Frontal Report - Health

Dec 31, 2021

Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges

Officials have warned revellers in Scotland and Wales to think twice before travelling to England to ring in the new year, highlighting how the four parts of the U.K. are again taking starkly different approaches to coronavirus restrictions amid record high infections and soaring hospitalizations

Dec 31, 2021

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air crews, potentially adding to strain on global supply chains

Dec 30, 2021

Chinese officials promise groceries for lockdown residents

Chinese officials are promising steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan was shut early last year at the start of the pandemic

Dec 30, 2021

Global stock markets mixed after Wall St high, virus surge

Global stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a high and new daily U.S. coronavirus cases surged to a record

Dec 30, 2021

Officials promise groceries for Xi'an residents in lockdown

Chinese officials are promising steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan was shut early last year at the start of the pandemic

Dec 30, 2021

Asia stock markets mixed after Wall St high, virus surge

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street hit a high and new daily U.S. coronavirus cases surged to a record

Dec 29, 2021

Arteta tests positive for COVID-19 again, Barca has 3 cases

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be absent for the Premier League match against Manchester City on New Year’s Day

Dec 29, 2021

Asian shares mostly slip amid lingering omicron worries

Asian shares are mostly lower amid lingering worries about the omicron coronavirus variant’s potential to damage the regional economy and mixed cues from Wall Street