COVID-19

Macau was set to remove most coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday after the casino hub's gaming revenue hit its lowest level on record.

As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning to brace for more waves of COVID-19.

New Zealand's borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.

Aerospace has turned the page on an unprecedented pandemic demand shock with dozens new orders at its largest air show in three years - only to face mounting worries over supply chains and reminders that its future hinges on decarbonisation.

Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'

Authorities in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have had to apologise for breaking into the houses of those who had been taken to quarantine in a hotel.

Official government guidance still suggests that you should take a test if you think you might have COVID.

Shanghai residents queued up in sweltering heat for compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as persistent small outbreaks fuelled anxiety in a city that is still recovering from the painful two-month lockdown lifted a few weeks ago.

China is fighting nascent COVID-19 flare-ups across the country with mass testing and fresh restrictions, including in weary Shanghai where new cases have been linked to a building which houses a karaoke lounge that was operating illegally.

With crude prices around $100 a barrel and COVID-19 restrictions largely gone, the Calgary Stampede looks to reclaim its place this year as Canada's biggest oil industry party.

2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the competition after testing positive for Covid-19

China halves quarantine time for overseas travellers

Several Western European nations have recently recorded their highest daily case numbers in months, due in part to Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.

Hong Kong's iconic floating Jumbo restaurant capsized when it was being towed away to a different location in the South China Sea on Saturday.

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom.

Qatar Airways posts 'record' $1.54 bn profit despite pandemic

Board games: how playing them online can bring grandparents and grandchildren closer together

Buyout funds are set to extend a record spending spree in Asia to the rest of the year but they will be mostly seeking deals outside China, where concerns about the economy are likely to outweigh any easing of a regulatory crackdown, dealmakers said.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his first four years as the world's top central banker to reshape U.S.

Bedside nurses' role, job autonomy and even salaries are still defined by the notion that, as naturally compassionate individuals, they should be willing to sacrifice parts of themselves to provide care to others.

A man stabbed his wife 29 times at their house in Thornton Heath, south London during the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

A shift by Thailand's central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared to finally end policymakers' tolerance for mounting price pressures, but a range of risks are likely to keep any tightening gradual.

As we move on from pandemic restrictions, we've seen a strong, global demand for more flexible forms of working

Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China's largest economic hub imposed new lockdown restriction and the city announced a round of mass testing for millions of residents.

A leading airline industry official on Tuesday blasted British politicians for criticizing long airport lines and canceled flights once COVID-19 cases eased and in turn assailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own response to the pandemic.

Kering will outline plans to reinvigorate sales at its star label Gucci this week, throwing the spotlight on its approach in China - a key growth driver for leading luxury houses that has been hit by its new COVID lockdowns.

English-language students swerve UK post Brexit

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are due to meet in June to decide on whether to recommend authorizing Moderna Inc's vaccine for children below 6 years old, and Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine for children below 5 years old.

Since March, Chinese companies and research institutes have filed at least 50 COVID-related patents

Before the pandemic, Britain enjoyed steady labour force growth and high rates of participation.