BEIJING--China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that ...

PCR tests and proof of negative results for the novel coronavirus will no longer be required in China, as the Chinese government will significantly relax its longstanding “zero-COVID” policies.

The pivot away from President Xi Jinping's signature "zero-COVID" policy followed unprecedented widespread protests against it. But, WHO emergencies director Mike Ryan said infections were exploding ...

Zhengzhou authorities order mass testing and an effective lockdown for several districts in the city, affecting at least six ...

BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Chinese customs screened 600 million people at international ports for infectious diseases over the past five years, officials said on Monday, while pledging to refine ...

The Covid lockdowns may not have been remotely effective, but at least they harmed millions of people and created long-lasting negative impacts that we’re still dealing with today. That’s the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, leading to widespread illness, economic ...