CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Just a handful of Chinese visitors were posing for photos and basking in the sun this week in the market and plazas near Chiang Mai’s ancient Tha Phae Gate, one of many tourist hotspots still waiting for millions of Chinese travelers. to return. The beaches and temples of destinations like … Read more
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep. Then, months later, doctors delivered gene therapy directly to her … Read more
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep. Then, months later, doctors delivered gene therapy directly to her … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals. and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks. Those numbers may still underestimate the … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — China suspended issuing visas Tuesday for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by South Korea on Chinese travelers, according to a notice posted by the Chinese Embassy in Seoul. . Japan’s Kyodo News service said the ban would also … Read more
BEIJING (AP) – After two years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening of border crossing points Sunday. The ability of residents of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city to cross over is one of the most visible … Read more
Prince Harry has discussed his father’s chronic neck and back pain in his sensational new memoir. Detailing King Charles’s health woes, the Duke of Sussex wrote about how his father battled ‘constant neck and back pain’ for which he partially credited to his father’s old polo injuries. But Charles, 74, is not alone in suffering … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government sharply criticized the COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on visitors from China and threatened countermeasures against the countries involved, which include the US and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even more unacceptable,” … Read more
France and the United Kingdom have joined Spain and Italy in requiring travelers arriving from China to provide a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding flights. France said on Friday the tests will have to be done less than 48 hours before departure and will be required on direct flights from China and flights with … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak – and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no reports of new variants to date, but … Read more