VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALWHO considers if COVID still an emergencyA World Health Organization committee is meeting on Friday to decide if the COVID-19 pandemic is still a global emergency. Several leading scientists say it may be too early for WHO to declare the ...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCanada reveals real cost of COVID misinformationThe spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Canada cost at least 2,800 lives and $300 million in hospital expenses over nine months of the pandemic, according to estimates in a new report.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWHO could end COVID-19 emergency declarationThe World Health Organization is preparing to decide whether to end its COVID-19 global emergency declaration later this week. But some doctors and researchers worry about what that could mean for ...CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGExplained: What China's reopening means for the worldAfter three years of zero-COVID, what does China’s reopening mean for the world? 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The territory is welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors from mainland Ch...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGMass crowds as China opens for Lunar New YearAfter three years of tough coronavirus restrictions, China is celebrating the Lunar New Year with tens of millions of people traveling to their hometowns. They’re also gathering in public spaces, e...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGThree years since COVID arrived in U.SJanuary 21 marks three years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States. About 1.1 million Americans have died from the illness so far. While the country has made advancemen...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBeijing caught underreporting COVID casesWith COVID-19 raging in China, and millions on the move for the Lunar New Year, the country's rural areas could be facing a health catastrophe. These areas often have aging populations and poor acc...CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChinese censors crack down on 'gloomy sentiment'China plans to target ‘gloomy sentiments’ across the festival period in a planned crackdown over the Lunar New Year period. Censors have appeared to struggle in controlling critical commentary on s...CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChinese turn to traditional remedies to fight COVID-19As Covid-19 rips through China's population, making millions sick and fuelling a drug shortage, many are turning to traditional medicines to battle the aches and pains brought by the virus. Encompa...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGMillions in China travel for Lunar New Year"For the first time since the pandemic emerged, people there can travel freely." Millions in China will travel home for Lunar New Year, the country's most important holiday. Michelle Cortez explain...BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLunar New Year raises COVID concerns in ChinaXi Jinping says he's concerned about the covid situation in rural areas, as millions travel home for the Lunar New YearAl JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHong Kong braces for visitors seeking mRNA vaccinesHong Kong is expecting a burst of visitors from mainland China seeking mRNA vaccines. Up until now, Chinese citizens have only had access to Chinese-made vaccines that have shown weak, almost non-e...DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHow the COVID vaccine is helping to fight cancerThe first vaccines approved during the COVID-19 pandemic were based on a novel platform: messenger RNA. As the field of RNA-based technology matures, researchers are now hopeful it will also prove ...DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChina's birthrate drops to record low The world's most populous nation records a decline in numbers for the first time in over sixty years. The national birth rate hit a record low - 6.77 births per 1,000 people. Economists warn a low ...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChinese New Year could cause COVID explosionThere are fears China's city dwellers heading back to their rural hometowns for the Lunar NEW Year may cause a COVID outbreak in smaller communities. Doctors and health authorities are struggling, ...Ticker NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHow COVID changed the way we prepare for pandemicsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky is preparing to roll out sweeping changes at the agency after it endured a barrage of criticism for its delayed and inconsisten...BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina record 60,000 COVID deaths in a monthA large exit wave, sparked by the dumping of many restrictions seems to be weakening, with infection numbers falling, according to a health commission official.EuroNewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGDjokovic's emotional return to Australian OpenTennis star Novak Djokovic said on Saturday he was “emotional coming onto the court” as he returned to the Australian Open, after he was deported by the country in 2022 for not being vaccinated aga...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina races to vaccinate its elderlyXi Jinping's government is rushing to vaccinate China's elderly population. But experts warn that these efforts might be coming too late.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLong COVID symptoms clear up within a year, studyNew research out of Israel suggests most symptoms of long COVID clear up within a year, but some — like weakness and trouble breathing — are more likely to persist.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLong COVID needs much more study, says WHOMore research is needed to understand the scale and burden of long COVID and how to help with patient rehabilitation, says the World Health Organization's Maria Van Kerkhove.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGermany drops mask-wearing on public transportThe German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.EuroNewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGStudy finds symptoms of long-COVID resolve 'after a year'The majority of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 dissipate within a year of a mild infection, according to a study of two million medical records in Israel.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina retaliates for COVID travel restrictionsChina has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing's first retaliation against COVID-related curbs on Chinese travellers.BloombergVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina retaliates against Korea, Japan COVID policies Chinese embassies suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers fr...NewsyVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChina retaliates against South Korea, JapanBeijing retaliated on Tuesday against South Korea and Japan's COVID-19 curbs on travelers from China, while state media further downplayed the severity of the outbreak in the last major economy to ...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThailand U-turn on COVID vaccination rulesThailand has revoked an entry policy announced two days ago requiring visitors to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, Thai health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, citing sufficient immunisation...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGGLOBALWHO considers if COVID still an emergencyA World Health Organization committee is meeting on Friday to decide if the COVID-19 pandemic is still a global emergency. Several leading scientists say it may be too early for WHO to declare the ...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGCanada reveals real cost of COVID misinformationThe spread of COVID-19 misinformation in Canada cost at least 2,800 lives and $300 million in hospital expenses over nine months of the pandemic, according to estimates in a new report.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWHO could end COVID-19 emergency declarationThe World Health Organization is preparing to decide whether to end its COVID-19 global emergency declaration later this week. But some doctors and researchers worry about what that could mean for ...CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGExplained: What China's reopening means for the worldAfter three years of zero-COVID, what does China’s reopening mean for the world? Journalist Jaime Santirso explains.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGFDA proposes yearly COVID-19 booster shotsU.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The FDA on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and chi...Newsy
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGWuhan eerily quiet three years on from outbreakThree years after becoming what many regard as the ground zero of the pandemic, the Chinese city of Wuhan is returning to normal but caution remains as COVID cases riseEuroNews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGVisitors from mainland China flock to Hong KongPeople in Hong Kong are celebrating the Lunar New Year for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The territory is welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors from mainland Ch...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGMass crowds as China opens for Lunar New YearAfter three years of tough coronavirus restrictions, China is celebrating the Lunar New Year with tens of millions of people traveling to their hometowns. They’re also gathering in public spaces, e...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGThree years since COVID arrived in U.SJanuary 21 marks three years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States. About 1.1 million Americans have died from the illness so far. While the country has made advancemen...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGBeijing caught underreporting COVID casesWith COVID-19 raging in China, and millions on the move for the Lunar New Year, the country's rural areas could be facing a health catastrophe. These areas often have aging populations and poor acc...CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChinese censors crack down on 'gloomy sentiment'China plans to target ‘gloomy sentiments’ across the festival period in a planned crackdown over the Lunar New Year period. Censors have appeared to struggle in controlling critical commentary on s...CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChinese turn to traditional remedies to fight COVID-19As Covid-19 rips through China's population, making millions sick and fuelling a drug shortage, many are turning to traditional medicines to battle the aches and pains brought by the virus. Encompa...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGMillions in China travel for Lunar New Year"For the first time since the pandemic emerged, people there can travel freely." Millions in China will travel home for Lunar New Year, the country's most important holiday. Michelle Cortez explain...Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLunar New Year raises COVID concerns in ChinaXi Jinping says he's concerned about the covid situation in rural areas, as millions travel home for the Lunar New YearAl Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHong Kong braces for visitors seeking mRNA vaccinesHong Kong is expecting a burst of visitors from mainland China seeking mRNA vaccines. Up until now, Chinese citizens have only had access to Chinese-made vaccines that have shown weak, almost non-e...DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHow the COVID vaccine is helping to fight cancerThe first vaccines approved during the COVID-19 pandemic were based on a novel platform: messenger RNA. As the field of RNA-based technology matures, researchers are now hopeful it will also prove ...DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChina's birthrate drops to record low The world's most populous nation records a decline in numbers for the first time in over sixty years. The national birth rate hit a record low - 6.77 births per 1,000 people. Economists warn a low ...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGChinese New Year could cause COVID explosionThere are fears China's city dwellers heading back to their rural hometowns for the Lunar NEW Year may cause a COVID outbreak in smaller communities. Doctors and health authorities are struggling, ...Ticker News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGHow COVID changed the way we prepare for pandemicsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky is preparing to roll out sweeping changes at the agency after it endured a barrage of criticism for its delayed and inconsisten...Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina record 60,000 COVID deaths in a monthA large exit wave, sparked by the dumping of many restrictions seems to be weakening, with infection numbers falling, according to a health commission official.EuroNews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGDjokovic's emotional return to Australian OpenTennis star Novak Djokovic said on Saturday he was “emotional coming onto the court” as he returned to the Australian Open, after he was deported by the country in 2022 for not being vaccinated aga...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina races to vaccinate its elderlyXi Jinping's government is rushing to vaccinate China's elderly population. But experts warn that these efforts might be coming too late.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLong COVID symptoms clear up within a year, studyNew research out of Israel suggests most symptoms of long COVID clear up within a year, but some — like weakness and trouble breathing — are more likely to persist.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGLong COVID needs much more study, says WHOMore research is needed to understand the scale and burden of long COVID and how to help with patient rehabilitation, says the World Health Organization's Maria Van Kerkhove.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGermany drops mask-wearing on public transportThe German health minister has announced that as of February 2, masks will no longer be required on long-distance trains and buses as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.EuroNews
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGStudy finds symptoms of long-COVID resolve 'after a year'The majority of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 dissipate within a year of a mild infection, according to a study of two million medical records in Israel.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina retaliates for COVID travel restrictionsChina has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing's first retaliation against COVID-related curbs on Chinese travellers.Bloomberg
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGChina retaliates against Korea, Japan COVID policies Chinese embassies suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers fr...Newsy
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALChina retaliates against South Korea, JapanBeijing retaliated on Tuesday against South Korea and Japan's COVID-19 curbs on travelers from China, while state media further downplayed the severity of the outbreak in the last major economy to ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThailand U-turn on COVID vaccination rulesThailand has revoked an entry policy announced two days ago requiring visitors to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, Thai health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said, citing sufficient immunisation...Al Jazeera
