Xi Jinping’s renewed commitment to zero-Covid rattles markets in China – Financial Times
Xi Jinping has reaffirmed his commitment to China’s controversial zero-Covid strategy, warning against “any slackening” in the effort and vowing...
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China stocks, yuan slide as Beijing doubles down on ‘zero COVID’ – Al Jazeera English
Market jitters follow Beijing warning against any questioning of its controversial pandemic strategy.China’s stock markets and the yuan slumped on...
No Pandemic Funds Approved as US Set to Co-host Global COVID-19 Summit – Voice of America – VOA News
WHITE HOUSE — With the coronavirus killing an estimated 15 million people worldwide, including nearly 1 million in the United...
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Shanghai says China’s worst COVID outbreak under “effective control” – Reuters
SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Shanghai said on Friday it has brought China's worst outbreak of COVID-19 under effective control...
New Covid-19 Death Count Should Prompt Stronger Action – Human Rights Watch
Nearly 15 million people have died either directly or indirectly from Covid-19 in the past two years, new data from...
A bit rich? Billionaires’ climate efforts draw scepticism, praise – Al Jazeera English
Australia’s second-richest person, mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, is known to his admirers as a down-to-earth, straight-shooting businessman cut from the...
Amid airport hugs and reunions, COVID cases among TSA staffers rise – WTVD-TV
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The embrace between Kristina Isaac and her father, Clifford, was long overdue.They hugged, at the RDU...
Why Michigan’s wastewater is being used to detect COVID-19 outbreaks – Detroit News
Why Michigan's wastewater is being used to detect COVID-19 outbreaksNews Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries...
China’s Covid lockdowns are hitting more than just Shanghai, Beijing – CNBC
Nationwide, about 327.9 million people in more than 40 cities are affected by the latest lockdowns, Nomura's Chief China Economist...
Taiwan Is Abandoning Its Zero-COVID Strategy – TIME
Taipei is easing COVID-19 curbs even as its daily cases are rising, in a strategy radically different from Beijing’s zero-tolerance...