcing further Covid easing measures
China lifts negative test requirement for cross-region travelers Cross-region travelers in China will no longer need to show Covid-negative test results, according to a National Health Commission release. Areas that…
Scattered easing of COVID curbs across China after week of unrest
BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine rules in a marked shift in virus…
Oil rises on chances of OPEC+ output cut, easing China COVID curbs
OPEC+ meeting on Sunday in focus Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs Fed comments on possible rate hike slowdown weaken dollar EU agrees $60 price cap on Russian sea-borne oil…
Low-cost solution could provide round-the-clock monitoring, easing strain on clinicians and enabling new treatments — ScienceDaily
Visit a neurological ICU during a consultant’s morning rounds, and you’re likely to see physicians conducting painstaking tests to assess each patients’ level of consciousness. These tests are the only…
China’s exports surge in May as easing COVID curbs rev up trade
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Guangdong province, China May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Martin Pollard Register now…
With COVID More or Less Easing, Is it Finally Safe to Go Back to the Office?
Masked employees in an office. Photo via Pixabay Since the start of the pandemic, kitchen tables have been transformed into workstations and virtual meetings have become the norm. But as…