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China’s Greater Bay Area factories struggling as coronavirus takes bite out of 2020 orders
Factory owners in China’s Greater Bay Area expect annual orders, sales, hiring and investment to all decline this year largely because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey shows.The pandemic’s…
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I am a paramedic working for NHS test and trace but I’ve yet to make a single call
NHS test and trace was meant to be world-beating, but in my experience it’s been a shambles. I am a paramedic who has been working for the service since it…
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England’s pubs reopen on ‘Super Saturday’ after three-month coronavirus lockdown
After three dry long months locked down, England’s pubs are reopening on Saturday, but, not everyone is raising their glass amid concern social distancing and alcohol won’t mix. Pubs in…
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David Clark’s resignation ‘inevitable’ as Ardern seeks to restore trust
New Zealanders had been confined to their homes for more than two weeks when photographs emerged of David Clark’s campaign van parked at a mountain-biking track in Dunedin. His vehicle…
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Australia set to open borders for international students
While Australia’s borders remain firmly closed to overseas visitors, the government plans to make a notable exception as it races to save its fourth-biggest export: education.In time for the new…
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How a Chinese pharmaceutical firm has leapt to the front of the global race for a vaccine while the pandemic rages on
When a group of Chinese scientists gathered over barbecue and beer in a Toronto backyard a decade ago, talk drifted to their homeland’s vaccines, which had long lagged the developed…
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As the coronavirus crisis speeds up economic, political and social decoupling, here’s what central banks should ponder
The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated a number of transformations around the world that were already happening before the pandemic struck. These can be summarised as three “decouplings”. The first is…
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Beijing coronavirus outbreak could have link to South or Southeast Asia, study claims
A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing could have come from strains that originated in South Asia or Southeast Asia, according to a study by Harvard University researchers.The study, which has…
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China’s experience shows coronavirus second wave need not be a disaster
By early June, life in Beijing had largely returned to normal. Roads and restaurants were full again. Almost two months went by without a locally-acquired infection. On June 11, a…
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump shifts messaging on masks, saying he’s open to wearing one in public
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Max Cohen on politico.com on July 1, 2020.US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he…