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Up to 500,000 people expected to join UK strikesGovernment says big pay rises will fuel inflationSchools shut, most trains not runningMore strikes involving health workers due…

Nearly 60,000 COVID-related hospital deaths reportedChina has been criticised for under-reporting COVID deathsOfficial says emergency hospitalisations have peakedTravel recovering forward of Lunar New Year vacationBEIJING, Jan…

Peak of COVID wave seen lasting 2-3 months – epidemiologistElderly in rural areas significantly in dangerPeople mobility indicators tick up, however but to totally get wellBEIJING,…

China says visa suspensions for S.Korea, Japan “reasonable”Social media customers lash out at S.Korea’s “insulting” COVID curbsChina working to safe Paxlovid, molnupiravirBEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) -…

Retirement age set to be raised to 64 from 62Unions, left-wing opposition reject the reformAdoption in parliament is dependent upon the correctPARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) -…

China embassy decries “discriminatory” S.Korea border guidelinesSome cities say peak of COVID infections was final monthChinese state media criticise Pfizer over Paxlovid worthBEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters)…

China dropped quarantine for guests on SundayLatest transfer in easing that has let virus run freeSeveral nations demand COVID checks from China travellersChinese shares, yuan rally…

China says outbreak is controllableWHO says China under-reporting hospital admissions, deathsOfficial information at odds with packed hospitals, crematoriumsAsian shares up on hopes China reopening stimulates developmentBEIJING/SHANGHAI,…

State media says extreme sickness from COVID is uncommonChinese scientists anticipated to transient WHOChina manufacturing unit exercise shrinks in DecemberBEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 3 (Reuters) – State…

U.S., Japan, others require COVID exams from Chinese visitorsChina state media calls COVID travel curbs “discriminatory”China’s manufacturing unit exercise probably cooled in December -pollBEIJING, Dec 30…