COVID-19

China has lifted its last cross-border control measure and resumed issuing all categories of visas to foreign tourists for the first time since the Covid pandemic erupted three years…
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The government of Hong Kong has launched the "Hello Hong Kong" initiative, aimed at revitalizing the city's tourism industry. As part of this effort, 500,000 free airline tickets…
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China has announced that it will be allowing international travellers to enter the country once again, lifting its travel restrictions that have been in place since March 2020 due…
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The House of Assembly has raised concerns over abuses by digital loan apps and has begun a probe of the companies.
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Crude oil prices gained by 3% on Friday following the Chinese government's lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
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Ghana's Central Bank has increased its interest rate by 300 basis points to 22 per cent, the country's highest since 2002.
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August 15 - Great Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. The U.K.…
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August 8 - Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China's tropical Hainan island after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak…
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August 2 - A 35-year-old Nigerian man with no recent history of foreign travel has tested positive for monkeypox in Delhi, making it the country's eighth case and the city's third,…
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August 2 -  California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed up anti-monkeypox efforts, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. …
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August 1 - India has confirmed its first death caused by monkeypox in the southern state of Kerala. A 22-year-old man, who had recently travelled to the…
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July 26 - Hair loss and low sex drive have been added to the list of long-Covid symptoms in a study, taking the total to 62. The condition has divided opinion, with…
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July 21 - US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to…
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July 14 - A new wave of coronavirus infections is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak…
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July 4 - Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on Monday said she was tested and confirmed positive for COVID-19, however, with mild flu-like symptoms. Yacob made this…
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June 22- The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to mandate private…
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June 15 - BEIJING - Authorities in China's capital warned on Tuesday that a Covid-19 surge in cases linked to a 24-hour bar was critical and the city of 22 million was in a "race…
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United Arab Emirates - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced 1,319 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 918,815.…
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China- Beijing is rushing to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar known for its cheap alcohol and large crowds - with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands…
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Gillian Keegan, a health minister has apologised for continuing a meeting despite discovering she had tested positive for COVID-19. Gillian Keegan said she found out her result…
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