One of the worst winter storms hits the United States | The World | D.W.

One of the worst winter storms hits the United States |  The World |  D.W.

More than 5,000 flights were canceled across the United States on Thursday (12.22.2022) due to Elliot, a major winter storm that upended holiday holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and bitter cold. Several states have declared a state of emergency, including New York, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Georgia, and North Carolina. … Read more

Thousands welcomed the Lunar New Year in New York | The World | D.W.

Thousands welcomed the Lunar New Year in New York |  The World |  D.W.

Thousands of people gathered in New York’s Chinatown to celebrate the arrival of the Lunar New Year this Sunday (10.22.2023), under the watchful eye of the police, after the deadly shooting in California. Fireworks, dancing dragons and other traditional elements with which they usually celebrate this important date took place in the so-called Chinatown of … Read more

China reports almost 13,000 deaths from COVID-19 in one week | Coronavirus | D.W.

China reports almost 13,000 deaths from COVID-19 in one week |  Coronavirus |  D.W.

The Chinese health authorities reported this Sunday (01.22.2023) a total of 12,658 deaths related to SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals between January 13 and 19, bringing the official balance of deaths attributed to COVID-19 It has reached 72,596 patients since last December 8, when the authorities began to dismantle the ‘zero covid’ policy. According to the Center … Read more

Study: 80% of Chinese have already been infected with COVID-19 | The World | D.W.

Study: 80% of Chinese have already been infected with COVID-19 |  The World |  D.W.

Some 80% of China’s population has already contracted COVID-19 during the wave of infections following the dismantling of the national zero-tolerance policy against the coronavirus, the chief epidemiologist of the Center for Control and Prevention estimated on Saturday (01.21.2023). of Diseases (CDC) of the country, Wu Zunyou. Taking into account the recent official population estimate … Read more

A cruise ship arrives in Hong Kong after a three-year ban due to COVID | The World | D.W.

A cruise ship arrives in Hong Kong after a three-year ban due to COVID |  The World |  D.W.

The Silver Spirit ship arrived on Wednesday (01.18.2023) at the Hong Kong terminal of Tsim Sha Tsui, becoming the first international cruise ship to arrive in the former British colony since early 2020, when the city imposed a veto on this type of vessel for the COVID-19 pandemic. The ship, which had departed from Singapore … Read more