BQ.1.1 Covid-19 Variant Resistant To All Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
You know that 1997 Backstreet Boys song that goes “everybody, yeah.” Well, the latest 2022 Covid-19 coronavirus Omicron subvariants have...
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South China city locks down district in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district Monday as it tries to tamp...
Rise in Indian corporate lending signals new investment cycle
MUMBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Indian lenders are expanding lending to local corporations at the fastest pace in more than...
Hong Kong leader tests positive for Covid after meeting Xi Jinping
Hong Kong’s chief executive has tested positive for Covid-19 just days after interacting with his boss, President Xi Jinping of...
Chinese Consumer, Casino Stocks Fall as Covid-19 Cases Climb
By Clarence Leong Chinese consumer stocks were sold off Monday as investors' attention turned to Covid-19 once again as the...
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Dollar edges higher as China COVID worries spur defensive buying
SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar started the week on the front foot, boosted by defensive buying as...
Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC forum
John Lee’s positive test result comes days after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok.Hong Kong leader John Lee has...
WRAPUP 1-Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise
(Corrects attribution in last two paragraphs to Oxford Economics, not Capital Economics)*Three weekend deaths in Beijing, first since May*Guangzhou orders...
Mainland China reports first Covid-related deaths since the Shanghai lockdown
This restaurant, along with many others in Beijing's business district of Chaoyang, had to suspend dine-in services over the weekend...
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Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise
Three weekend deaths in Beijing, first since MayGuangzhou orders five-day lockdown of its Baiyun districtChina nationally reported 26,824 new local...