Stocks tumble as China’s COVID protests roil sentiment
SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Stocks and commodities prices slid sharply on Monday as rare protests in major Chinese cities against the country's strict zero-COVID...
China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record
BEIJING (AP) — Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as the number of...
China anti-virus curbs spur fears of global economic impact
BEIJING (AP) — Anti-virus controls that are confining millions of Chinese families to their homes and shut shops and offices are spurring fears of further...
Hong Kong leader Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee tested positive for COVID-19 after meeting with other regional leaders the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen has COVID-19 at G-20 after earlier summit
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he has COVID-19 and is leaving the Group of 20 meetings in Bali,...
Chinese iPhone plant still under strict COVID curbs despite lift of lockdown
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - An iPhone plant in China that has come to symbolise worker discontent with harsh COVID curbs will continue to isolate...
China COVID curbs hit iPhone output, shut Shanghai Disney
BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - China's COVID-19 curbs forced the closure of Disney's Shanghai resort on Monday, while production of Apple Inc iPhones at a...
Italy to end ban on health workers not vaccinated against Covid
MILAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italian doctors and nurses suspended from work because they are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon be reinstated, new Health...
Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110-$130 per dose
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc expects to roughly quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to about $110 to $130 per dose after the...
As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to ‘zero-COVID’ limits
BEIJING (AP) — As China’s ruling Communist Party holds a congress this week, many Beijing residents are focused on an issue not on the formal...