COVID-19 test.Photo: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via GettyChina has introduced a new mothod to test its citizens for thenovel coronavirus(COVID-19).According to Bloomberg and theWashington Post, who cited local outlets, China is using anal swabs as a means of COVID-19 testing for patients considered to be high-risk. The country is also continuing to use throat and nose swabs.The anal swab method reportedly involves the insertion of a saline-soaked cotton swab about 3 to 5 centimeters (about 1 to 2 inches) into the anus, with the sample then tested for active traces of the virus....

A couple poses for a wedding photo shoot on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu River during sunrise in Shanghai on September 7, 2022.Photo:Hector Retamal/AFP via GettyLocal Chinese officials are offering money to newlywed couples who tie the knot within a certain timeframe, according to multiple reports.The county of Changshan in the Zhejiang province announced on itsWeChatofficial account last week that it would give 1,000 yuan ($137) to couples who wed when the bride is 25 or younger....

Man in mask standing near Olympic rings in Tokyo.Photo: BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Bach also reportedly said that additional doses will be given to the general public in countries participating in the program. “The IOC will pay for two doses more, which can be made available for the population in the respective country according to their needs,” Bach said, according to Reuters. Tokyo Summer Olympics logo.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Japanese outletMainichireported Wednesday that Olympic officials are moving toward adecision about spectators, namely fans traveling overseas....

Photo: Zheng Tingpeng/VCG via Getty Since Dec. 9, the northern Chinese city — roughly 580 miles outside of Beijing — says it’s recorded 143 infections, despite its strict zero-COVID strategy, which includes mass testing, universal masking and lockdowns to prevent outbreaks. The restriction — which went into effect Thursday at midnight local time – means that only one person per household in a city of 13 million people is allowed to leave the house every two days to buy necessities, per state media....

A giant panda at the San Diego Zoo in 2005.Photo:Y Galindo/Zooilogical Society of San Diego via Getty Y Galindo/Zooilogical Society of San Diego via Getty The San Diego Zoo is preparing for the return of a beloved resident. China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the California zoo this year, according toNBC News. The news comes after the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) — the nonprofit that operates the San Diego Zoo— signed a “cooperative agreement” with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, per anews releasefrom SDWZA....

Daniel Craigwill not be traveling to China to promote his last turn as James Bond. The premiere and publicity tour planned forNo Time to Diein China has been canceled due to the continuing coronavirus outbreak in the country,according to Dateline. China, where the virus initiated, has been hit with more than 70,000 cases and last reported a death toll of over 1,700. No Time to Die, the 25th film in the secret agent franchise, was set to premiere in Beijing and go on to feature a tour with the actors....

Photo: Getty China is quarantining more cities to stop thespread of the mysterious coronavirusahead of the Lunar New Year. The city of Wuhan, which is believed to be theorigin of the coronavirus, announced Wednesday that they are quarantining all 11 million residents, closing roadways, railroads, subways and grounding all flights as of 10 a.m. on Thursday. Four neighboring districts have decided to do the same. In total, around 25 million people will be confined to their cities,The Washington Postreported....

Photo: GettyAudiences sure are eager to return to the movies!Moviegoers in China broke a box office world record over the weekend whenDetective Chinatown 3, a buddy cop comedy, made $397 million during its first three days of release. That’s the most a movie has ever made on opening weekend in a single market, according toThe New York TimesandDeadline.The previous record-holder wasAvengers: Endgame, which opened to $357 million in its opening weekend in the U....

Photo: Venturelli/WireImage Fan Bingbing, one of China’s most popular actresses,has not been seen since in months— but she has broken her silence to address her massive tax evasion fines. Fan will not be charged if she pays back the money within a time limit,The Hollywood Reportersaid that Xinhua reported. A person from her company, however, is reportedly in custody. Fan made a statement about her situation on Weibo. She started, according toThe Hollywood Reporter, “Recently I have been enduring an unprecedented amount of pain, undergoing deep self-reflection and introspection....

Photo: Fan Bingbing/Instagram Fan Bingbingis back! After China’s highest-paid actressdisappeared from the public eyeand was subsequentlyfined $70 million for tax evasion, Fan finally made her return this week with apost on her Facebookand Instagram accounts. Sharingseveral close-up photos of herselfin a red shirt with small, gold hoop earrings, Fan, 37, wished her followers a happy and healthy Chinese New Year on Monday before reminding her fans that she loved them....

Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty A large portion of a Chinese space rocket thatbegan falling uncontrollably back to Earthhas finally crashed. Debris landed in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, China’s space administration announced according to theNew York Times, which reported that the bulk of its components was destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. “U.S. Space Command can confirm the Chinese Long March 5B re-entered over the Arabian Peninsula at approximately 10:15 p....

Photo: Venturelli/WireImage Why has Fan Bingbing reportedly vanished? That’s what fans of the country’s highest-paid actress are asking as she hasn’t been seen in public for more than two months or posted on social media in more than seven weeks,according to multiple reports. Rumors abound that her disappearance may be related to troubles with Chinese authorities. Fan’s recently been slapped with a score of zero in2017-18 China Film and Television Star Social Responsibility Reportand a tax evasion scandal,The Guardianreports....

Photo: Getty A Chinese acrobat has died after she fell while performing a mid-air routine with her partner, according to multiple reports. The woman, whose surname is Sun, was performing with her husband near the city of Suzhou in central Anhui province on Saturday, according tothe BBCandCNN. There was no safety net or crash mat below the performers, CNN reports. Footage of the incident, which has gone viral on various social media sites, shows Zhang attempting to catch Sun with his legs after she lost her grip....