SHANGHAI: Authorities in at least six districts in Shanghai notified residents that they would be carrying out mass PCR … [Read more...] about China’s Shanghai to carry out some COVID-19 testing, residents say
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China’s easing COVID-19 curbs spark travel inquiry surge, and caution
BEIJING: Online searches for Chinese airline tickets on domestic and international routes surged on Wednesday (Jun 29), after … [Read more...] about China’s easing COVID-19 curbs spark travel inquiry surge, and caution
China’s Clover says its COVID-19 booster shot candidate lifts antibody against Omicron
BEIJING: China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals said on Monday (Jun 27) that a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate … [Read more...] about China’s Clover says its COVID-19 booster shot candidate lifts antibody against Omicron
China’s COVID-19 mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
BEIJING: Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with … [Read more...] about China’s COVID-19 mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
China’s middle class looks to flee as COVID-19 policies bite
BEIJING: Alan Li no longer sees any future for his family in China after harsh COVID-19 rules decimated his business, upended … [Read more...] about China’s middle class looks to flee as COVID-19 policies bite
China’s consumers keep their wallets in lockdown as COVID-19 curbs ease
Chinese authorities, however, have been reluctant to spur consumption with cash handouts similar to those in developed … [Read more...] about China’s consumers keep their wallets in lockdown as COVID-19 curbs ease
Xi warms up China’s economy, but COVID-19 narrows options
DEVIL IN THE DETAIL Analysts are waiting for details of the delivery behind sweeping promises of support from Beijing's … [Read more...] about Xi warms up China’s economy, but COVID-19 narrows options
Shanghai says China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak under ‘effective control’
The virus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The strategy taken by China to fight it, of mass … [Read more...] about Shanghai says China’s worst COVID-19 outbreak under ‘effective control’
Roiled by COVID-19, China’s rust-belt province Jilin suffers rare GDP slump
BEIJING: China's Jilin, a rust-belt province in the northeast, saw its economy shrink by 7.9 per cent in January-March from a … [Read more...] about Roiled by COVID-19, China’s rust-belt province Jilin suffers rare GDP slump
China’s Guangzhou mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected COVID-19 case
BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights on Thursday (Apr 28) and launched mass testing of … [Read more...] about China’s Guangzhou mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected COVID-19 case
COVID-19 lockdowns upset the rice bowls of China’s commuter workers
BEIJING: When the town of Yanjiao near Beijing was suddenly plunged into a COVID-19 lockdown last month, taxi driver Dong … [Read more...] about COVID-19 lockdowns upset the rice bowls of China’s commuter workers
China’s Beijing expands COVID-19 mass testing to most of city
BEIJING: China's capital Beijing swiftly expanded its COVID-19 mass testing from one district this week to most of the city … [Read more...] about China’s Beijing expands COVID-19 mass testing to most of city