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Coronavirus in China: drugs and medical devices are the hottest tickets online
Amid health scares and scarcity, Chinese are scouring the internet for oximeters and oxygen generators. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Peruvian shamans gather to make 2023 prophesies
It’s the time of year when the shamans beat drums, chant, blow smoke and drink a potent hallucinogenic brew to make their divinations for the 12 months ahead. Read the…
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Coronavirus: China traveller screening ‘unjustified’ despite Covid-19 surge, says EU health agency
The US and several other countries have introduced mandatory Covid-19 tests on travellers arriving from China after a surge in cases. Such measures are not necessary for the EU as…
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UK ministers under pressure to screen China arrivals for Covid
Politicians and experts call for border testing to be introduced, but others question usefulness of move Ministers are coming under pressure to screen arrivals from China as the number of…
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EU states resist joining Italy on Covid testing for arrivals from China
Italy urges action at European level as more than 50% of recent arrivals from China test positive at Milan airport Member states of the European Union have resisted pressure from…
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Ben Wallace says restrictions for travellers from China ‘under review’ – video
The UK is currently reviewing the possibility of introducing restrictions on travellers coming from China as the country battles a surge in Covid-19 cases, defence secretary Ben Wallace has said. …
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Why did China relax its Covid policy – and should we be worried?
After long pursuing a strict zero-Covid regime, restrictions have been lifted in China as new variants emerge After long pursing a zero-Covid policy, China has relaxed many restrictions including quarantine…
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China to drop Covid-19 screening on imported cold-chain food after 3 years of contamination fears
Up until recently, Chinese authorities have identified cold chain imports as a potential source of coronavirus transmission, even though most scientists say there is a very slim chance of this…
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Hong Kong records worst monthly export performance since 1954 with plunge of 24.1 per cent in November
Poor performance followed another drop in October, when exports contracted by 10.4 per cent compared with same month in 2021 Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Shanghai’s economy will expand 6 per cent in 2023 amid wave of foreign investment in post-Covid era, economist predicts
Shanghai’s economy, battered by lockdowns this year, will grow at least 6 per cent in 2023 as China’s exit from its zero-Covid policy ushers in a wave of foreign capital,…