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See-through masks from Hong Kong open up communication for lip-readers during pandemic | South China Morning Post
Wearing a face mask in most public spaces has been mandatory in Hong Kong since July 2020 as part of the city’s battle against the pandemic. But face masks have had a negative impact on the daily lives of the city's hearing-impaired community, especially for those who lip-read to communicate. Hong Kong’s Lingnan Uni…
Amid Pandemic, Harlem Groomer Gives Back to Community
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British Afghan Women on Hunger Strike to Protest Taliban’s Treatment of Women in Afghanistan
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India’s worst dengue fever outbreak in years strikes northern state of Uttar Pradesh | South China Morning Post
The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has been hit by an outbreak of dengue fever since September 2021. At least 58 people, many of them children, have died in one of its districts alone, amid growing concern that Uttar Pradesh is facing its worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in years. Hospitals in th…
China’s Delta variant outbreak in Fujian surges as Covid-19 cases hit 165 in a week | South China Morning Post
The Delta variant outbreak in China’s southeastern province of Fujian continues to surge, with 165 total cases reported as of September 15, 2021. Following the outbreak a week ago, the cities of Putian and Xiamen have stepped up Covid-19 testing, while schools have moved courses online and social gatherings have bee…
‘Shots while chasing jackpots’: pachinko parlour becomes vaccine centre in Japanese city of Osaka | South China Morning Post
A pachinko parlour in the Japanese city of Osaka has been converted into a makeshift vaccination site to accelerate the nation’s roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations. About 1,500 people were lined up for jabs on September 14, 2021, after the parlour was closed for two days to first inoculate employees, arcade members a…
US Federal, State Funding Offers Training to Those Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic
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Malaysia eases Covid-19 rules as it seeks to boost inoculation with China’s one-dose vaccine | South China Morning Post
Traffic was slowly returning to the streets of Kuala Lumpur and vaccinated diners were being allowed into restaurants in the Malaysian capital on September 11, 2021, after the country began easing Covid-19 restrictions. With nearly all adults in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area fully vaccinated, the nation is now focus…
On with the Show: Amid Pandemic, Broadway Prepares to Reopen
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Half a million displaced Afghans living in tents in the capital Kabul | South China Morning Post
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans are living in makeshift camps in parks across Kabul. Many were made homeless during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan but hope they can return home soon. Large numbers of people have also been displaced due to drought and the Covid-19 pandemic. The United Nations H…
Small businesses in China's Xian still struggling a year after controlling Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
One year since Covid-19 infections were brought under control in China, small businesses in the northwestern Chinese province of Shaanxi have been struggling to recover because of continuing weak consumption. The Post talked to several small business owners in the capital Xian, where hopes are high that the upcoming…
Chinese men turn to plastic surgery to boost their chances at success | South China Morning Post
Young men in China are increasingly turning to plastic surgery to raise their odds of success, in a country where social media is changing the standards of beauty not only for women. Xia Shurong, a 27-year-old researcher, is among the millions of male white-collar workers who want to transform their looks by going u…
Biden Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandates, More Steps to Fight COVID
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North Korea suspended from Beijing Winter Olympics after Tokyo Games no-show | South China Morning Post
North Korea has been suspended from the Olympic movement until the end of 2022, meaning the reclusive state will miss out on the Beijing Winter Games. The country was punished for failing to send a team to the Tokyo Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on September 8, 2021. Nort…
Pandemic Forces Kenya's Jobless Youths Onto Streets
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Desperate monkeys raid Bali village after Covid-19 cuts the number of tourists feeding them | South China Morning Post
Macaques in Bali have been raiding villagers' homes in search of food. This, as the Covid-19 pandemic restricts the entry of tourists, who often bring bananas, peanuts and other treats for them. The forest used to host around 6,000 visitors each month, but numbers have fallen to about 500 since the Covid-19 pandemic…
Critical Medical, Trauma Care Advances Made in Past 20 Years
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Greater Bay Airlines plane completes maiden flight to Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
The first Greater Bay Airlines aircraft touched down in Hong Kong on September 7, 2021. The city’s newest carrier is currently awaiting the regulatory permit and licence needed to fly passengers and cargo. Greater Bay Airlines plans to mark its arrival on the aviation scene with an inaugural flight on National Day, …
Chinese swimmer with no arms earns four record-breaking gold medals at Tokyo Paralympics | South China Morning Post
A Chinese swimmer who lost his arms as a child has won four gold medals, all with record-breaking times, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Zheng Tao was champion in the men's 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle and the mixed 4x50m freestyle relay. The pandemic-delayed Games held August 24-September 5, 202…
Chinese artist opens up about mental health struggles to fight cultural stigma | South China Morning Post
In China, mental illness is rarely discussed publicly. Many are afraid to talk about the issue openly because of a cultural stigma surrounding it. For years, Shanghai artist “Cracks” has kept her bipolar disorder secret due to the lack of social acceptance. She says her artwork is her way of opening a crack to ‘let …
Tokyo Paralympic Games come to a close with fireworks over Japanese capital | South China Morning Post
The Tokyo Paralympics ended with a fireworks display on September 5, 2021. Hundreds of people gathered outside the National Stadium in Tokyo to see the closing ceremony. The Games were held in venues inaccessible to the public, because of the Covid-19 pandemic which also delayed the events originally scheduled to ta…
The Hong Kong restaurant offering free ‘fortune meals’ to the needy, seven days a week | South China Morning Post
Working-class communities have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with many struggling to feed themselves and pay rent. Catering company Gingko House, which operates several restaurants in Hong Kong, started the fook faan or “fortune meals” programme in 2017. The restaurant emphasises giving people food options…
As COVID-19 Spikes, Iran Pirouettes on Western Vaccine Ban
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to step down | South China Morning Post
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on September 3, 2021, that he will not run in the upcoming leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The decision throws the election wide open, with Suga serving just one year in office. Suga said he wants to focus on dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic duri…
Nigerian Authorities, Nonprofits Tackle Misinformation to Boost Vaccine Uptake
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not seek re-election as party leader | South China Morning Post
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on September 3, 2021, that he will not run in the upcoming leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The decision throws the election wide open, with Suga serving just one year in office. Since taking over from Shinzo Abe, who resigned in September 2020, Sug…
Mongolian students return to school after a year of remote learning because of Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Mongolian pupils returned to class for the first time on September 1, 2021, after a year of mostly online remote learning. Forced to set up virtual classrooms in early 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic started, most schools struggled in Mongolia, where access to the internet and computer hardware is patchy. As the new…
The Inside Story-The Vaccine Gap Episode 3
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From Beijing, Wrath and Conspiracies After U.S. Virus Report
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Inside Hong Kong’s first ‘cruise to nowhere’ | South China Morning Post
Travellers can now embark on Hong Kong’s first ‘cruise to nowhere’ amid continued travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The three-day cruise, offered by Genting Cruise Lines, sails in international waters before returning to Hong Kong. All ships will only be allowed to operate at half capacity, while…
India reaches vaccination milestone as Covid-19 fight picks up pace in rural areas | South China Morning Post
India is ramping up its vaccination drive to stave off a third wave of infections, after managing to get at least a first dose of Covid-19 shots to over half of the nation’s eligible population. Indian officials said about 500 million people had received at least one jab as of August 26, 2021. Nationwide, the number…
Six-day-old elephant rescued after being abandoned by wild herd in China | South China Morning Post
An abandoned baby elephant has been rescued in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan. The calf, now named Wen Wen, was only about six days old when it was left behind by a wild herd in the province’s Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in late August 2021. When discovered by local government officials, the ani…
VOA60 Africa- Top Kenyan athologist Ahmed Kalebi warned of what he called "vaccine apartheid"
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Mass circumcisions return to the Philippines after Covid-19 pandemic delay | South China Morning Post
Mass circumcisions resumed in the Philippines after “circumcision season” was cancelled last year by the coronavirus pandemic. Seen as a rite of passage in the Philippines, hundreds of boys undergo the procedure daily to remove the foreskin. It’s also regularly practised in Muslim and Jewish populations, but around …
Sales of paper ‘vaccines’ for the dead rise in Malaysia amid spike in Covid-19 cases | South China Morning Post
Joss-paper Covid-19 ‘vaccines’ have become a must-have item for Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost festival as the country’s pandemic dramatically worsens. The offerings, which are typically burned during the annual holiday season, often take the form of items people wanted in their real life, like cars, money and houses. Now,…
At least 60 killed by explosions outside Kabul airport, Afghan health official says | South China Morning Post
Two explosions outside Kabul airport killed at least 60 people and wounded at least 140 on August 26, 2021, according to an Afghan health official. A suspected suicide bomb exploded at the Abbey Gate, a main entrance to the airport, and one other blast took place near a hotel in the vicinity, Pentagon press secretar…
Kabul airport explosion victims arrive at hospital | South China Morning Post
A suspected suicide bomb exploded outside Kabul airport on August 26, 2021. A Taliban official said children were among the at least 13 people killed.
Once-bustling Bangkok market deserted as Thailand struggles with its worst wave of Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
The once-bustling Hua Ta Khe market in the Thai capital Bangkok is all but deserted as the nation struggles with its worst wave of Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Video shot on August 24, 2021, showed no customers in the waterside marketplace that is normally a bustling with tourists.
World’s largest Universal Studios in Beijing set to open to select guests in China | South China Morning Post
China’s first Universal Studios Resort is set to open on September 1, 2021, with invited guests the first batch of visitors to be welcomed at the soft launch. The 50 billion yuan (US$7.7 billion) resort is the world’s largest Universal Studios. It had been due to open in May, but the official launch was delayed by t…