Hong Kong is “actively examining” ways to modify the stringent COVID-19 restrictions. They destroyed the economy. They drove the talent away According to the city’s governor, Hong Kong is “actively examining” ways to modify the stringent COVID-19 restrictions that have destroyed the economy and driven talent away from the financial center. In response to rising … Read more
SYDNEY – Hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria will run at an unprecedented capacity level to clear the elective surgery backlog due to COVID-19 restrictions. The state government announced a “COVID Catch-up Plan” on Sunday, promising to raise Victorian hospitals’ capacity by 25 percent in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels, allowing an additional 40,000 … Read more
SHANGHAI: Bok choy emojis, clips of Gucci gift bags stuffed with celery and video of drones delivering broccoli — vegetable memes are the new currency in Shanghai’s sardonic social media scene, with the city locked down and pining for greens. Those navigating the city’s thicket of Covid-19 restrictions to go shopping this week found long … Read more
LAHORE: Weather plays an indispensable role in motivating and putting one’s mood in a positive direction. Spring is that time of the year in which our ecosystem and atmosphere goes through a massive weather transition. During this season, the celebratory festival known as Jashn-e-Baharan is held at Jilani Park every year. This spring festival involves … Read more
PARIS: Global steel giant ArcelorMittal reported on Thursday a record annual profit for 2021, buoyed by the soaring prices of raw materials after a loss the previous year. Despite a drop in production, the company reported a net profit of $14.9 billion (13 billion euros) following a $733 million loss in 2020. The group lost its … Read more
GENERAL LUNA, Philippines – Resort and club owners on a Philippine island popular with surfers and tourists were expecting a bumper Christmas holiday after Covid-19 restrictions finally eased. Then Super Typhoon Rai wiped them out. The strongest storm to hit the archipelago this year cut a swathe through Siargao, a tropical paradise known for its … Read more
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for governments to “step back” out of people’s lives and ease COVID-19 restrictions as the vaccination coverage improves amid the country’s battle against the third wave of infections. Morrison on Friday condemned violent protests against proposed pandemic laws in the state of Victoria but said he sympathized with … Read more
WELLINGTON: Thousands of demonstrators marched on the New Zealand parliament to protest against Covid-19 restrictions on Tuesday, prompting a major police deployment at the Wellington building known as the Beehive. About 3,000 people, most not wearing masks, made their way through the capital’s city centre, including dozens of motorcyclists in biker gang regalia performing burnouts. Some attendees … Read more
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has imposed new restrictions in the capital city from September 4 till September 12 in order to hold the spread of contagious coronavirus. Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired the NCOC meeting by giving a briefing to Prime Minister Imran Khan about … Read more
The Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday that Google Maps is adding a new feature that will alert its users about Covid-19 related restrictions to help them travel safely. As per Google, the new update would allow its users to check how crowded a public transport station might be at a particular time, or if … Read more
