Covid Report

Experts say the spread is easing, and executive councillor observes domestic transmission ‘is pretty much under control’. But some still voice caution, noting there are still unknown infection sources in the city.

Chen Yixin reported to be back at work in Beijing presiding over law enforcement issues after running containment efforts in coronavirus outbreak.

New guidelines aim to limit risk posed by healthy carriers to virus containment even as China insists their transmission rate is low.

British Prime minister in ‘extremely good spirits’, spokesman says.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi appeals to Switzerland for components as medical supplies producers face ‘impossible task’.

Two reporters from the South China Morning Post, who visited the city just as it began its lockdown, return to assess the mood as it reopens.

Pathogen that causes Covid-19 does not have to travel to the lungs to replicate, researchers say.

Scientific journal admits it ‘was an error on our part’ to erroneously link the pathogen with Wuhan and China.

There are early signs that the pandemic could reduce the overall morbidity costs.

Tedros denied he was favourable to China and thanked the US for its generous funding, but said the two countries should work together.

Experts at University of Washington estimate around 60,000 fatalities by August 4, lower than White House projections of 100,000 to 240,000.

The Chinese embassy is assuaging concerns as infections in the city-state spike, as Beijing defends the ‘drastic’ measures taken on the mainland to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.

Joint efforts of health care industry, pharmaceutical companies and tech firms are a stark contrast to the Washington-Beijing divisiveness.