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COVID response

The 4 groups that controlled the international COVID response

As the first major pandemic since the Spanish Flu a century ago, COVID caught everyone by surprise, leaving the world devastated. Now, the WHO says that the end of COVID is “in sight.” But how did we get here? Who was driving the global COVID response? On Wednesday, Politico released

China COVID vaccine

Are nasal vaccines the way to go for COVID?

Last week, China became the first country to approve an inhalable version of the COVID vaccine. Instead of an injection into your arm, this vaccine is a spray given through the mouth or nose. It has the same basic ingredients as the shot (using a harmless version of the virus

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The latest COVID lockdowns are hurting the Chinese economy

China’s zero-COVID policy has been putting a damper on its economy for a while now. Entire cities have been looking at lockdowns, like Hainan Island. While air travel around the world is showing signs of recovery, air traffic in and out of China is almost nonexistent. Yesterday, a few

egg freezing

The COVID pandemic saw a rise in egg freezing

All over the world, the average childbearing age is getting slightly older. As of this past June, the average age women give birth now stands at 30 or above in most Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, a global economic and trade policy group with 38 member countries.

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What’s the new Langya virus found in China?

More than two years from the onset of the COVID pandemic, we’re already seeing another widespread health concern with monkeypox. And with its first case in 2018, a new virus was discovered in China. Langya henipavirus (LayV) has been known to cause fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite, body

Hong Kong quarantine

From rumors of Hong Kong cutting hotel quarantine to more Musk drama – Here’s your July 26 news briefing

To start off, we’re looking into: Is Hong Kong cutting hotel quarantine? Hong Kong is currently seeing around 4,000 new COVID cases daily, with nearly 200 of them being imported as the city tries to stamp out any trace of the virus in line with its zero-COVID policy.

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China reveals that President Xi has been vaccinated against COVID

Despite China’s strict lockdown policies in line with its zero-COVID stance, the country can’t quite squash out the highly contagious and transmissible coronavirus. On Saturday, China recorded nearly 1,000 COVID cases across the country, with the majority of its cases in the northwestern province of Gansu and