COVID-19 Updates
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Bumbling, wasteful US should learn from China’s coronavirus response
Among the long queues for food banks in the United States were high-end cars. While some Americans suffered from hunger, some US farmers destroyed crops. Among the many closed restaurants…
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Indian movies premiere on streaming services amid lockdown to curb coronavirus, to the fury of some cinema operators
A Bollywood actor’s face tattooed on his arm, Sandeep Bacche’s devotion shocks few in India, where film stars enjoy semidivine status. But even here the hallowed silver screen may be…
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British pilot who was Vietnam’s most critical coronavirus patient has recovered
A British pilot who was Vietnam’s most critical Covid-19 patient is virus free and has recovered enough to make the long flight home next Sunday, doctors said.A group of Vietnamese…
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China’s exporters turn to the domestic market, but can it offset coronavirus demand shock?
A lipstick maker in the Chinese city of Yiwu used an online sales platform in some 17 different overseas languages to woo Spanish, Russian, Saudi Arabian, Korean, Japanese, Turkish, and…
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Coronavirus disruption to HIV treatment could cause 500,000 additional Aids deaths, UN and other agencies warn
The coronavirus pandemic could cause an additional half a million Aids deaths if treatment is disrupted long term, the United Nations warned, stressing that years of progress against HIV were…
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Hong Kong battling third wave of coronavirus infections as city confirms 14 new cases
Key points:Foreign domestic workers will be required to undergo pre-boarding coronavirus screening before flying to Hong Kong. Their employers must arrange 14-day mandatory quarantine on arrival at designated hotels in…
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Why the People’s Bank of China is having a good coronavirus pandemic
Give credit where credit is due. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is having a good pandemic. China’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak is continuing even if it remains…
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HNA Group’s American subsidiaries asked, and received, bailout funds from US government’s relief programme
HNA Group, the troubled conglomerate that’s being taken over by the Chinese state, is among recipients of the billions of dollars in coronavirus-relief loans handed out by the US government.HNA…
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In coronavirus-hit UK, lockdown has been a royal pain in the arts. Can £1.5 billion save its world-famous culture sector?
The UK government has announced a £1.57 billion (almost US$2 billion) Covid-19 rescue package for the country’s arts and heritage venues to loud applause from leading cultural organisations. But with…
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Singapore-Malaysia border opening decision ‘in August’
Malaysia and Singapore are expected to reach a firm decision early next month on the reopening of its borders under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA)…