Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season
(Corrects paragraph 3 to note 'some' districts closed, not 11 closed, and fixes typographical error in Haizhu. Also fixes typographical...
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Bright future for Spain’s airline industry as COVID-19 clouds lift
The future looks bright for Spain's airline industry. /Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images The future looks bright for Spain's...
Advice | Miss Manners: Should I apologize when telling friends I exposed them to covid?
Dear Miss Manners: I’m writing for clarification on the etiquette of notifying friends and colleagues about a covid-19 exposure.I recently...
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EXCLUSIVE Foxconn COVID woes may hit up to 30% of iPhone Nov shipments from Zhengzhou plant
TAIPEI, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Apple supplier (AAPL.O) Foxconn's (2317.TW) COVID-19 woes at its vast iPhone manufacturing facility in China's...
Will COVID experts stay on Twitter? Here’s what UCSF’s Wachter says
UCSF Department of Medicine chair Dr. Bob Wachter, a prominent voice on Twitter for his COVID expertise, tweeted on Saturday...
RSV, flu and COVID could result in tripledemic, some experts say
A respiratory virus is surging across Florida and other parts of the country, causing health experts to warn of a...
China Economy Weakens as Covid Hits Factory, Services Output
(Bloomberg) -- China’s factory and services activity contracted in October as tighter Covid curbs and an ongoing slump in the...
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Oil slips as China COVID curbs outweigh concerns over U.S. output
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns that widening COVID-19 curbs in China will curtail...
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China’s Oct factory activity unexpectedly skids amid slowing demand
Official manufacturing PMI unexpected fall in OctOfficial services PMI contracts in OctBEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly...
Japan to spend 29.1 tril. yen on economic package amid inflation
Japan will spend 29.1 trillion yen ($199 billion) under an economic package unveiled Friday, featuring steps to alleviate the pain...