Health Health 2021-02-18 International probe accuses China of withholding info on COVID-19 origins Beijing's lack of transparency and selective data sharing have frustrated the team of international specialists tasked with probing the origin of the pandemic. No conclusive findings were made. Health 2021-01-29 China attempts to convince world that it is 'victim' of COVID-19 Beijing's spin took on more urgency in recent weeks as World Health Organisation (WHO) experts arrived in Wuhan to probe the origins of the coronavirus. Health 2021-01-26 Polio on rise in Afghanistan following Taliban vaccine obstruction The Taliban make vaccinations impossible in areas they hold by threatening to kill the door-to-door teams, and they also tell the public that vaccines are a Western conspiracy. Health 2021-01-22 Wuhan clubbers flaunt 'freedom' as world continues to suffer The statements of interviewed locals echo China state media's massive disinformation campaign that has been hammering home the success of Beijing, and failure of Western governments. Health 2021-01-15 International probe reaches Wuhan, but what evidence will it find? Beijing's history of secrecy, disinformation and delays raises concerns that the team of World Health Organisation specialists will find a cold trail more than a year after COVID-19 first emerged. Health 2021-01-08 Khamenei blocks US, UK COVID-19 vaccines from reaching Iranian people Iran's Supreme Leader banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the US and UK, revealing he prioritises political alliances over the Iranian public's health and interests. Health 2020-12-30 Chinese vaccine only '79% effective' against COVID-19, Beijing admits Hundreds of millions of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which have a 95% and 94% efficacy rates respectively, are rolling out worldwide. Health 2020-12-14 Chinese vaccine trials halted: volunteer unable to move arms At least one volunteer in trials for the vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm presented neurological symptoms corresponding to a condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Health 2020-12-11 China attempts to repair reputation in last-ditch push for COVID-19 vaccine Beijing is on a global charm offensive, analysts say, but its 'vaccine diplomacy' is not without conditions. Health 2020-12-01 China poised for record economic growth in 2020 amid COVID-19 suffering For China, where COVID-19 originated, the global pandemic has been a major economic boon. It is the only world economy expected to post positive gains in 2020. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next
