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Coronavirus Rattles Shipping Industry as Supply Shock Moves to Demand Decline
Container ship operators that canceled more than half their sailings to China as coronavirus-driven restrictions froze work at its ports last month are bracing for a second wave of disruption.
With U.S. hit by virus, China courts Latin America with medical diplomacy
As Argentina was scrambling to introduce emergency measures to insulate its ailing economy from the coronavirus last week, the Chinese ambassador paid a visit to the home of President Alberto Fernandez to discuss an offer.
Notes on COVID-19 and the Abrupt Digitization of Learning
The coronavirus has closed classrooms and forced education online. A professor reflects on what’s been lost in the transition.
China soybean crushers short of supplies fear coronavirus upheaval
* Potential South American supply disruptions raise buyer concerns
China’s Virus-Stricken Clothing Industry Struggles to Mend
As domestic apparel and textile businesses slowly recover, the sector must now cope with global fallout.
Up to 10 per cent of recovered virus patients in Wuhan study test positive
Hospital staff in the city say there is no evidence that these patients became infectious after recovery.
White House Weighs Tariff Delay (Published 2020)
The Trump administration is considering postponing tariff payments on some imported goods for 90 days as part of its response to a faltering economy
Positive Signs for China’s Economy Emerge But Aftershocks Loom
China is showing signs of emerging from the slump seen in February, according to a range of the earliest available indicators of the economy, but the strength of the rebound will depend on how other nations fare.
Pangolins may not have passed coronavirus on to humans, scientists say
Although the animals, also known as scaly anteaters, carry a very similar virus to the one that causes Covid-19, researchers say the genetic relationship is not close enough.
Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Air Traced to East China Landfill
A study by Chinese researchers suggests waste treatment sites could give rise to difficult-to-treat superbugs.
US companies are still betting on Chinese consumers, despite coronavirus impact
The American Chamber of Commerce in China's survey of members in March found that the consumer sector had one of the largest revenue disruptions, but had the highest proportion of businesses saying they would stick to their investment plans.
Virus Likely Curtailed China Drug Output, Raising Shortage Fears
Drug manufacturers in China may have cut production by almost 40% early this year as the novel coronavirus spread there, according to a U.S.-based group that supplies the basic tools for testing the quality of many medicines.
U.S. Will Approve Some Delays in Tariff Payments Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The U.S. says it will allow some importers to delay tariff payments, following calls from business groups and import-dependent industries such as retailers and steel users for the Trump administration to cancel or at least temporarily suspend major tariffs.
China’s Medics Were Paid Less During the Pandemic, Survey Says
Over 80% of medical workers say their incomes have declined since the country’s battle against COVID-19 began.
Coronavirus patients ‘may be most infectious’ in first week of symptoms
Researchers find viral load highest in first seven days after patients start showing signs of the disease.
Chinese-American stand-up says there’s nothing funny about coronavirus racism
Donald Trump may have called time on the ‘Chinese virus’ comments, but scientist turned comedian says xenophobia towards Asian people remains a deep-seated problem in the US.
China shows way to ease lockdowns before vaccine, says report
UK experts say easing physical distancing would depend on rigorous testing and isolation
Taiwan doubles down on virus criticism as China denounces 'disgusting' behavior
Taiwan doubled down on its criticism of China's handling of the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday, saying the Communist Party cared more about power than its own people, while Beijing described Taipei's allegations of a cover-up as slander.
Chinese students fleeing coronavirus-hit US pay $30,000 for seats on private jets
East Asia News -BEIJING/MONTREAL (REUTERS) - As the coronavirus spreads across the United States, Chinese students from wealthy families are persuading their parents to pay tens of thousands of
U.S. Firms More Pessimistic on China, Struggle to Return to Work
American firms in China are increasingly pessimistic about how quickly they can rebound from the coronavirus, with less than a quarter back at normal work levels.