Omicron surges in Europe as Italy and Spain tighten restrictions – BBC News
Italy and Spain are the latest European countries to tighten coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron … source
News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash again in Idlib province
In our news wrap Monday, Turkish and Syrian forces clashed in northwestern Syria for the second time in two weeks. As Turkish trucks rumbled into Idlib … source
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 14
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 14: – Wuhan to test all 11 million residents within 10 days – Philippines to charge Manila police chief for breaking quarantine … source
Xi says coronavirus a 'devil' China will defeat, scientists 'chase' vaccine
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the rampaging coronavirus is a ‘devil’ which the Asian giant will defeat in due course, Reuters news agency reported on … source
Coronavirus crisis: China eases lockdown in Wuhan where the pandemic began – BBC News
The Chinese city of Wuhan where Covid-19 first emerged has allowed people to leave the area for the first time since it went into lockdown in January. source
Asian Americans face coronavirus ‘double whammy’: Skyrocketing unemployment and discrimination
Gary Lin, a Chinese-American business owner in New York City, has been working through the coronavirus crisis to keep his ramen restaurant afloat. He is worried about getting sick and…
The coronavirus dilemma: Are we using ventilators too much?
As hospitals seek innovative solutions to treat the surge of COVID-19 patients with resources running thin, expanding ventilator supply has been central to the conversation. Research has shown that only…
Questions remain over whether COVID-19 recovery will guarantee immunity: Is reinfection still possible?
It has been only 101 days since a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, were reported to the World Health Organization, and already our understanding of the deadly…
Coronavirus live updates: 131 dead in New York City; child dies in Los Angeles County
Over 18,600 people around the world have died from the novel coronavirus — and the World Health Organization warned the pandemic is accelerating. There are more than 417,000 diagnosed cases…
Coronavirus live updates: NYC now ‘epicenter’ of crisis, mayor says; 228 dead in US
The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 11,200 people worldwide, mostly in Italy and China. The respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19, has reached every continent except Antarctica, including…