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China reopens parks, tourist attractions as epidemic passes its peak
Shanghai’s top spots welcome back limited numbers of visitors, while Nanjing government announces US$45.3 million plan to boost consumer spending.
The doctor who sent Communist Party members to coronavirus front line
Shanghai-based infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong shot to fame thanks to his outspoken videos about the outbreak.
Trump’s False Claims About His Response to the Coronavirus (Published 2020)
The president inaccurately described travel restrictions he had announced, falsely blamed his predecessor for testing shortages and misstated the role Google was playing in mitigating the outbreak.
The Stranded Stars of Wuhan F.C. (Published 2020)
A professional soccer team from Wuhan, China, went to Spain for preseason training. And got stuck. For six weeks. On Thursday, they let @tariqpanja in to talk about how they are holding up.
Asian Man Says NYC Cops Didn't Care He Was Spat On In Coronavirus-Related Incident
"I just felt embarrassed and angry and disgusted."
US summons Ambassador Cui Tiankai amid anger over Beijing’s virus comments
State Department official David Stilwell delivers a ‘stern representation’ of the US government’s position to Cui Tiankai after Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s insinuation that the US military brought the coronavirus to China.
The World Needs Masks. China Makes Them, but Has Been Hoarding Them. (Published 2020)
As China grappled with the coronavirus, it kept the masks it made. Now that other nations need them, pressure is rising on Beijing to resume exports.
China's Nanjing to give out vouchers to spur consumption amid epidemic - paper
China's eastern city of Nanjing will give out 318 million yuan ($45 million) in vouchers to its citizens to spur spending hit by the coronavirus epidemic, according to a report from the Nanjing Daily, a local state-owned paper.
Viewers Give ‘Three-Body’ Animated Series Two Thumbs Up
Since initial skepticism over whether Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novels could be visually rendered, the series has received rave reviews.
How COVID-19 Sparked a Silver Tech Revolution in China
After cities across China went into lockdown, millions of elderly Chinese turned to mobile apps for food delivery and entertainment. But will they continue using them after the pandemic is over?
U.S. Treasury chief dashes hopes for broad tariff cut to fight coronavirus
The Trump administration is not considering broad relief from import tariffs on Chinese goods to ease economic pain from the coronavirus, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday, dashing the hopes of industry and some lawmakers.
How China Kept Its Supermarkets Stocked as Coronavirus Raged
Two months into the coronavirus epidemic in China, many people are still under quarantine and much of the economy remains in a deep freeze, yet it has largely succeeded in keeping stores filled with food and other essentials.
Domestic Violence Cases Surge During COVID-19 Epidemic
Rights activists say law enforcement officials need to be more responsive to reports of gender-based violence.
Chinese spokesman tweets claim US military brought virus to Wuhan
Zhao Lijian has urged his followers to share allegation from conspiracy website that the disease originated in United States, as senior US officials have sought to describe it as a ‘foreign virus’.
Next China: Safe Haven
China is plenty familiar with crisis, be it protests in Hong Kong, tariffs from Washington or Covid-19. What’s new is a growing sentiment domestically that sees China as a refuge relative to the rest of the world.
More China Stimulus Is Coming, But Not The Big Guns Yet
China is preparing to inject more cash into the financial system, as the slowing economy faces further pressure in the form of slumping global demand from the coronavirus pandemic.
Studies suggest link between quarantines and coronavirus mutations
Wuhan doctors find initial symptoms were more prominent in patients seen before January 23 lockdown, and drastic measures may have made it more ‘insidious’, while separate research identifies two competing strains.
China’s summit with EU to be postponed because of coronavirus, sources say
Move will frustrate European efforts to persuade Beijing to change its rules on trade and intellectual property.
China's Hubei province unveils measures to support virus-hit economy
China's Hubei province, the center of a coronavirus pandemic, has unveiled a raft of measures to support local economic growth, the provincial government said on Thursday.
Coronavirus, Covid-19: How Long Does the Virus Live in Body?
Patients with the new coronavirus keep the pathogen in their respiratory tract for as long as 37 days, a new study found, suggesting they could remain infectious for many weeks.