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China’s Positive Test Results in ‘Recovered’ COVID-19 Patients Explained
Experts say that although the reason for recurring positives remains unknown, current evidence suggests there’s no need to worry about the risk of reinfection.
Chinese consumers urged to splurge as economy begins path to normality
Electronics stores, coffee chains and even local authorities in China are slashing prices and handing out millions of dollars worth of discount coupons to kick start an economy battered by gradually easing, virus-fighting restrictions on movement.
One fifth of American companies in China back to normal operations: survey
More than one fifth of American companies in China are back to normal operations after widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic, a survey showed Wednesday.
Thousands of covert coronavirus cases ‘go under the radar in Wuhan’
Study suggests that 59 per cent of infections were asymptomatic or mild enough not to attract medical attention.
Bolsonaro urges Brazilians back to work, dismisses coronavirus 'hysteria'
As Brazil's largest city went into lockdown, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the "hysteria" over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved.
Making Sense of China’s Deafening ‘Fanquan’ Echo Chambers
What happens when a group cuts themselves off from reality, then tries to impose their ideas on everyone else?
Chinese outbound funds face problem of plenty in virus-hit markets
Unlike most other global fund managers facing massive redemptions in coronavirus-hit markets, Chinese funds that facilitate domestic investment in overseas stock and bond markets have been inundated by investors eager to buy on the cheap.
Beijing pushes traditional Chinese medicine as coronavirus treatment
President Xi Jinping as praised it as a ‘treasure’ of Chinese civilisation and more than 90 per cent of Covid-19 patients in the country have been given it.
Law Professor’s Quirky Lectures Attract Millions of Online Fans
Viewers appreciate that behind Luo Xiang’s ridiculous stories and anecdotes is someone who reveres the sanctity of his profession.
Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution
‘Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels
Tencent rolls out new health tracking code aimed at China's students
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out a new tracking app aimed at students who are preparing to return to school, the latest tool in the country's coronavirus combat arsenal as the outbreak shows signs of easing.
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety (Published 2020)
As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.
China’s Mobile Carriers Lose 21 Million Users as Virus Bites
China’s wireless carriers are reporting drops in users as the coronavirus crisis cuts business activity, with China Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest carrier, reporting its first net decline since starting to report monthly data in 2000.
Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak
Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.
Two Women Fell Sick From the Coronavirus. One Survived.
The young medical professionals came down with fevers. Within weeks, they were both lying in hospital beds, hooked up to IVs or oxygen machines.
Coronavirus-Led Slowdown Tests the Mettle of China’s Shadow Banks
Several finance companies and online lending platforms have told investors they can’t produce the returns they previously promised, due to rising distress among businesses they funded.
‘Astronaut’ Families Stressed by Straddling 2 Worlds: China and Canada (Published 2020)
Transnational migrants who shuttle between Vancouver and China confront loneliness, divorce and culture shock. But their children see advantages.
U.S. Drawdown of China Diplomats Cripples Ties at Critical Moment
A sweeping evacuation of American diplomats has hobbled the U.S. government’s presence in China, further rupturing interactions between the two superpowers at a time of rising tensions and hampering efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
At least we didn’t die: Beijing’s poorest battle Covid-19 and unemployment
China’s efforts to contain the deadly disease may have paid off but the economic impact of the travel restrictions and closed shops has pushed the nation’s most vulnerable to breaking point.
Life on Lockdown in China
Forty-five days of avoiding the coronavirus.
