As China looks on at a world opening up, can Xi Jinping survive zero-Covid?
With millions in lockdown, the administration are sticking to their stance. But at what cost?
Shanghai eases Covid curbs for some even as factory closures widen
Residents from lower-risk zones still subject to controls amid confusion about how freely they can move
XI urges China to maintain strict Covid-19 policy amid rise in cases
Firms allowed to reopen in Shenzhen where 17.5m residents being tested daily
Beijing shuts down transport links as Delta variant spreads to cities
Authorities in Wuhan planning to test all of the city’s residents for Covid-19
Coronavirus: Australia sends army to enforce strict lockdown in Sydney
World wrap: China fights worst outbreak in months as Delta cases continue to surge
China’s vaccine rollout goes into overdrive after rare outbreak
After sluggish beginning 125m Covid shots were administered in 10 days in May
Covid-19: China reports increasing cases as New Year holiday looms
New controls in Gongzhuling brings number of people in lockdown to more than 29m
Coronavirus: China has biggest daily jump in cases for five months
World wrap: UAE sees daily cases pass 3,000 threshold for first time
Coronavirus: Netherlands finally begins Covid-19 vaccinations
World wrap: Balkans feel abandoned as vaccinations kick off in Europe
Coronavirus: UK variant discovered in US in man with no travel history
World wrap: China gives approval to vaccine developed by state-owned company
China takes risk in rushing to use unproven vaccines
Country has made unproven vaccine candidates widely available
What science got wrong on Covid-19: Masks, warning signs and transmission without symptoms
As the pandemic has developed, scientific thinking on some key features has changed
Coronavirus: Trump cuts off briefing without questions
Several US states took steps to reopening businesses despite government disapproval
Coronavirus in Ireland: What we know so far
Q&A: What are the numbers? How are restrictions enforced? How does the virus spread?
Coronavirus: New York death toll passes 10,000
World round-up: France extends lockdown until May 11th as Spain eases restrictions
China reports zero new coronavirus deaths as positive trend continues
Authorities work to stave off second wave amid struggle with ongoing outbreaks in Wuhan
Coronavirus: China mourns thousands of ‘martyrs’
Day of mourning sees country suspend all entertainment, observe three-minute silence
Covid-19: Spain now third country with more infections than China
Over 800 deaths in Spain and same number in Italy, but with record number cured there
Coronavirus: Italy has second-deadliest day with deaths up 743
IMF expects G20 action plan will trigger global recession
‘Now we are not in a state of fear’: Life slowly returns to normal in China
As coronavirus cases decrease, people begin emerging from isolation onto the streets
Italians look at aid from China and a series of slights from the EU
Europe Letter: Italian ambassador to the EU sees the crisis as a test of the union’s cohesiveness and solidarity
China reports lowest number of new cases since crisis began
All the new cases are within Hubei province as officials stress need for continued vigilence
Coronavirus: Almost 200 deaths in Italy as cases surge globally
World ‘on the verge’ of 100,000 confirmed cases, says World Health Organization chief
China’s Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new coronavirus cases
In China, schools in provinces reporting no new cases started to set opening dates
Coronavirus: UK confirms 36 cases as 13 more patients identified
South Korea closes churches; France shuts Louvre; Iran’s death toll reaches 54
Cancellations and confusion as coronavirus threat edges closer
Latin America and Pakistan record their first cases, as list of at-risk regions expands
Coronavirus: British government calls for calm after eight schools closed
Germany says it is heading for epidemic as France has second death and Greece has first case
Coronavirus reported in Chinese prisons as global markets take hit
Window of opportunity to contain international spread of the virus is closing, WHO warns
Apple’s coronavirus sales warning hits global markets
Company warns that worldwide iPhone supply will be temporarily constrained
Coronavirus: Beijing imposes self-quarantine on returnees
Some 500m Chinese affected by movement, travel restrictions to contain infections
WHO says coronavirus emergency is ‘public enemy number one’
Virus named Covid-19 at two-day meeting of World Health Organisation in Geneva
Deaths from Chinese coronavirus surpass Sars outbreak
Authorities extend Lunar New Year holidays with more than 811 people killed
Coronavirus death toll across China surges to 425
Total number of confirmed cases in country increases to 20,438
Coronavirus shuts down Starbucks, Toyota and BA
Virus spread causing large companies to curb trading and sends Hong Kong shares lower
Hong Kong suspends Chinese tourist visas as coronavirus spreads
High-speed rail and cross-border ferry services to be stopped, with flights reduced
Coronavirus: death toll rises to 82 with nearly 3,000 confirmed cases
Chinese government steps up efforts to restrict travel and public gatherings
First US case of coronavirus confirmed as Chinese officials race to stem spread
Sixth death in China where wider outbreak feared as hundreds of millions begin travelling for lunar new year
China virus cases triple as infection spreads to major cities
Health commission confirms that coronavirus can spread from person to person
Chinese regulators fine drug firm €1.1bn for faulty vaccines
Scandal around safety of Changsheng Life Science medicines spark widespread fears
China sees 14% rise in people living with HIV and Aids
The number of cases rises sharply this year to 820,000 people
Tencent loses €17bn in value after China attacks myopia with gaming curbs
Shares fall by more than 5% as authorities suggest plans may limit number of online games
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