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China Sends Team to Aid Iranian Response to Surging Coronavirus
Iran’s health ministry said Saturday that 593 patients had tested positive for coronavirus. Nine more people in Iran have died from the illness, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 43, according to the health ministry.
Kenya suspends flights from China, orders isolation of 239 new arrivals
Citizens of east African nation ‘will continue to be exposed to the deadly coronavirus unless the government is stopped from allowing more flights’, high court judge says.
Taiwan tourism crumbles as coronavirus fears add to mainland restrictions
Taiwan’s tourism sector is suffering from the coronavirus outbreak, despite a small number of confirmed cases on the self-ruled island, the government and insiders say.
Both Kids Had a Rare Disease. Only One Got Treatment.
Like many rare conditions, Pompe disease isn’t covered by most Chinese health insurance schemes. So when Lu Liang and her brother were diagnosed with the disorder, it placed their family in an impossible situation.
Opinion | We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus (Published 2020)
In an era when we get flash-flood warnings on phones, why is data on the new coronavirus so limited?
In China’s War on the Coronavirus, a Community Is Besieged (Published 2020)
The people of Zuoling, a suburb of Wuhan, have gone through a gamut of emotions as the epidemic raged: from complacency, to alarm, and finally, to anger.
Wayfair (W) Stock Plunges After Coronavirus Hits Supply Chain
Wayfair Inc., which relies on China for half of its products, fell the most ever after saying its quarter-to-date revenue growth is trending just under 20%, well below historical rates.
China will ‘definitely’ meet US trade deal agricultural demands
China has agreed to buy an additional US$32 billion in US farm goods as part of the phase one trade deal, but demand is likely to be complicated by coronavirus outbreak.
China’s Bookstores Band Together To Survive the Epidemic
For an industry that relies heavily on the physical presence of customers, creativity and shared solutions may be the keys to staying afloat.
Oil Trader Collapse Raises Alarm Over China’s Private Refiners
The collapse of an oil trader linked to one of China’s independent refiners is ratcheting up concern over the financial stability of a sector that accounts for about a quarter of the nation’s crude processing capacity.
China Has a Problem With Bad Sex Advice. Can a New Exam Fix It?
Officials want to clean up China’s often-chaotic market for sex-related products and services. The solution? Testing workers on sexual theory and technique.
China’s Amassing a Commodity Mountain That Risks Crushing Prices
China’s accumulating a vast stack of commodities that’s threatening markets already hammered by the coronavirus.
China’s Wild-Animal Ban Hits Farmers of Deer But Not Snakes
China’s ban on trading wild animals is hitting farmers who rear animals for meat, underlining the difficulty of curbing a market that officials say was the cause of the coronavirus that has killed more than 2,000 people in the country.
Hong Kong Dog Found to Have ‘Low Level’ of Coronavirus
The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has been found to have a “low level” of the virus, the Hong Kong government said early Friday.
Virus Disrupts China’s Shipping, and World Ports Feel the Impact (Published 2020)
Even where factories are back in operation, getting freight to docks has been impeded by roadblocks and quarantines.
State Broadcaster-Turned-Citizen Journalist Incommunicado in Virus-Hit Wuhan
Li Zehua's apparent detention comes amid reports of a comprehensive cover-up of early research into the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Starbucks Says Viral Impact Waning; 85% of China Stores Now Open
Starbucks Corp. is reopening cafes across China after the coronavirus outbreak forced widespread closures last month.
Moscow Virus Crackdown Sparks Rare Public Spat With China
Moscow’s mayor sought to patch up a rare public dispute with China, as Russia’s efforts to control the coronavirus fueled tension between the two close partners.
The Challenge Facing China’s Wild Animal Trade Ban
If the country is serious about curbing the wild animal trade, it needs to rethink its approach.
Trade War Latest: Italy rethinks its economic embrace of China
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