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China’s lingering COVID fears cloud global travel rebound
2 years ago

China’s lingering COVID fears cloud global travel rebound

Al Jazeera  

Chinese spent $288bn on international travel in 2018, nearly one-quarter of the global spending on tourism. Earlier this month, Beijing announced it would “optimise” its COVID policies by allowing mild cases to quarantine at home, as well as limiting lockdowns, scrapping mass testing, and lifting curbs on domestic travel. “So even when they can travel, we don’t think they will …

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In another big change, China says it won't report asymptomatic COVID cases
2 years ago

In another big change, China says it won't report asymptomatic COVID cases

Firstpost  

China last week announced its most significant easing yet of antivirus measures and has begun to see what appears to be a rapid increase in new infections Beijing: China said Wednesday it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible” to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country’s uncertain exit from some of …

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Virus lockdowns hit China economic powerhouse Guangzhou
2 years, 2 months ago

Virus lockdowns hit China economic powerhouse Guangzhou

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through Sunday, with one member of each …

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Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China
2 years, 7 months ago

Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

India TV News  

Highlights WHO stressed on constantly changing behaviour of the coronavirus Changing your measures will be very important, the WHO chief said On Wednesday, China’s National Health Commission reported 1,847 cases, mostly from Shanghai China’s much-touted dynamic zero COVID policy came under sharp criticism from the WHO which termed it unsustainable in view of the constantly changing behaviour of the coronavirus …

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我国60岁以上老年人群接种率不断提升
2 years, 8 months ago

我国60岁以上老年人群接种率不断提升

China Daily  

我国持续推进新冠病毒疫苗接种工作，老年人群接种率正不断提高。 4月20日，在上海市奉贤区西渡街道社区党群服务中心，老年居民在接种新冠疫苗。新华社发 More than 1.25 billion Chinese have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of Thursday, accounting for 88.74 percent of the country's total population, a Chinese health official said Friday.As of Thursday, about 3.35 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered across the Chinese mainland, and nearly 757 million people had received the booster jab, Wu Liangyou, …

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我国60岁以上老年人群接种率不断提升
2 years, 8 months ago

我国60岁以上老年人群接种率不断提升

China Daily  

我国持续推进新冠病毒疫苗接种工作，老年人群接种率正不断提高。 4月20日，在上海市奉贤区西渡街道社区党群服务中心，老年居民在接种新冠疫苗。新华社发 More than 1.25 billion Chinese have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of Thursday, accounting for 88.74 percent of the country's total population, a Chinese health official said Friday.As of Thursday, about 3.35 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered across the Chinese mainland, and nearly 757 million people had received the booster jab, Wu Liangyou, …

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Harsha Bhogle Faces Flak For Calling Covid-19 A 'Chinese Virus'; Check Out The Entire Issue
3 years, 6 months ago

Harsha Bhogle Faces Flak For Calling Covid-19 A 'Chinese Virus'; Check Out The Entire Issue

ABP News  

New Delhi: Famous cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle is facing flack on Twitter for calling Covid-19 a 'Chinese Virus'. The World Health Organisation has issued guidelines in which it says that there shouldn't be any "unnecessary negative impact of disease names on trade, travel tourism or animal welfare, and avoid causing offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic …

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What has led to doubts over efficacy of Chinese vaccines?
3 years, 6 months ago

What has led to doubts over efficacy of Chinese vaccines?

Firstpost  

More than 80 countries around the world have received COVID-19 vaccines from China as Beijing stole a march on other major powers in collecting diplomatic brownie points by offering a helping hand in the pandemic fight. According to an online tracker maintained by the consultancy Bridge, China had till June this year provided “more than 350 million doses of vaccines …

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China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
3 years, 9 months ago

China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bats carrying a virus similar …

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Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report

NPR  

Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report Enlarge this image toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Before COVID-19, few scientists would have pegged the city of Wuhan, in temperate central China, as a likely starting point for a global coronavirus pandemic. "I'm not saying …

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Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How loopholes in China’s animal protection law risk new virus outbreaks
3 years, 11 months ago

Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How loopholes in China’s animal protection law risk new virus outbreaks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While some animals, such as the blue peacock, have …

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Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus

India Today  

Chinese scientists have found a natural mutation in the African swine fever virus they say could be less deadly than the strain that ravaged the world’s largest pig herd in 2018 and 2019. Reuters reported last month that at least two new strains of African swine fever had been found on Chinese pig farms, which appeared to be man-made. The …

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WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues

The Independent  

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WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues

India Today  

A World Health Organisation team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited a market known to be the food distribution center for the Chinese city of Wuhan during the 76-day lockdown last year. The team members were seen walking through sections of the Baishazhou market - one of the largest wet markets in Wuhan - surrounded …

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WHO team to begin face-to-face meetings with China experts
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO team to begin face-to-face meetings with China experts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World Health Organization experts are …

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China reports 109 new COVID-19 cases as Government claims virus is found in ice cream
3 years, 11 months ago

China reports 109 new COVID-19 cases as Government claims virus is found in ice cream

ABC  

China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the north-east fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of a major holiday season. Key points: The north-eastern Hebei province around Beijing is the hotspot of China's new cases The north-eastern Hebei province around Beijing is the hotspot of China's new cases More …

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UK-China tensions escalate after Covid and human rights comments
3 years, 11 months ago

UK-China tensions escalate after Covid and human rights comments

Daily Mail  

Tensions with China escalated again today as Tories warned the 'Golden Age' in relations is over - and Beijing accused the UK of 'spreading lies' about human rights abuses. The prevailing theory is that Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan's infamous wet market, where hundreds of different species of animals were kept in cramped cages dangerously close to one another, sometime last …

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China blocks WHO team on way to probe origins of COVID-19 pandemic, says not just a 'visa issue'
4 years ago

China blocks WHO team on way to probe origins of COVID-19 pandemic, says not just a 'visa issue'

Firstpost  

An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organization team at the last minute despite months of painstaking negotiations. But with a number of the team already in transit, China denied them entry visas, prodding WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to say he …

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WHO ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in
4 years ago

WHO ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is “disappointed” Chinese officials haven’t finalized the permissions to allow a team of experts into China to examine the origins of COVID-19. “Today, we learned that Chinese officials have not yet finalized the necessary permissions for the team’s arrival in China,” Tedros said during a news conference …

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People Who Trust Trump Are More Likely To Discriminate Against Asians: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

People Who Trust Trump Are More Likely To Discriminate Against Asians: Study

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans who have greater trust in President Donald Trump are more likely to engage in discriminatory behavior against Asian Americans, according to a new study. Of those incidents, approximately half of the perpetrators specifically mentioned the terms “China” or “Chinese.” In Franz’s study, respondents were asked about their attitudes and bias toward Asian …

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Beijing’s new outbreak is a reminder that coronavirus can return at anytime
4 years, 6 months ago

Beijing’s new outbreak is a reminder that coronavirus can return at anytime

CNN  

CNN — Until last week, Beijing seemed to have all but moved on from the coronavirus pandemic. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images “This outbreak in Beijing probably did not start in late May or early June, but probably a month earlier,” said Gao Fu, director of China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a meeting in Shanghai on Tuesday. NOEL CELIS/AFP/AFP …

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China hits back at so-called coronavirus ‘lies’ by US politicians as war of words escalates
4 years, 7 months ago

China hits back at so-called coronavirus ‘lies’ by US politicians as war of words escalates

CNN  

CNN — China has struck back at what it calls “24 lies” by US politicians in the most sweeping and detailed rebuke yet of accusations over its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. An 11,000-word article posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website on Saturday gave a point-by-point rebuttal of the 24 “preposterous allegations and lies” that it said were …

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Coronavirus vaccine trials are underway around the world. But China's hoping it can be first for 'redemption'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine trials are underway around the world. But China's hoping it can be first for 'redemption'

ABC  

In a medical centre in the eastern city of Xuzhou, a few dozen healthy adults have become some of the first to trial a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus. Key points: Five of the eight human trials to find a COVID-19 vaccine are in China Five of the eight human trials to find a COVID-19 vaccine are in China Sinovac …

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China-US relations: Coronavirus has created a rift that may take a generation to heal
4 years, 8 months ago

China-US relations: Coronavirus has created a rift that may take a generation to heal

CNN  

CNN — The novel coronavirus has destroyed lives and livelihoods in both the United States and China. A few days later, US President Donald Trump called the coronavirus the “Chinese virus,” pinning the blame on China as the outbreak began to take hold in major American cities. Beijing pushed back in response, dubbing the claim a reelection tactic aimed at …

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