The statement by China’s central government was a rare acknowledgment of officials concealing the true death toll in a disaster.
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Beijing Olympics’ top doctor defends stricter COVID testing as necessary protection
Dr. Brian McCloskey told CBC Sports on Friday that testing protocols have detected more positive cases in arrivals to Beijing than at a similar point for the Tokyo Olympics in July, something he said …
Olympic corporate sponsors sticking to deals despite boycott calls against China
Big corporate sponsors are facing questions over their backing of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as China is facing heat over human rights abuses.
As 11 Omicron Cases Reported in Beijing, China Limits Access to Olympic Torch Relay
The flame relay will fun from February 2 to 4, and rally participants will be monitored starting two weeks before events begin.
Climate, COVID, China: Takeaways from online Davos event
Government and business leaders have urged cooperation on the world’s biggest issues — climate change , the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery — at the World Economic Forum’s virtual …
Journalists and News Orgs Including ESPN Snub Beijing Olympics of ‘Shame’
JADE GAOFor sports reporters, being sent to cover an Olympic Games has always been seen as a privilege, a career highlight, a chance to bathe in the reflected glory of the world’s top athletes while…
China limits Olympic torch relay to three days amid COVID-19 concerns
China is limiting the Olympic torch relay ahead of the Winter Games to three days due to COVID-19 concerns in the country.
China limits Winter Olympics torch relay to 3 days owing to Covid-19 fears
China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries, organizers said Friday. The flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed “safe …
Beijing 2022: Avoiding COVID-19 ahead of the Olympics
COVID-19 looms large over prospective Winter Olympians making final preparations for the Beijing Games. Before she heads to China though, she, like many winter sport athletes, is competing on the …
Biden and Japanese P.M. Kishida expected to discuss North Korea, China
The two leaders also plan to discuss a united response related to Russian aggression toward Ukraine, a senior Biden administration official said.
Beijing Punishes Local Officials for Handling of Deadly Henan Floods
They were among 89 local officials punished by the central government for what Beijing called poor handling of the emergency response to the floods, Xinhua said, citing the conclusions of an …
China mandates 3-day Olympic torch relay amid coronavirus concerns
China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries, organizers said Friday.
China’s ‘zero-COVID’ campaign under strain as Omicron surges
COVID’ strategy, saying the spread of the potentially milder Omicron variant is no reason to lower its guard amid warnings of economic disruptions and even public unrest as lockdowns drag into a third …
