Coronavirus
Japan eyes spring downgrade of COVID-19 to same level as flu
Change would ease restrictions on patients and providers
Change would ease restrictions on patients and providers
Washington joins Japan, Taiwan, India and Italy in taking new measures
Top destinations for pent-up travel demand include Thailand, Japan, South Korea
Vaccination passes also scrapped but face masks will remain mandatory
Sudden policy changes, spread of virus cast shadow over 'V-shaped recovery'
With change in policy, previous basis for convictions no longer exists
COVID surge means any return to normality likely to be gradual
Move follows China's decision to loosen its zero-COVID policy
Drug production and sales likely to return to normal in March, pharma exec says
On-arrival PCR tests, quarantine to be scrapped; 'orderly' outbound travel to resume
New crowdfunding falls far short in the shadow of grand opening of Ghibli Park
National Health Commission stops publishing daily infections, devolving task to CDC
Beijing sees signs of recovery as people return to work
Mainlanders flock to enclave, prepare for Hong Kong border to reopen to get shots
Halt comes as concerns grow around lack of vital information
Cross-regional support seen unacceptable to already-stretched local frontline professionals
Official count remains low, but country likely seeing 5,000 deaths a day
Workers 'fall sick' as China sees spike in infections
Mass compulsory testing was huge boom for suppliers of high-margin PCR kits
Critics say the country is poorly prepared for surge in infections after 'zero-covid'
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