Tag: China
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry
News Business Article
BEIJING: China reported on Wednesday (Apr 15) a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, although an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia remained a concern for authorities. China reported 46 new confirmed cases on Tuesday compared with 89 cases a day earlier, according to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
China reports 89 new COVID-19 cases
News Business Article
SHANGHAI: China reported 89 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Apr 13), down from 108 the previous day, the health authority said on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 86 were imported, down from 98 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said. Advertisement Advertisement China’s state broadcaster had reported earlier that 79 of the day’s imported
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Sexual assault case in China sparks outrage
News Business Article
BEIJING: A high-profile sexual assault investigation in China has prompted many to come forward online with similar experiences of abuse in a country where it remains tough to get justice for such crimes. A prominent Chinese lawyer who sat on the board of telecoms equipment maker ZTE stepped down last week after local media reported he
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
China steps up scrutiny of inbound travellers as imported COVID-19 cases hit record
News Business Article
SHANGHAI: China is stepping up scrutiny of inbound foreigners and tightening border control after the number of single-day imported coronavirus cases set a record, helping double the daily number of newly detected infections. New confirmed cases in mainland China reached 99 on Apr 11 from 46 the previous day, with all but two involving travellers
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Coronavirus found in air samples up to 4 metres from patients: China study
News Business Article
WASHINGTON: A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 4m – twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between themselves in public. The preliminary results of the investigation by Chinese researchers were published Friday in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal of the US Centers
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, up from 42 a day earlier
News Business Article
BEIJING: China on Saturday (Apr 11) reported a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of COVID-19, particularly from imported and asymptomatic infections, as city and travel restrictions are lifted. The National Health Commission said 46 new cases were reported on Friday, including 42 involving travellers from overseas, up
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
China says new coronavirus cases lower, tightens land borders
News Business Article
BEIJING: China on Friday (Apr 10) reported a fall in new COVID-19 cases, particularly imported and asymptomatic infections which authorities fear could see a second wave of infections as city and travel restrictions are lifted. The National Health Commission said 42 new cases were reported in the mainland on Thursday, compared with 63 cases a day
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
China sees slight rise in new COVID-19 infections as imported cases jump
News Business Article
BEIJING: China reported a slight increase in new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, as the number of infections involving incoming overseas travellers hit a two-week high. China reported 63 new cases on Wednesday (Apr 8), up from 62 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said. Advertisement Advertisement Of those, 61 involved travellers arriving
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
China reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, doubling from previous day
News Business Article
BEIJING: Mainland China reported 62 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday (Apr 8), almost double from the 32 cases reported a day earlier, the National Health Commission said, as the number of infections from people arriving from abroad surged. Mainland China’s imported cases stood at 1,042 as of Tuesday, up 59 from day
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
‘Wuhan virus’ no more: US and China in truce
News Business Article
WASHINGTON: Suddenly, it’s no longer the “Wuhan virus.” The United States and China have reached a truce in a vitriolic feud over the coronavirus pandemic, with the two powers each seeing at least a tactical interest in cooling down. Advertisement Advertisement President Donald Trump, hardly known for the delicacy of his word choices, has dropped
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
430,000 people have travelled from China to US since coronavirus surfaced
News Business Article
NEW YORK: Since Chinese officials disclosed the outbreak of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness to international health officials on New Year’s Eve, at least 430,000 people have arrived in the United States on direct flights from China, including nearly 40,000 in the two months after President Trump imposed restrictions on such travel, according to an analysis of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
China says it has sold nearly 4 billion masks abroad
News Business Article
BEIJING: China has sold nearly four billion masks to foreign countries since March, officials said Sunday (Apr 5), as they tried to stem widespread fears over the quality of medical exports. Despite Chinese cases dwindling, Beijing has encouraged factories to increase production of medical supplies as the pandemic kills over 60,000 globally and parts of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Commentary: In the time of COVID-19, China is revolutionising deliveries and e-commerce
News Business Article
LAUSANNE: While some sectors of the economy struggle for survival in a sudden, new, harsh reality, e-commerce is again faced with massive demand. With many of us confined to our homes, we have become reliant on online shopping. And while your weekly grocery shop or a book order might seem to have changed little in
Categories
Archives
Recent Posts
- 4 Documents Foreign Borrowers Should Prepare Before Applying for a Loan
- Revolutionizing News: How AI is Reshaping the Business of Journalism
- 10 Marketing Trends That Will Dominate 2024: What You Need to Know Now
- Future-Proofing Your Business: Top Trends Shaping Industry Evolution
- Future-Proof Your Business: How Management Accounting Drives Strategic Success
Commentary: China billionaires a force to be reckoned with in global COVID-19 fight – and more
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana: Less than a month after China confirmed the emergence of what soon became the new coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba pledged US$144 million in medical supplies for Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan. Soon after that Jan 29 announcement, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder, said he was giving away