India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China.

WION Dispatch: India takes precautionary measures after Covid cases rise in China

Amid mass testing, fresh lockdowns, strict measures, and a sudden surge in cases, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to torment China. In the latest, the Chinese city of Chengdu announced on Tuesday that it will conduct mass Covid testing for its residents from November 23 to November 27.

COVID-19 cases in China: Mass Covid testing for five straight days, event cancelled in Shanghai

Last week, Beijing was apparently in a "race against time" to contain another coronavirus (COVID-19) surge after authorities in the Chinese capital warned that a rise in cases linked to a 24-hour bar was critical.

A sea of hazardous waste: China's coronavirus mass testing is becoming a huge problem

After cases started declining, the Chinese capital city Beijing is easing coronavirus (COVID-19) measures which were imposed under its zero Covid policy. Due to the rise in Covid cases, China forced a zero-Covid strategy of hard lockdowns, mass testing and long quarantine periods.

COVID-19: Morning rush resumes after Beijing reopens schools and workplaces as curbs ease

In China, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was first reported in 2019 and subsequently spread worldwide. The country is again witnessing a surge in cases as the nation has reported more local symptomatic Covid cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021.

China sees multiple COVID-19 outbreaks driven by 'stealth omicron'. Should the world be wary?

Ever been on a blind date? If yes, remember how was it? Can smile if was good, can laugh if it wasn't but what if it had continued for days? Yes, it happened to a woman in China, whose story about a blind date went viral as a citywide lockdown was imposed when she was on a dinner date.

Watch: Amid lockdown, this Chinese woman is stuck in blind date's house and he is 'mute as a mannequin'

China, where the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected in late 2019, is currently registering a new spike in virus cases as concerns loom over the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

COVID-19 concerns in China rise as country reports highest number of cases in four months