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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which include the common cold and Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome). They cause respiratory infections in humans and animals, with four or five strains currently affecting humans. They are a species in the genera of virus belonging to the subfamily Coronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae.
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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which include the common cold and Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome). They cause respiratory infections in humans and animals, with four or five strains currently affecting humans. They are a species in the genera of virus belonging to the subfamily Coronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae.
Desperate residents of Manaus, the capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, lined up for a refill of their oxygen cylinders on January 15, 2021, for suffering Covid-19 patients. Hospitals in the city ran out of oxygen tanks and beds amid soaring coronavirus infections.
The world is about to hit 2 million deaths from Covid-19. The global tally from Johns Hopkins University on January 15, 2021, showed that the coronavirus killed more than 1,988,290 people. Meanwhile, the virus keeps on spreading with over 92 million cases reported globally. Many countries, including the UK, Brazil and South Africa are dealing with widespread outbreaks partly driven by mutated strains.
The world is about to hit 2 million deaths from Covid-19. The global tally from Johns Hopkins University on January 15, 2021, showed that the coronavirus killed more than 1,988,290 people. Meanwhile, the virus keeps on spreading with over 92 million cases reported globally. Many countries, including the UK, Brazil and South Africa are dealing with widespread outbreaks partly driven by mutated strains.
Turkey began a nationwide mass vaccination campaign on January 14, 2021, with the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech. Health care workers and other high-risk groups were first in line for the jabs. President Tayyip Erdogan also received his first dose of the Chinese vaccine. Turkey had reported more than 2.3 million cases and over 23,400 deaths as of January 14.
Turkey began a nationwide mass vaccination campaign on January 14, 2021, with the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech. Health care workers and other high-risk groups were first in line for the jabs. President Tayyip Erdogan also received his first dose of the Chinese vaccine. Turkey had reported more than 2.3 million cases and over 23,400 deaths as of January 14.
A parking lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California has been transformed into a centre for mass Covid-19 vaccinations. The theme park in the US state’s Orange County is the first “super” point of dispensation for the jabs in the region, local officials said. Hundreds of people, including health care workers and those aged 65 and older, lined up to get vaccinated on January 13, 2021. The site is expected to administer over 7,000 shots each day.
A parking lot at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California has been transformed into a centre for mass Covid-19 vaccinations. The theme park in the US state’s Orange County is the first “super” point of dispensation for the jabs in the region, local officials said. Hundreds of people, including health care workers and those aged 65 and older, lined up to get vaccinated on January 13, 2021. The site is expected to administer over 7,000 shots each day.
An international team of experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in China’s central city of Wuhan on January 14, 2021. The group will spend about a month in Wuhan, where Covid-19 cases first emerged over one year earlier, to look for clues about the origins of the coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic. The experts were denied entry as they headed to Wuhan earlier this month, when according to the WHO Chinese officials failed to finalise permissions for the team.
An international team of experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in China’s central city of Wuhan on January 14, 2021. The group will spend about a month in Wuhan, where Covid-19 cases first emerged over one year earlier, to look for clues about the origins of the coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic. The experts were denied entry as they headed to Wuhan earlier this month, when according to the WHO Chinese officials failed to finalise permissions for the team.
At a crematorium in the German state Saxony, caskets are stacked three high in a memorial hall, piled up in empty offices and even stored in hallways. Many of the bodies are sealed with plastic wrapping, some labelled “infection risk” or simply “Covid-19”. Staff are trying to keep up with demand for funeral services as Germany struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which caused 1,129 deaths on January 8, 2021, a daily record toll for the country.
At a crematorium in the German state Saxony, caskets are stacked three high in a memorial hall, piled up in empty offices and even stored in hallways. Many of the bodies are sealed with plastic wrapping, some labelled “infection risk” or simply “Covid-19”. Staff are trying to keep up with demand for funeral services as Germany struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which caused 1,129 deaths on January 8, 2021, a daily record toll for the country.
Face masks that help stop the spread of the coronavirus and protect others during the Covid-19 pandemic are proving to be a deadly hazard for animals. Environmental groups are warning about a staggering number of discarded face coverings that have been ending up in wildlife habitats, where they entangle animals including birds and marine creatures.
Face masks that help stop the spread of the coronavirus and protect others during the Covid-19 pandemic are proving to be a deadly hazard for animals. Environmental groups are warning about a staggering number of discarded face coverings that have been ending up in wildlife habitats, where they entangle animals including birds and marine creatures.
A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to land in China on January 14, 2021, to investigate the origin of the coronavirus. Mission leader Peter Ben Embarek said he expects the investigation “could be a very long journey.”
A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to land in China on January 14, 2021, to investigate the origin of the coronavirus. Mission leader Peter Ben Embarek said he expects the investigation “could be a very long journey.”
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah declared a state of emergency across the country on January 12, 2021, in a bid to fight a third wave of coronavirus infections. The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had announced new lockdown measures. What does the new situation entail?
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah declared a state of emergency across the country on January 12, 2021, in a bid to fight a third wave of coronavirus infections. The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had announced new lockdown measures. What does the new situation entail?
Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the first shot of a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine on January 13, 2021, after the country authorised the Sinovac Biotech jabs for emergency use. Indonesia is the first nation after China to approve the vaccine, which will be distributed to nearly 1.5 million medical workers by February. Indonesia’s civil servants and the general population are expected to also get the shots within 15 months. The country aims to eventually inoculate 181.5 million people, which is about two-thirds of Indonesia’s population.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the first shot of a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine on January 13, 2021, after the country authorised the Sinovac Biotech jabs for emergency use. Indonesia is the first nation after China to approve the vaccine, which will be distributed to nearly 1.5 million medical workers by February. Indonesia’s civil servants and the general population are expected to also get the shots within 15 months. The country aims to eventually inoculate 181.5 million people, which is about two-thirds of Indonesia’s population.
Hong Kong has seen a rise in locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 since a fourth wave of infections began in November 2020. A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s department of civil engineering have developed a sewage monitoring programme that has helped authorities find at least nine hidden virus carriers in two public housing estates. Professor Gabriel Leung, the dean of the university’s medical school and a key adviser to the government on Covid-19, hopes the technology can be transferred and commercialised to help the city successfully stamp out the disease.
Hong Kong has seen a rise in locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 since a fourth wave of infections began in November 2020. A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s department of civil engineering have developed a sewage monitoring programme that has helped authorities find at least nine hidden virus carriers in two public housing estates. Professor Gabriel Leung, the dean of the university’s medical school and a key adviser to the government on Covid-19, hopes the technology can be transferred and commercialised to help the city successfully stamp out the disease.
Covid-19 plagued the world for most of 2020, but at the end of the year, vaccines developed and approved at record speed started to become available for use. With the largest vaccination drive in history under way, what are the differences between the Covid-19 vaccines? How effective are they? What are the potential side effects of some of the vaccines, what are the dosage requirements and how will they get to you? Here’s what you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine front-runners.
Covid-19 plagued the world for most of 2020, but at the end of the year, vaccines developed and approved at record speed started to become available for use. With the largest vaccination drive in history under way, what are the differences between the Covid-19 vaccines? How effective are they? What are the potential side effects of some of the vaccines, what are the dosage requirements and how will they get to you? Here’s what you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine front-runners.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures including Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba. The month-long measure announced on January 8, 2021, started immediately and will last through to February 7. Japan’s daily Covid-19 infection toll surpassed 7,000 for the first time on January 7, as the capital announced it had recorded 2,447 cases.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures including Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba. The month-long measure announced on January 8, 2021, started immediately and will last through to February 7. Japan’s daily Covid-19 infection toll surpassed 7,000 for the first time on January 7, as the capital announced it had recorded 2,447 cases.
China’s northern province of Hebei reported 120 new Covid-19 infections on January 6, 2021, during the biggest rise in coronavirus infections seen in the country in over five months. Of the infections found, 51 were domestic cases and 69 were described as asymptomatic cases, according to local officials who have imposed a lockdown on Shijiangzhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei. Authorities have also launched a mass Covid-19 testing programme for all 11 million residents of the city.
China’s northern province of Hebei reported 120 new Covid-19 infections on January 6, 2021, during the biggest rise in coronavirus infections seen in the country in over five months. Of the infections found, 51 were domestic cases and 69 were described as asymptomatic cases, according to local officials who have imposed a lockdown on Shijiangzhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei. Authorities have also launched a mass Covid-19 testing programme for all 11 million residents of the city.
Japan is preparing to declare its second state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic as a record number of coronavirus infections are being reported in Tokyo and three nearby areas. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on January 6, 2021 that the country was considering taking “effective and strong measures” to counter the risks of people dining outside their homes. The alert, which applies to the areas where cases are now surging, follows a nationwide state of emergency Japan issued in April 2020 to try and control the spread of the virus.
Japan is preparing to declare its second state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic as a record number of coronavirus infections are being reported in Tokyo and three nearby areas. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on January 6, 2021 that the country was considering taking “effective and strong measures” to counter the risks of people dining outside their homes. The alert, which applies to the areas where cases are now surging, follows a nationwide state of emergency Japan issued in April 2020 to try and control the spread of the virus.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on January 5, 2021, that he was “disappointed” that the Chinese government has not yet finalised permissions to allow a coronavirus investigation team into China. The deployment has been assigned to look into the origins of Covid-19 and expected to start work on January 5 as part of an arrangement between the WHO and the Chinese government. In a rare critique of Beijing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that some team members had already departed their home countries, but the required approvals have yet to be granted.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on January 5, 2021, that he was “disappointed” that the Chinese government has not yet finalised permissions to allow a coronavirus investigation team into China. The deployment has been assigned to look into the origins of Covid-19 and expected to start work on January 5 as part of an arrangement between the WHO and the Chinese government. In a rare critique of Beijing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that some team members had already departed their home countries, but the required approvals have yet to be granted.
The Chinese state-owned drug maker Sinopharm has been ramping up mass production of its Covid-19 vaccines, according to state media reports. The Sinopharm jab is China’s first home-grown vaccine against the coronavirus. On December 31, 2020, Beijing approved its use on members of the general public as officials promised to provide the jabs to people in China for free. The country aims to inoculate 50 million people before an expected travel rush ahead of the Lunar New Year in mid-February.
The Chinese state-owned drug maker Sinopharm has been ramping up mass production of its Covid-19 vaccines, according to state media reports. The Sinopharm jab is China’s first home-grown vaccine against the coronavirus. On December 31, 2020, Beijing approved its use on members of the general public as officials promised to provide the jabs to people in China for free. The country aims to inoculate 50 million people before an expected travel rush ahead of the Lunar New Year in mid-February.
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market held its first tuna auction of 2021 on January 5. Previously held in the Japanese capital’s Tsukiji district, the world's biggest fish market is now located in Toyosu after moving there in October 2018. During the first auction of the year, a single tuna sold for 20.8 million yen (US$202,000).
Tokyo's Toyosu fish market held its first tuna auction of 2021 on January 5. Previously held in the Japanese capital’s Tsukiji district, the world's biggest fish market is now located in Toyosu after moving there in October 2018. During the first auction of the year, a single tuna sold for 20.8 million yen (US$202,000).
A year after Covid-19 first emerged, Asian countries continue to see fresh outbreaks. In the first week of January 2021, Thailand, Japan and China are among the nations being forced to again step up efforts to fight the coronavirus.
A year after Covid-19 first emerged, Asian countries continue to see fresh outbreaks. In the first week of January 2021, Thailand, Japan and China are among the nations being forced to again step up efforts to fight the coronavirus.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed another coronavirus lockdown across England on January 4, 2021, shutting schools and ordering the residents to stay at home.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed another coronavirus lockdown across England on January 4, 2021, shutting schools and ordering the residents to stay at home.
After a year during which Covid-19 infected more than 8,000 Hongkongers, 2021 is starting out with hope as coronavirus vaccines appear set to be distributed in a matter of weeks. As the city prepares to launch a mass-vaccination programme, here’s what you need to know about the shots that will be available in Hong Kong, when the roll-out will start, how to get a jab and what possible side effects to expect.
After a year during which Covid-19 infected more than 8,000 Hongkongers, 2021 is starting out with hope as coronavirus vaccines appear set to be distributed in a matter of weeks. As the city prepares to launch a mass-vaccination programme, here’s what you need to know about the shots that will be available in Hong Kong, when the roll-out will start, how to get a jab and what possible side effects to expect.
South Korea has seen a surge in the number of people getting plastic surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is thought the increase has happened because people think they can hide behind face masks or work from home while their surgery heals.
South Korea has seen a surge in the number of people getting plastic surgery during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is thought the increase has happened because people think they can hide behind face masks or work from home while their surgery heals.
With its first home-grown Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine granted conditional approval on December 30, 2020, China started the year 2021 with a plan to vaccinate 50 million people before February. The jabs will be given under a national inoculation programme to prepare the country for the movement of hundreds of millions of people who will travel across China for the Lunar New Year holiday which in 2021 will last from February 11 to 17.
With its first home-grown Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine granted conditional approval on December 30, 2020, China started the year 2021 with a plan to vaccinate 50 million people before February. The jabs will be given under a national inoculation programme to prepare the country for the movement of hundreds of millions of people who will travel across China for the Lunar New Year holiday which in 2021 will last from February 11 to 17.
How club-hopping dance enthusiasts spread the coronavirus.
How club-hopping dance enthusiasts spread the coronavirus.
The world has waved goodbye to a coronavirus-ridden 2020. Some places were able to welcome 2021 with scaled-down celebrations, but others had to usher in the new year under the shadow of Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions.
The world has waved goodbye to a coronavirus-ridden 2020. Some places were able to welcome 2021 with scaled-down celebrations, but others had to usher in the new year under the shadow of Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions.
Hong Kong rings in 2021 with its annual New Year fireworks display cancelled and gatherings larger than two people banned. Police have been out in force on streets across the city to curb possible illegal gatherings and to enforce coronavirus-related restrictions.
Hong Kong rings in 2021 with its annual New Year fireworks display cancelled and gatherings larger than two people banned. Police have been out in force on streets across the city to curb possible illegal gatherings and to enforce coronavirus-related restrictions.
Shamans in Peru have predicted the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. They performed a ritual to bring good health and fortune to capital city Lima.
Shamans in Peru have predicted the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. They performed a ritual to bring good health and fortune to capital city Lima.