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US secretary of state urges transparency in Covid-19 data at UN talks | South China Morning Post
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on February 18, 2021, called for transparency in pandemic data at a UN Security Council meeting on global Covid-19 vaccine access. Blinken urged countries to “make available all data from the earliest days of any outbreak” to better understand the pandemic and prepare for the nex…
Doctors in Turkey battle suspicions over Covid-19 vaccines in remote communities | South China Morning Post
Doctors and nurses are having to deal with both snowstorms and vaccine fears as they try to administer Covid-19 inoculations in Turkey’s remote mountain communities.
Philippines adapts to pandemic restrictions to mark Ash Wednesday | South China Morning Post
Hundreds of Filipino Catholics attended Ash Wednesday services in Manila on February 17, 2021. Apart from requiring churchgoers to wear masks, the ritual was also specially adapted to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Covid-19 fuels illegal yaba meth trade in Thailand as pandemic halts exports | South China Morning Post
The Covid-19 pandemic has made illegal "yaba" tablets, a mixture of meth and caffeine, more accessible to people in Thailand. The country has long been a global gateway for exports of the drug. However, the business has been disrupted as Covid-19 halted international transport. This has led to a surge in cheaper yab…
Malaysia’s durian trade hit by coronavirus pandemic as lockdown slows local sales | South China Morning Post
Durian farmers in Malaysia have been busy harvesting the world’s smelliest fruit. However, a lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic has bitten into domestic demand and left traders more reliant on selling their produce to China.
China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Aimed At Deepening Ties with Central and Eastern Europe
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· Ardita Dunellari
Louvre museum uses coronavirus lockdowns as an opportunity to restore art | South China Morning Post
The Louvre Museum has been closed for months during two coronavirus lockdowns in France. As the pandemic keeps visitors away, curators have had a golden opportunity to restore artworks, spruce up the galleries and renovate the building.
Clandestine Carnival gatherings held after coronavirus pandemic cancels Brazil’s largest party | South China Morning Post
Brazil’s streets are normally full of colourful festivities, dancing and huge crowds in the run-up to Ash Wednesday as the country celebrates Carnival. It marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days before Easter. This year, the festival fell on February 12-17, but the coronavirus pandemic meant that celebrations were …
South Africa Holds International Art Festival Despite COVID Pandemic
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· Vinicius Assis
‘Fire-breathing dragons’ dance at Lunar New Year celebration in China | South China Morning Post
China’s Chongqing municipality celebrated the Lunar New Year with festive “fire-breathing dragons.” The Tongliang dragon dance is staged every year during the Spring Festival. This year the performance was viewed online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic causes labour shortages for Hong Kong oyster farmers | South China Morning Post
Often braving natural hazards such as typhoons, oyster farmers are facing even more challenges in 2021, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Travel restrictions have led to labour shortages and a smaller market for shellfish.
First Ebola deaths since 2016 reported in Guinea, as Congo battles fresh outbreak | South China Morning Post
The World Health Organization is warning that an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea poses a regional risk that requires “exceptional vigilance.” The West African country of Guinea declared a new Ebola outbreak on February 14, while the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a resurgence…
During Pandemic, Nairobi Farmers Sell Affordable Produce Directly to Customers
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· Victoria Amunga
Covid-19: Rio’s vendors suffer as Brazil cancels Carnival for the first time in more than 100 years | South China Morning Post
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Brazil’s to cancel its annual Carnival for the first time in more than 100 years. It comes as the country is reeling from a second wave of coronavirus infections. Many vendors of carnival goods in Rio de Janeiro have fallen victim to the cancellation.
Doctors, Selfie Points Help Meet Challenge of Vaccine Hesitancy in New Delhi
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· Anjana Pasricha
Couples celebrate Valentine’s Day mass wedding while riding elephants in Thailand | South China Morning Post
The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped lovers in Thailand from taking their marriage vows. During a mass wedding on Valentine's Day, 59 couples tied the knot while riding elephants at a botanical garden in Chonburi province.
Covid-19: Hong Kong’s needy pupils sidelined by online learning one year since class suspension | South China Morning Post
Siblings “May” and “Ben” are among many underprivileged pupils in Hong Kong who have suffered as a result of the suspension of face-to-face lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus forced city authorities to halt in-person learning for more than 6 months starting in…
German Startup Eyes COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Via Drones
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· Arash Arabasadi
COVID-19 Vaccine Turns People Gay? Iranian Cleric Spins Wild Conspiracy
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· Nik Yarst
Thailand's tuk-tuks forgotten as pandemic continues to hit tourism | South China Morning Post
Lunar New Year normally means peak tourism season for Thailand as tourists flock in from China and other parts of Asia. But instead of picking up tourists, hundreds of tuk-tuks, tour buses and boats lay silent across the Thai capital Bangkok. Many of the vehicles have been gathering dust since the pandemic began mor…
Lunar New Year in China: Locals celebrate the start of the Year of the Ox | South China Morning Post
A week of Lunar New Year celebrations across China began on February 11, 2021, although the official start of the festive holiday is the next day. From traditional dance performances to family dinners, locals welcomed in the Year of the Ox. Millions of Chinese return to their hometowns to reunite with their families…
Failing to Provide Vaccine to Developing Countries Will Imperil Global Human Health, Experts Say
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· Mariama Diallo
South Korea tests pets for Covid-19 after first animal infection | South China Morning Post
Seoul has started testing pet cats and dogs for Covid-19 if they show symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after South Korea reported its first infection in an animal; a cat at a religious facility affected by an outbreak tested positive in late January.
Europe Battles Multiple Crises Amid Vaccine Shortage, Russia Dispute
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· Henry Ridgwell
VOA60 Africa- South Africa plans to improve its COVID-19 vaccination campaign with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
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Vaccine Line Jumpers Benefit from System Flaws
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· Veronica Balderas Iglesias
Coronavirus pandemic puts the brakes on China’s usual Lunar New Year travel rush | South China Morning Post
China’s Lunar New Year travel rush is often referred to as the world’s biggest annual human migration, with hundreds of millions of migrant workers leaving coastal cities to reunite with their families in their home villages. But under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, many have chosen not to go home this holiday…
Thai disabled-dog shelter struggles with less cash and more animals during pandemic | South China Morning Post
Not far from Thailand’s capital Bangkok, around two dozen dogs attached to wheels that support their disabled hind legs scrambled along a path as part of their daily exercise, on February 6, 2021. They were among the 600 animals nursed back to health thanks to a charity called The Man Who Rescues Dogs. But like so m…
Volunteers send food to keep wild cows alive on Hong Kong’s desolate Tap Mun | South China Morning Post
Tap Mun, also known as Grass Island, is in the northeastern part of Hong Kong’s New Territories, near Sai Kung. It’s also home to some 20 feral bovine – including brown cattle and water buffalo, which were left behind with the decline of farming in the 1970s. The inability of Hongkongers to travel overseas during th…
South Africans skeptical about Covid-19 vaccines as AstraZeneca rollout halted | South China Morning Post
South African health workers and some residents say they will not take a Covid-19 shot when it’s rolled out, adding they’re concerned about its safety and effectiveness. Health officials said on February 6, 2021 they will halt the roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after a study showed it offered on…
Macau starts using China’s Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine despite a lack of Phase 3 clinical data | South China Morning Post
Despite a lack of Phase 3 clinical data from Sinopharm about its jabs, Macau has still approved the free and voluntary vaccination plan for its roughly 680,000 residents.
Pandemic Handling Gets Mixed Reviews Across US, Europe
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· Henry Ridgwell
VOA60 Africa- South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca's vaccine after research showed it was less effective against variant
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Kenyan Acrobats Endure Pandemic Economy by Performing in Nairobi Traffic
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· Mukelwa Hlatshwayo
Pandemic Forces Restaurateur to Reinvent Herself
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· Maxim Moskalkov
British teen wakes from coma after 10 months, unaware he’d had Covid-19 twice | South China Morning Post
A British teenager fell into a coma after being hit by a car in March 2020, three weeks before the first lockdown was imposed in the United Kingdom. At that time, the country had recorded just 23 Covid-19 cases. In January 2021, he woke up in a totally different world, without knowing much about the pandemic — even …
Wuhan residents commemorate doctor who raised alarm over coronavirus, a year after his death | South China Morning Post
On February 6, 2021, one year after his death, a group of residents in Wuhan laid flowers and paid tribute to Li Wenliang, a doctor who first raised the alarm about the coronavirus outbreak in the city. The gathering took place outside the hospital where the virus was first reported. Li, an ophthalmologist, was one …
Coronavirus: Hong Kong florists face bleak Lunar New Year flower markets after government’s U-turn | South China Morning Post
A scaled-down version of Hong Kong’s 2021 Lunar New Year flower markets opened on February 6, after the government flip-flopped on its earlier cancellation of the festive fairs amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The virus threat and crowd control measures have resulted in a dramatically reduced number of customers on the f…
The young bakery manager striving to keep Manhattan’s Chinatown afloat during Covid-19 crisis | South China Morning Post
The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated one of the busiest tourist spots in New York City: Manhattan’s Chinatown. But the manager of the local 46 Mott Bakery is doing everything he can to keep not only his store, but the entire neighbourhood afloat.
Thais lie in coffins at mock funerals to ward off bad luck during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Mock funerals are being held at Thai temples, drawing hundreds of believers who hope the ritual can bring good fortune and a fresh start after months of living under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants lie in a coffin with their heads facing west, the direction bodies are often traditionally buried, be…
WHO team sees data ‘no one has seen before’ during Covid-19 origin investigation in Wuhan, China | South China Morning Post
The World Health Organization (WHO) team visiting China’s central city of Wuhan to investigate the source of the coronavirus is getting data that was “not seen before”, according to team member Dr Peter Daszak. The disease ecology expert also shared details about how the team is conducting the investigation with the…
Trending in China: Golden retriever stands by owner sleeping with special device | South China Morning Post
A golden retriever, Mao Mao, was filmed refusing to leave its owner when he uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to sleep. His owner suffers from high blood pressure and heart disease, and is in danger of sudden cardiac arrest. From the first time its owner used the machine, Mao Mao has never le…
No singing and chanting, Covid-19 rules unveiled for delayed Tokyo Olympics | South China Morning Post
Extraordinary measures to fight Covid-19, including a ban on singing and chanting at events and a mask mandate for all participants, will be in place for the delayed Tokyo Games when they get under way in July 2021. Olympic organising officials unveiled the rules on February 3, 2021, acknowledging that the Games thi…
Pakistan starts Covid-19 vaccine drive with over 500,000 jabs donated by China | South China Morning Post
Pakistan received about half a million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine on February 1, 2021. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi have thanked China for the donation. On February 2, Khan attended the launch of Pakistan’s nationwide Covid-19 vaccine drive.