Iran reports 7 new Covid deaths, highest in weeks
Iran’s Health Ministry figrues on Tuesday confirmed 7 new deaths caused by the COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day figure in weeks.
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China halts short-term visas for South Korea and Japan over Covid travel curbs
Beijing had said it would retaliate against countries that require negative tests from Chinese travellersChina has suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan after announcing it would retaliate against countries that required negative …
Travel between China and Australia tipped to rebound rapidly as Chinese airlines ramp up flights
Industry hopes China’s reopening might bring wider benefits for travellers with more airfare price competitionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChinese airlines are ramping up flights to Australia as Covid restric…
Group aiming to sabotage Whitmer’s Covid policies funded by dark money
Non-profit affiliated with utility DTE Energy funded effort to repeal Michigan governor’s emergency order powersA dark money non-profit linked to power utility DTE Energy funded a group behind the effort to repeal the emergency order powers of Michigan…
Coronavirus cases on rise in Iran: 135 infected in 24 hours
The number of Coronavirus cases is on the rise again in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Monday showed 135 people had been infected in the past 24 hours.
Conservative peer helped land £50m PPE contract for firm linked to fellow Tory
Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent companyA Conservative peer advising the government during the coronavirus pandemic helped a company secure PPE contracts worth £50m after …
90% of people in China province infected with Covid, says local health official
Data from the health commission for central Henan suggests 88 million people in the province may have had the virusAlmost 90% of people in China’s third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top local official has said, as the …
Ministers’ procurement bill a ‘charter for cronies’, says Labour
Opposition plans to put forward amendments to outlaw ‘VIP lanes’ and introduce clawback clausesMinisters have been accused of writing a “charter for cronies” that would legalise its Covid “VIP lane” and hand more power to ministers, ahead of its procur…
Coronavirus kills 2 more patients in Iran
The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,708 with two more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
China drops quarantine for visitors as lunar new year travel kicks off amid Covid surge
Virus outbreaks tipped to worsen as mainland China opens border to Hong Kong on Sunday and millions begin holiday-period travelChina has lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as …