China cleans bank notes in bid to limit coronavirus COVID-19 spread
4 years, 10 months ago

China cleans bank notes in bid to limit coronavirus COVID-19 spread

ABC  

China is taking extreme measures to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, including cleaning thousands of bank notes already in circulation. Key point: China is using ultraviolet light to clean bank notes of any infection The disinfected cash will be locked away for 14 days Chinese authorities say the economic impact of the virus is only "temporary" This comes as Chinese authorities say the economic impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus is temporary. "Cash collected from key epidemic prevention and control areas will be disinfected … and stored for more than 14 days before being put back on the market," a statement from China's State Council said. "We have required all People's Bank of China branches to … release the newly issued banknotes or funds as much as possible," a representative of the central bank said. People's Bank of China headquarters in Beijing He-Ling Shi, economics professor from Monash University, said the new banknotes were used to replace the cash already in circulation, so the action would have "no impact on economy".

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China's COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant
2 years ago

China's COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

The Hindu  

Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? “When we've seen big waves of infection, it's often followed by new variants being generated,” Dr. Ray said. Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, who studies viruses at Ohio State University, said many existing Omicron variants have been detected in China, including BF.7, which is extremely adept at evading …

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY
2 years ago

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

China COVID-19 cases : Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading through the vast country. “How well do they perform this particular catch up effort might determine some of the outcome.” Hospital conditions in China: Around Baoding and Langfang, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe …

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken
2 years ago

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken

The Hindu  

It is in America's "profound interest" that China reins in the recent surge in coronavirus infections, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, asserting that there are major implications if the world's second-largest economy remained shut down due to the virus. When asked about the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in China, Mr. Blinken said the U.S. wants to …

China rushes to build hospital beds, US says covid situation in China a concern
2 years ago

China rushes to build hospital beds, US says covid situation in China a concern

Live Mint  

China rushed to install hospital beds across cities and build fever screening clinics amid a surge in covid cases in the country. We’ve seen that over the course of many different permutations of this virus and certainly another reason why we are so focused on helping countries around the world address COVID, another reason why bringing this to a close …

China Covid toll concern for world given size of its GDP, economy: US State dep
2 years ago

China Covid toll concern for world given size of its GDP, economy: US State dep

Hindustan Times  

The United States hopes that China can address the current COVID-19 outbreak as the toll of the virus is a global concern due to the size of the Chinese economy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday. "The toll of the virus is of concern to the rest of the world given the size of China's GDP, given the …

China likely to record 1 million Covid deaths in 2023, predicts new model
2 years ago

China likely to record 1 million Covid deaths in 2023, predicts new model

Hindustan Times  

China may end up witnessing more than a million Covid deaths in 2023 if it continues with its decision of lifting stringent coronavirus curbs, a new projection from a US-based institute claimed. According to the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, by April 1, China could register 322,000 deaths, as the Covid cases will peak then. Following the lifting of …

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls
2 years, 1 month ago

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls

LA Times  

A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses was reported by social media users Friday across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. “There’s very few people coming in because there’s so many cases,” said Gang Xueping, a waitress in a Beijing restaurant. Half of the company’s people …

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. Local officials must “take strict and detailed measures to protect people’s life, safety …

China scraps most covid-19 testing, quarantine requirements
2 years, 1 month ago

China scraps most covid-19 testing, quarantine requirements

Live Mint  

China dropped many of its quarantine and testing requirements and curtailed the power of local officials to shut down entire city blocks, as the country’s leaders accelerate plans to dismantle zero-Covid controls in the wake of nationwide protests. The new rules announced by the State Council on Wednesday were a response to the public’s “strong reaction” to the failure of …

China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. … Restrictions could still tighten dynamically in lower-tier cities should hospitalizations surge.” The changes follow protests demanding an end to “zero COVID” but are in line with Communist Party promises earlier to reduce disruption by easing quarantine and other restrictions. …

China eases some controls but gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ might end
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases some controls but gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ might end

LA Times  

Residents in Beijing line up for coronavirus testing next to a wall slogan extolling the political philosophy of Chinese President Xi Jinping. … Restrictions could still tighten dynamically in lower-tier cities should hospitalizations surge.” The changes follow protests demanding an end to “zero COVID” but are in line with earlier Communist Party promises to reduce disruption by easing quarantine and …

Beijing residents clear out grocery stores amid lockdown rumours as COVID cases surge
2 years, 1 month ago

Beijing residents clear out grocery stores amid lockdown rumours as COVID cases surge

ABC  

Residents of some parts of China's capital Beijing have emptied store shelves and overwhelmed delivery apps, as the city government ordered faster construction of quarantine centres and field hospitals to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases. Key points: COVID-19 cases have soared to record levels in China in recent days Some Beijing residents have been advised not to leave …

China unleashes fresh Covid lockdowns after highest number of cases reported since start of pandemic
2 years, 1 month ago

China unleashes fresh Covid lockdowns after highest number of cases reported since start of pandemic

The Independent  

China is reimposing strict lockdown measures, including mass testing and quarantines, in multiple cities after it registered a record number of Covid-19 cases. China’s national health commission on Friday reported 32,695 new Covid cases, the highest figure since the outbreak of the coronavirus was suspected in Wuhan in late 2019. Residents were ordered to stay at home and carry out …

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record
2 years, 1 month ago

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as the number of COVID-19 cases hits a daily record. While the number of cases and deaths is relatively low compared to the U.S. and other countries, China’s ruling Communist Party remains committed to a “zero-COVID” strategy that aims to …

China is sticking with zero-COVID and expands lockdowns as cases hit daily record
2 years, 1 month ago

China is sticking with zero-COVID and expands lockdowns as cases hit daily record

ABC  

Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as the number of COVID cases hits a daily record. Key points: The number of new COVID cases in the past day rose by 31,444, the highest daily figure since the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan Authorities reported China's first COVID …

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit a daily record
2 years, 1 month ago

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit a daily record

LA Times  

Shoppers buy fresh vegetables from street vendors while restaurants are closed in some districts in Beijing. Coronavirus lockdowns are expanding across China, including in a city where factory workers clashed this week with police, as the number of COVID-19 cases hit a daily record. During clashes Tuesday and Wednesday, Zhengzhou police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the …

Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
2 years, 1 month ago

Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China

The Hindu  

The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting city officials to advise millions of residents to stay home this weekend and undergo daily testing. Beijing wore an eerie look on Saturday with most of its residents staying home after several districts in …

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China

India TV News  

COVID cases in Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise millions of residents to stay home this weekend and undergo daily testing. Beijing wore an eerie look today with most of its residents staying home …

China records highest infections in 6 months but sticks to zero-Covid plan
2 years, 2 months ago

China records highest infections in 6 months but sticks to zero-Covid plan

Hindustan Times  

China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for an easing. China recorded 4,420 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the National Health Commission said, the most since May 6 and compared up from 3,659 …

China posts 6-month high in infections despite COVID strategy
2 years, 2 months ago

China posts 6-month high in infections despite COVID strategy

Al Jazeera  

The world’s most populous country has pledged to stick to its hardline zero-COVID policy despite growing public frustration with it and its toll on the economy. China recorded 4,420 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the National Health Commission said, the most since May 6 and up from 3,659 new local cases a day earlier. “We should adhere to …

China shuts down world’s largest electronic market after COVID spike
2 years, 4 months ago

China shuts down world’s largest electronic market after COVID spike

India TV News  

Highlights China’s technology hub Shenzhen ordered closure of world’s largest electronics wholesale market Decision was taken to contain a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the southern city Key manufacturing enterprises ordered to follow a “closed-loop” system China’s technology hub Shenzhen on Monday ordered the closure of the world’s largest electronics wholesale market to contain a recent spike in coronavirus …

COVID-19 | Shanghai promises to improve food supplies, trade
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | Shanghai promises to improve food supplies, trade

The Hindu  

Officials in Shanghai promised Friday to ease anti-virus controls on truck drivers that are hampering food supplies and trade as they try to revive the local economy while millions of people are still confined to their homes. A deputy mayor, Zhang Wei, promised “every effort” to resolve problems that prompted complaints about lack of access to food and fears that …

Shanghai starts China’s biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Shanghai starts China’s biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China began its most extensive coronavirus lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the economic toll of the nation’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Shanghai, China’s financial capital and largest city with 26 million people, had managed its smaller previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds …

China: Shanghai starts country's biggest COVID-19 lockdown in two years
2 years, 9 months ago

China: Shanghai starts country's biggest COVID-19 lockdown in two years

Firstpost  

China’s financial capital and largest city with 26 million people, Shanghai had managed its smaller, past outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds and workplaces where the virus was spreading Beijing: China began its most extensive lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the economic toll …

China sticks to zero-Covid strategy as millions locked down to stem resurgence
2 years, 9 months ago

China sticks to zero-Covid strategy as millions locked down to stem resurgence

The Telegraph  

President Xi Jinping said China will "stick with" its zero-Covid strategy, keeping tens of millions of its citizens under lockdown despite a proportionately small number of infections. The Chinese President's comment suggested there is no end in sight to the strict restrictions imposed on areas where outbreaks have occurred since the virus first emerged in the country in late 2019. …

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
2 years, 9 months ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Hindustan Times  

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Health workers tests for Covid outside of a clothing market in Shanghai, China. China's local symptomatic Covid-19 cases nearly double Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted Covid-19 infections with confirmed symptoms for March 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day earlier. Hong …

Xi Focus: The Chinese way of fighting coronavirus for safety, growth
3 years, 3 months ago

Xi Focus: The Chinese way of fighting coronavirus for safety, growth

China Daily  

Deliveryman Li Yang passes a package to a resident at a residential community in Bayan county of Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Sept 26, 2021. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core, the country has walked a fine line between virus control and economic reopening, saved lives at all costs, …

China seals Zhangjiajie city as its worst coronavirus outbreak in a year intensifies
3 years, 5 months ago

China seals Zhangjiajie city as its worst coronavirus outbreak in a year intensifies

India Today  

China's worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic one-and-a-half-year ago escalated Wednesday with dozens more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city and the punishment of its local leaders. Since that initial outbreak was tamed last year, China's people had lived virtually free of the virus, with extremely strict border controls and local distancing and quarantine …

Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab, most likely jumped to human via intermediary species: WHO
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab, most likely jumped to human via intermediary species: WHO

India Today  

A World Health Organisation expert said Tuesday the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species. WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek made the assessment in a summation of a WHO team's investigation into the possible origins of the coronavirus in the central Chinese …

Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus casts a shadow over Chinese New Year for another year as cases rise

ABC  

Tanya Tong has two weeks to weigh up whether to see her parents for the Chinese New Year, as a small but persistent resurgence of the virus creates déjà vu one year on from the COVID-19 outbreak, scuttling celebrations across the country. Key points: China is currently recording about 200 COVID-19 cases a day China is currently recording about 200 …

China’s latest potential foreign culprit of coronavirus? Auto parts packaging
4 years ago

China’s latest potential foreign culprit of coronavirus? Auto parts packaging

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — More than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began, while a surprising – and frustrating – number of points remain unclear, one thing is certain: the first major outbreak was in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Chinese experts disagree however, with Wu himself saying in November that “more and more evidence is showing that frozen …

Coronavirus | How China is controlling COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | How China is controlling COVID-19

The Hindu  

That China has broadly returned to normalcy, with people coming back to work in June and July, students returning to schools and colleges in August, and a surge in domestic tourism during the October national holiday that almost matched pre-pandemic levels, has been greeted abroad with a mixture of scepticism and incredulity. That the outbreak began in Wuhan — and …

Are banknotes also spreading coronavirus?
4 years, 2 months ago

Are banknotes also spreading coronavirus?

Live Mint  

The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails. The time taken to achieve a 50% reduction in the amount of virus present on the surfaces studied under different temperatures is tabled below: …

WHO's coronavirus sleuths are heading to China but it may be too late to solve the pandemic's mysteries
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO's coronavirus sleuths are heading to China but it may be too late to solve the pandemic's mysteries

ABC  

This week the World Health Organization is sending in a team to China to investigate the origins of coronavirus, posing an unusual challenge to Beijing's efforts to suggest COVID-19 came from abroad. "Chinese experts believe the team should hold discussions with the Chinese side on how to conduct the work globally and fairly, noting that the visit does not mean …

Beijing says it must improve hygiene in markets after new outbreak
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing says it must improve hygiene in markets after new outbreak

Deccan Chronicle  

Shanghai: Low standards of hygiene in China’s wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, a leading body of the ruling Communist Party said. The Communist Party’s top disciplinary body said the outbreak underlined the urgent need to improve sanitation standards and minimise health risks at …

Coronavirus: How is China faring post-lockdown?
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: How is China faring post-lockdown?

Al Jazeera  

Millions of people across country adapt to a reality far different from what existed before COVID-19 outbreak. Millions of people across China are readjusting to public life after the lifting of weeks-long lockdowns and other restrictions that sought to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Chinese authorities are placing big data at the heart of efforts to keep coronavirus …

China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump on COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump on COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The spread of the deadly coronavirus across the globe from China was either a terrible mistake on the part of the Chinese or probably it was incompetence, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday. Meanwhile, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the formation of the China Task Force, which will bring together select members from key committees to help reinforce …

China should tell whether coronavirus first developed in lab or Wuhan wet market: US NSA
4 years, 8 months ago

China should tell whether coronavirus first developed in lab or Wuhan wet market: US NSA

India TV News  

Washington: China should come forward with "real evidence" and tell the world about where and how the deadly coronavirus developed, US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has said. "The burden's really on the Chinese to come forward with real evidence about where this virus developed," O’Brien said on Tuesday in an interview with Hugh Hewitt. A wet market in the …

Rise in imported cases sparks worry of resurgence of coronavirus in Wuhan: The Chinese city during and after lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Rise in imported cases sparks worry of resurgence of coronavirus in Wuhan: The Chinese city during and after lockdown

Firstpost  

Just when China was showing signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, a renewed threat of imported cases and recurrence has raised its head in the country’s Wuhan province, where the pandemic reportedly first started out. It had just been a week since restriction on movements were eased a little in Wuhan, when China started reporting a significant number of …

Coronavirus | China's new cases rise to near 6-week high
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | China's new cases rise to near 6-week high

The Hindu  

China reported the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks, driven by a rise in infected travellers arriving from overseas and underscoring challenges Beijing faces in preventing a second wave of COVID-19. A total of 108 new coronavirus cases were reported on Sunday, up from 99 a day earlier and marking the highest number of cases …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Wuhan to keep testing residents even after lockdown eases; China reported 42 new cases
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Wuhan to keep testing residents even after lockdown eases; China reported 42 new cases

Firstpost  

Concerns remain over an influx of infected patients from overseas as well as China’s ability to detect asymptomatic patients, and the government in Wuhan has tried to reassure the public that it remains vigilant Wuhan: China’s Wuhan city, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough two-month lockdown, with the country wary of …

Research paper by Chinese scientists says coronavirus may have come from Wuhan laboratory
4 years, 9 months ago

Research paper by Chinese scientists says coronavirus may have come from Wuhan laboratory

Op India  

As the world is debating on the culpability of China over the spread of Chinese virus COVID-19, a paper published by Chinese scientists suggests that the virus ‘probably’ originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Citing a report from Botao Xiao and Lei Xiao of the South China University of Technology discussing the origins of the Wuhan Coronavirus, Tucker Carlson …

China tried to cover up coronavirus and 'is still not telling the truth'
4 years, 9 months ago

China tried to cover up coronavirus and 'is still not telling the truth'

Daily Mail  

China has lied and covered up key information during virtually every stage of its coronavirus response - from the initial outbreak to the number of cases and deaths, and is still not telling the truth, observers, experts and politicians have warned. Early reports Chinese authorities initially reported that the virus could not spread person-to-person, despite evidence that it was spreading …

In Fight Against Coronavirus, Should India Take a Cue from China?
4 years, 9 months ago

In Fight Against Coronavirus, Should India Take a Cue from China?

The Quint  

The COVID-19 cases began in China in November 2019. A Canadian Artificial Intelligence firm ‘BlueDot’ spotted it as an epidemic on 30 December, and the next day, China informed the World Health Organization of cases of ‘pneumonia of unknown etiology’ in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. On 7 January 2020, Chinese authorities identified it as a new strain of coronavirus, and …

After 2-month long battle, normalcy returns to China's coronavirus epicentre Wuhan
4 years, 9 months ago

After 2-month long battle, normalcy returns to China's coronavirus epicentre Wuhan

India Today  

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening borders, allowing some semblance of normality to return and families to reunite. After being cut-off from the rest of the country for two months, the reopening of Wuhan, where the epidemic first erupted in late …

Coronavirus: As the world struggles, China engages in theft, militarisation
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: As the world struggles, China engages in theft, militarisation

Op India  

The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic has the world struggling to grapple with the greatest crisis it has faced in decades. A Chinese Government-backed Fortune 500 company has raided in bulk Australia’s supplies of masks, hand sanitiser, antibacterial wipes and essential medical supplies and shipped them back to China, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. The company claimed that it “felt compelled …

Coronavirus Outbreak: China must pay for its cover-ups over spread of Covid-19, and its bullying – Firstpost
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: China must pay for its cover-ups over spread of Covid-19, and its bullying – Firstpost

Firstpost  

China owns up to 81,218 cases 3,281 deaths so far, which many nations and experts find hard to believe. WHO lauds China, “ Preliminary identification of a novel virus in a short period of time is a notable achievement and demonstrates China’s increased capacity to manage new outbreaks.” On 8 January, the New York Times chimes in with China’s view …

How Coronavirus Is Affecting The U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply
4 years, 9 months ago

How Coronavirus Is Affecting The U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply

NPR  

How Coronavirus Is Affecting The U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Enlarge this image toggle caption VCG/VCG via Getty Images VCG/VCG via Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, is causing businesses, health officials and patients to worry about potential shortages of prescription drugs. "A lot of our suppliers still are not answering phones because they can't get to work …

Dirty money: The case against cash in times of the coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Dirty money: The case against cash in times of the coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The ongoing spread of coronavirus is forcing institutions around the world to rethink one particularly germy surface that most consumers touch every day: cash. The concerns over cash come as the global number of people infected by the coronavirus nears 100,000, mostly in China.The outbreak may just drive up adoption of mobile payments, a newer …

China’s high-tech battle against COVID-19
4 years, 10 months ago

China’s high-tech battle against COVID-19

The Hindu  

While the world grapples with the rapid spread of COVID-19, the tide seems to be turning in China, where the outbreak first began. On March 4, China reported 119 new infections — the lowest in six weeks — of which there were only four new cases outside of Hubei Province, the epicentre. Questions remain about China’s initial response and the …

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