Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla reflects on the pandemic’s anniversary

COVID certificates for travelers seen as a lifeline for Europe’s ravaged tourism sector

The EU’s executive arm on Wednesday proposed the introduction of digital certificates that will offer proof the traveler is not a COVID-19 health risk. Read More

‘Political moat’: China locks down 11 million to insulate Beijing from new COVID outbreak

Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. China has placed the capital of Hebei province—Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million—under lockdown as the city enters “wartime mode” to combat a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected over 300 people. On Saturday, […]

Malaysia’s emergency declaration means prime minister can dodge election until pandemic ends

Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency for the first time in more than half a century, suspending parliament in a move that allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over. The emergency decree gives Muhyiddin’s administration more power to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases, […]