Ministers are facing a backlash from leaders in the north of England over fresh coronavirus lockdowns, which they say risk "severe redundancies" and business closures in the run-up to Christmas.
02:04 The horse sector represents a multi-billion-dollar industry around the world and is rapidly increasing its contribution to the global economy.The U.S. accounts for a high proport
France's Minister of Health Olivier Véran on Thursday warned that the capital Paris may go on maximum virus alert from Monday.France, like a number of other countries i
Italian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Wednesday that plans to gradually reopen stadiums in Italy were set to be approved."Tomorrow (Thursday) a new protocol for a gradual reopening of th
China has eased restrictions on theaters and other performance venues, including raising the cap on audience numbers, as the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in the country.
Empty interior of the The Old Vic theater, following the COVID-19 outbreak in London, Britain, July 6, 2020. /Reuters British theaters and live music venues say the show will only go on if the
Checking temperature at the entrance of a condominium building amid COVID-19 pandemic, Bangkok, Thailand, April 30, 2020. /Reuters Thailand is racing ahead with contact tracing after detecting
Celebrations for the traditional Shoton Festival, or Yogurt Festival, began in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Wednesday.A traditional "sun
Cinemas in many Chinese cities will be able to operate at 50% capacity as blockbusters hit the Chinese film market this weekend.Since the reopening of Chinese cinemas on July 20, cinemas have been ope
The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Monday announced the schedule of the delayed Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021. The schedule will "in principle" be as
Eastern China's Fuzhou has demanded a "wartime" preparedness after an asymptomatic COVID-19 case from Dalian, where new clusters have been reported, reportedly visited
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Monday announced further tightening of anti-epidemic measures, including prohibition of dining-in se
Hong Kong's COVID-19 situation remained grave as newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached a new high on Saturday. A total of 133 cases were reported to the Center for
As Beijing lowered its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III, the city's Municipal Bureau of Sports on Tuesday issued new guidelines for the reopening of sports and fitness venues. The
As the city lowered its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports issued a notice on Tuesday that the city will gradually resume sporting events a
As the city lowered its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports issued a notice on Tuesday that the city will gradually resume sporting events a
A group of six travelers from Wuhan city in central China's Hubei Province flew to northwest China's Lanzhou city Saturday afternoon, marking the resumption of trans-p