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Couples Go Long-Distance for Valentine’s Amid Coronavirus Scare
People are showering their loved ones with virtual proposals and online gifts at a time when physical contact is discouraged.
To Cope With Anxiety, Coronavirus Patients Do the Safety Dance
Medical staff at Wuhan’s “shelter hospitals” are coming up with creative ways to buoy the spirits of their bored and homesick patients.
How Wenzhou, 900 km From Wuhan, Went Into Total Lockdown
Despite being halfway across China from the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, the coastal city has been hit hard by the virus.
Plea for plasma after positive results with coronavirus patients in China
Health of critically ill people treated with antibodies from recovered patients improved in tests, biotech company says.
Under Lockdown and Quarantine, China’s Punk Rock Bands Are Taking the Mosh Pit Online
With venues shuttered in the wake of the COVID-19 “coronavirus” outbreak, China’s indie musicians are live-streaming shows and organizing “bedroom” festivals.
China’s fear of job losses looms large as coronavirus takes toll on economy
With the coronavirus outbreak wreaking havoc on economic activities in China, firms are faced with tough decision whether to reduce staff levels and wages to be able to survive.
China’s 58 Home Said to Delay U.S. IPO as Virus Hurts Demand
58 Home, the maid and home-maintenance service owned by China’s Craigslist equivalent 58.com Inc., has delayed its planned U.S. initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as the coronavirus outbreak cripples customer demand.
Racism in the Time of Coronavirus
Rising deaths and infections have been accompanied by a disturbing global surge in xenophobia against ethnic Chinese people and others of Asian descent.
US dependence on China for drug ingredients ‘hinders coronavirus response’
Capitol Hill hearing comes only days after the Trump administration proposes sweeping cuts to public health agencies and scientific research.
Public Anger Over Coronavirus Is Mounting. Will It Matter?
The coronavirus outbreak that exploded three weeks ago in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has prompted the most severe government actions in three decades. Cities are closed down, transport links
For a Chinese Traveler, Even Paradise Comes With Prejudice (Published 2020)
A Chinese student trying to return to her university in Australia is stuck on a South Korean resort island. Amid coronavirus anxiety, she has been met with fear and discrimination.
China Economic Shutdown Hasn’t Brought Blue Skies to Beijing
China is in the midst of an unprecedented economic shutdown, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the gray skies in Beijing.
Taiwan says it joined WHO virus meeting without Beijing’s approval
Excluded from the World Health Organisation on mainland China’s objections, Taipei said it dealt directly with organisation on outbreak.
China Mulls Cutting 2020 Benchmark Solar Prices by Up to 18%
China is considering cutting benchmark electricity prices paid to utility-scale solar projects by as much as 18% amid efforts to let the renewable energy become a more competitive source of power, according to people familiar with the matter.
Who Is Paying for Coronavirus Patients’ Treatment?
The Chinese government has vowed that no one will be left out of pocket for coronavirus-related medical care, but is such a promise feasible?
Students caught in coronavirus ban head for third countries to see out quarantine period
International university students from China speak of their fears over expiring visas and detail how they are using third countries as a way to get back into Australia.
New Cases Spike in Hubei Province (Published 2020)
As the number of the sick and dead surged in Hubei Province, China’s Communist Party ousted the leader at the center of the outbreak.
Early Coronavirus Genetic Data May Have Forewarned Outbreak
China didn’t release key genetic data on the coronavirus until about two weeks after it emerged that a new SARS-like illness may be sickening people, highlighting the need for outbreak detection systems to incorporate modern scientific tools.
Cruise line backs down on Chinese traveller ban after accusations of discrimination
Royal Caribbean Cruises says it has "clarified its policies" on banning Chinese passport holders over coronavirus fears — even those who had not been back to their homeland recently.
US to test antiviral drugs in hopes of combating coronavirus
Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir was initially developed to fight the Ebola virus, and the company is working with Chinese health officials on a clinical trial.
