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Coronavirus: US excludes Chinese face masks and medical gear from tariffs
Approvals for products like sanitising wipes and surgical gowns appear to have been expedited, with some being granted in just over a month.
March 6, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Coronavirus delays Nigeria’s US$1.5 billion Chinese-built rail project
Workers who went home for Lunar New Year holiday have not returned, transport minister Rotimi Amaechi says
March 6, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Civil Society’s Shifting Role in the Response to Coronavirus
In our Analysis section, contributor Holly Snape explains how local and central policies at first hobbled domestic civil society organizations’ ability to respond to the coronavirus, limiting who
March 6, 2020 Source: ChinaFile
China Revels in U.S. Virus Missteps, Helping Xi Win Back Trust
When New York physician Matt McCarthy complained on American television that he lacked the coronavirus tests he needed, he was seeking to spur action at home. Instead, he gained fame on Chinese social media as an example of the U.S.’s stumbles with the disease.
March 6, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
How to avoid coronavirus on flights: Forget masks, says top airline doctor
SE Asia News -SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Forget face masks and rubber gloves. The best way to avoid the coronavirus is frequent hand washing, according to a medical adviser to the world's airlines..
March 6, 2020 Source: The Straits Times
Hard-to-Get Bonds Hand Quick 20% Returns to China Insiders
In China’s red-hot convertible bond market, big investors are using their privileged access to deals to flip newly issued securities for gains of 20% or more.
March 5, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China may have ‘no new virus cases’ outside Hubei epicentre by mid-March
But death of 36-year-old man in Wuhan after he was discharged from hospital raises concern over whether patients are being released too soon.
March 5, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
China backs free trade in masks despite coronavirus-induced shortages
China will not limit exports of the protective equipment amid the coronavirus despite similar bans from South Korea, Taiwan, Germany and Russia.
March 5, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
COVID-19 Hospital Adds Antibody Tests as Discharge Requirement
The additional tests at one of Wuhan’s makeshift “shelter hospitals” are intended to ensure that patients have fully recovered from the virus.
March 5, 2020 Source: Sixth Tone
Dollar Strength (USD CNH) a Snag for China Farm Deal Targets
Crop traders obsessing over the deadly coronavirus in China may be overlooking another key challenge to the Trump administration’s phase one trade deal: the U.S. dollar.
March 5, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China Honors Whistle-Blowing Doctor Whose Death Fueled Anger
China honored a whistle-blowing doctor who became famous worldwide after calling attention to the coronavirus outbreak, as the government tries to mitigate public anger over its early muzzling of medical professionals and what some see as a slow response to the crisis.
March 5, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
China to step up funding support for virus-hit regions
China will step up funding support for local government bodies to ensure smooth operations as a coronavirus outbreak takes a toll of their revenues, Vice Finance Minister Xu Hongcai said on Thursday.
March 5, 2020 Source: U.S.
Latest China Stock Craze Sees ETF Draw $2 Billion in Eight Days
A Chinese exchange-traded fund investing in 5G has drawn $2 billion in cash in less than two weeks, the latest sign of speculative activity buoying the nation’s shares.
March 5, 2020 Source: Bloomberg
‘Recovered’ Covid-19 patient dies as China reports more repeat cases
A 36-year-old man has died in Wuhan from respiratory failure days after being discharged from hospital.
March 4, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
U.S. should give China leeway in implementing trade deal due to virus: Grassley
Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the world's second largest economy caused by the coronavirus, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday.
March 4, 2020 Source: U.S.
Viral Alarm: When Fury Overcomes Fear
Overnight, the country found itself in the grip of a devastating crisis; fear was stalking the land. The authorities proved themselves to be at a loss and the cost of their behavior was soon visited
March 4, 2020 Source: ChinaFile
Chinese Search-and-Rescue Vessel Moves to Fiery Cross Reef
Fiery Cross has been built into a logistics hub for passing Chinese vessels, and is near the site of an ongoing stand-off between Chinese coastguard ships and a Malaysian energy exploration team.
March 4, 2020 Source: Radio Free Asia
Why do ‘recovered’ coronavirus patients test positive again?
Despite the hospital release criteria set by Beijing, doctors say some people are being allowed home while still infected with the disease.
March 4, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
With Mass Team Ouster, China Stumbles on Rush to Soccer Success
Unsustainable financing, haphazard policymaking, and a lack of homegrown talent are tripping up the country’s ambitions.
March 4, 2020 Source: Sixth Tone
Coronavirus: China’s factory closures could cause global medicine shortages
US and Europe monitoring short-term delay to supplies, with antibiotics, diabetes medications, HIV drugs and ibuprofen among those heavily reliant on China.
March 4, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post