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Explainer: Are Chinese COVID-19 shots effective against the Delta variant?
Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against COVID-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in India.
Shanghai urged to clarify rules after some vaccinated arrivals hospitalised
Spanish consulate says a number of inbound foreign citizens who have had their shots were forced to spend several days in hospital in the city.
Only foreign scientist in Wuhan lab says Covid-19 leak unlikely
Australian virologist worked at institute in late 2019, saw nothing unusual.
Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus. It said in a statement Monday that the U.K.
Gansu Ultramarathon Tragedy Blamed on ‘Unprofessional Operations’
Authorities have arrested five people employed by the company that managed the event and punished 27 officials.
Biden Administration Warns Covid-19 Origins Review May Not Be Definitive
The hunt for clues to the pandemic’s roots is a test for intelligence agencies, which haven’t traditionally made pandemics a priority.
China says no strings attached to vaccine shipments overseas
BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday that it provides vaccines to other countries with no political conditions attached, responding to a story by The Associated Press saying China pressured Ukraine into withdrawing from a multi-country statement on human rights in China’s Xinjiang region by threatening to withhold a COVID-19 vaccine shipment.
France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says
After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, who says Europe should be less dependent on U.S. leadership, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Times they see eye to eye on key issues.
AP Exclusive: Diplomats say China puts squeeze on Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — China pressured Ukraine into withdrawing its support for a call for more scrutiny of human rights in China's western region of Xinjiang by threatening to withhold Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines destined for Ukraine unless it did so, diplomats told The Associated Press on Friday.
Number of Drug Users in China Drops Significantly, Govt Says
Figures from last year suggest that the newly reported number of people who used drugs was less than half that of four years ago.
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 - study
The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan, a new study showed on Friday.
China’s PBOC Leads the Fed in Weaning Economy Off Stimulus
China’s central bank is a step ahead of its U.S. counterpart in reining in its Covid-19 emergency stimulus, relieving potential market pressure from the Federal Reserve’s looming shift in policy.
Banned Australian Lobsters Are Sneaking Into China Via Hong Kong
Australia’s rock lobsters may be finding their way onto Chinese dinner tables through a back door that’s letting the industry sidestep a ban on the long-prized delicacy.
China Approves First CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer Patients
The treatment costs over $370,000 in the United States, though Chinese regulators have yet to disclose the price for the domestic market.
Beijing Subway Adopts Anti-Sexual Harassment Ads to Educate Public
The city’s state-run women’s rights organization has installed posters and videos at subway stations to educate and inform millions of daily commuters about sexual harassment.
Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears
Hong Kong will ban passenger flights from Indonesia from Friday, deeming the country's arrivals "extremely high risk" for the coronavirus.
Chinese Covid-19 Gene Data That Could Have Aided Pandemic Research Removed From NIH Database
A U.S. researcher says he recovered gene sequences after a Chinese scientists asked that they be removed from a government archive.
Lazada, Shopee Sales Drive Southeast Asia Online Shopping Boom
Monthly mega-sales events are emerging as a key driver for Southeast Asia’s online-shopping boom, a study showed, as the region’s retailers are seeking to duplicate the success of China’s Singles Day and North America’s Black Friday.
China's COVID-hit Shenzhen suspends direct flights to Beijing
Direct flights from the southern city of Shenzhen to Beijing have been suspended until at least July 1, booking apps showed, ahead of celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party's founding in the capital on that date.
