China reports 9,005 new COVID cases for November 9 vs 8,335 a day earlierThere were no new deaths, same as a day earlier, keeping fatalities at 5,226. As of Nov. 9, mainland China had confirmed 267,544 cases with...
10 Nov, 2022, 08.03 AM IST
For many weary Chinese, lockdown dread trumps fear of COVIDMany people in China say they are weary and frustrated that China is sticking with draconian methods to stop the spread of COVID-19, pointi...
09 Sep, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
Shenzhen districts locked down as China battles COVID outbreaksCORONAVIRUS/CHINA (PIX)Shenzhen districts locked down as China battles COVID outbreaks
03 Sep, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
China's big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up Covid curbsMetropolises from the southern tech hub of Shenzhen to southwestern Chengdu and the northeastern port of Dalian ordered measures such as lo...
31 Aug, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
China locks down millions more as Covid spreadsJilin, the second-biggest city in Jilin province, will lock down about 4.5 million inhabitants for three days from Monday night, local auth...
21 Mar, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
China boosts bed spaces as Omicron outbreak spreadsAuthorities previously sent all patients with any symptoms to specialist hospitals. But the National Health Commission late Tuesday said pa...
16 Mar, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surgesChina reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant s...
15 Mar, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreadsShenzhen is one of ten cities nationwide to have locked down all residents, though the measure was taken Monday in some parts of other majo...
14 Mar, 2022, 10.57 PM IST
China stocks slump on coronavirus spread, weakening outlookThe CSI Tourism index plunged 6.3% on Monday, as investors fretted over the impact of strict control measures. It led a 3.1% fall in the bl...
14 Mar, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
China shuts business center of Shenzhen to fight virus surgeEveryone in Shenzhen, a finance and technology center that abuts Hong Kong, will undergo three rounds of testing after 60 new cases were re...
13 Mar, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
Millions locked down as China wrestles worst virus outbreak in two yearsA nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai, lock down central neighbourhoods in the southern tech powerhous...
13 Mar, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
Explainer-China's embattled developer Kaisa Group and the chairman behind itKaisa has more than $59 million in interest payments due on Thursday and Friday, with 30-day grace periods for both. It was not immediately...
12 Nov, 2021, 01.38 PM IST
China reports 19 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlierThe National Health Commission said in a statement that 18 of the new cases were imported infections. The number of new asymptomatic cases,...
23 May, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
China sees rise in asymptomatic coronavirus casesImported cases and asymptomatic patients, who show no symptoms but can still pass the virus to others, have become China's chief concern in...
06 Apr, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
China reports record number of imported coronavirus casesNow the focus is on guarding against cases arriving from abroad as the spread of the coronavirus in Europe and North America sparks a rush ...
20 Mar, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
China's main manufacturing hubs reboot after virus shutdownMainland China reported nine new coronavirus cases outside the epicentre of Hubei on Monday, the lowest since the national health authority...
25 Feb, 2020, 03.11 PM IST
China blocks Foxconn plan to restart factories over virus worries - NikkeiPublic health experts carried out inspections at Foxconn's factories in Shenzhen and told the company that its factories had a "high risk o...
08 Feb, 2020, 03.38 PM IST