April 28, 2022 Beijing classes go online as COVID-19 restrictions tighten Beijing is closing all city schools in an effort to prevent a wider COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital.
April 28, 2022 China reports first human infection of H3N8 bird flu strain China's National Health Commission said that it recorded its first human infection with the H3N8 strain of avian influenza.
April 27, 2022 Shanghai tests to loosen COVID lockdown Shanghai officials said Wednesday that they would begin COVID-19 testing over the coming days to determine which neighborhoods were considered lower risk.Â
April 27, 2022 Burma military court sentences deposed leader to 5 years for corruption A court in military-run Burma sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was democratically elected in 2020, to five years in prison on Wednesday.
April 26, 2022 Beijing conducts mass COVID testing, enforces lockdowns Beijing residents lined up for throat swabs as workers put up fencing and police restricted who could leave a locked-down area on Tuesday after health officials said that 22 new COVID-19 cases were found over the course of the last 24 hours.
April 26, 2022 Japanese government program pushing migrants to abortion, activists claim A Japanese government program is allegedly encouraging foreign workers to abort their babies, and professionally punishing some who don't.
April 22, 2022 Shanghai pledges to improve food supplies, ease virus restrictions Shanghai officials pledged Friday to ease anti-virus regulations on truck drivers that are reportedly hampering food supplies and trade.
April 21, 2022 COVID cases declined again last week worldwide: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a weekly report that the number of new COVID-19 cases around the world fell by nearly a quarter last week.Â
April 21, 2022 China's Xi voices support for talks to resolve international disputes, opposes use of sanctions Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that his government supports talks to resolve international disputes.
April 17, 2022 Biden to host Southeast Asian leaders for May 12-13 summit The White House announced Saturday that President Joe Biden will be hosting the Association of Southeast Asian nations next month.