Over 40,000 new cases were announced on Wednesday, the highest level since May 11 and there are fears cases could soar to 200,000 by mid-August, the PM said

Now an adviser to top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell, Sachs said in a speech in Madrid that he was "pretty convinced" it was caused by a 'blunder'

The prolonged crisis in the property sector and China's stringent Covid curbs are adding to the pressure that local governments face

The 30-plus casinos in the city will be closed for a week, but analysts say it's likely the suspension could be extended by weeks, with a gaming recovery unlikely till the end of the third quarter.

The highly-transmissible BA.5 is driving outbreaks in many countries outside China and has shown a greater ability to escape vaccine-triggered antibody reactions than other Omicron subvariants

US and EMEA investors put a record $5.8bn into Chinese equities in June after Covid lockdowns ended in Shanghai and other cities and regulators said they would ease their tech sector crackdown

People who travel within China will only have their past seven days' locations shown in the national Covid-19 health app, instead of 14, as the country moves to boost domestic tourism.

Tesla's ties to Chinese government officials were a key factor in its production recovery from crippling Covid-related lockdowns, Nikkei Asia reported

The mechanism banned airlines from landing in Hong Kong if five or more people or more than 5% of passengers tested positive upon arrival

The shares resumed trading for the first time in nearly two months after its former chairman Alvin Chau was arrested on illegal gambling and money laundering charges

More than a dozen cases were identified in the casino on Tuesday, as mainland China's battle against the coronavirus continued with more than 400 new infections.

Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have got more difficult and complicated because the country is bankrupt, the PM told Parliament on Tuesday