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Your Hourly COVID-19 News Feed - Drill Down by Source: All BBC Hacker News
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2022-12-08 |
‘Doctors fitted a contraceptive coil without my consent’ A Danish investigation will look at a historic scandal in Greenland, but women tell the BBC of recent involuntary contraception. |
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2022-12-07 |
China zero-Covid: Hope and worry in Beijing as key policies scrapped People in Beijing see a cautious return to life after China lifts its most severe Covid restrictions. |
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2022-12-07 |
Nigerians warned of TikTok video challenge virus Officials say a social media trend is being used to infect devices with a dangerous malware. |
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2022-12-07 |
China abandons key parts of zero-Covid strategy after protests Officials say asymptomatic and mild cases will no longer be forced into state quarantine centres. |
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2022-12-07 |
US tech layoffs: The good Samaritans helping Indians find jobs Tech workers are rallying together to help peers who face having to leave the US after being laid off. |
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2022-12-06 |
Indonesia's new sex laws and what they could mean for tourism Holiday hotspots like Bali are still recovering from the pandemic - now new laws could derail them again. |
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2022-12-06 |
Ukraine war: Zelensky visits troops near 'most difficult' front line Ukraine's president says the defence of the Donetsk region is crucial to protect the entire nation. |
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2022-12-05 |
China Covid: Xi's face-saving exit from his signature policy If you want to know what the government's plan is, look at what it does rather than what it says. |
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2022-12-05 |
Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: How I survived hijacking and captivity Nigeria's reopening of a high-speed rail link brings back traumatic memories for hostage survivors. |
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2022-12-05 |
Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: 'Tech layoffs will not destroy our American dreams' Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with. |
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2022-12-05 |
China protests: Why is it struggling to vaccinate the elderly? China has not vaccinated enough old people, making it difficult to abandon its zero-Covid policy. |
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2022-12-05 |
Taiwan's front-line battle against mobile phone fraud How Taiwanese phone fraud fighters are able to warn the world about the latest scams. |
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2022-12-03 |
Rail strike is cancelled - at the cost of paid sick leave The pandemic and a vicious flu season has re-energised the fight for paid sick leave. |
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2022-12-02 |
Santa Claus is coming to town (via video call) The pandemic upended life for millions around the world - and Santa was no exception. |
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2022-12-02 |
Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa leader's future in doubt amid scandal South Africans wait with baited breath as ANC leaders adjourn crisis talks. |
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2022-12-02 |
Egypt mothers misled into Caesarean sections - campaigner Egypt has a high Caesarean section rate, with doctors accused of using it for cash and convenience. |
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2022-12-02 |
China protests: The young people powering the demonstrations Driven to breaking point by zero Covid, educated young Chinese are questioning the Communist Party's rule. |
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2022-12-01 |
RSV and flu: US children's hospitals stretched by respiratory viruses More than three quarters of paediatric hospital beds were full in November, health officials say. |
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2022-12-01 |
China condemns British lawmakers' Taiwan visit "This is... a gross interference in China's internal affairs," a embassy spokesperson said. |
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2022-12-01 |
World Aids Day: Why the Middle East lags behind in fighting HIV It is one of only three regions in the world where the virus that causes Aids is still on the rise. |