Sprawling Xinjiang is the latest Chinese region to be hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions, as China further ratchets up control measures ahead of a key Communist Party congress later this month.

…China’s controversial zero- Covid policy is disrupting the most important week of the year for the country’s suffering tourism industry, with officials on…

Russia’s coronavirus reproduction rate dropped to 0.67 on Wednesday, the lowest level during the pandemic.

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 23,757 over the past day to 21,118,629, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday.

Japan on Wednesday reported 41,193 new coronavirus cases, up 1,470 from Tuesday.

The number of patients being treated in hospitals for COVID-19 on Tuesday was 873, more than double the number of patients being treated on 16 September.

Japanese regional airlines Airdo Co and Solaseed Air Inc have merged their operations to cut costs and effectively utilize resources amid a slump in travel demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

…Some insurers have “fallen short” of meeting regulatory requirements when handling coronavirus -related business interruption claims, while others have not met them consistently, the UK…

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 21,687 over the past day to 21,094,872, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday.

Japan on Tuesday reported 39,723 new coronavirus cases, up 24,556 from Monday.