The Latest Breaking News from Zhong Nanshan

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

China's 'controllable' COVID-19 surge expected to peak at 65 million cases per week

Despite warnings a new wave of coronavirus driven by the latest XBB variants could peak at up to 65 million cases a week, China's health authorities say the situation remains under control.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

China’s Post-Reopening Second Covid Wave Could Peak in Late June, Expert Says

Zhong Nanshan on Monday identified the omicron subvariant XBB as the cause behind the latest outbreak of infections

Caixin Global · May 22, 2023

China government health adviser warns of surging COVID cases

Fears of a spike in infections after Beijing eased its ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions following rare nationwide protests.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2022

China's capital swings from anger over zero-Covid to coping with infections

BEIJING: Beijing's Covid-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China's previous Covid policies gave way to worry about coping with infection.

Bangkok Post · Dec 11, 2022

Beijing swings from anger over zero-COVID to coping with infections

(Corrects spelling of 'woman' in paragraph 9)

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022