News Scan for May 23, 2022
COVID-related thyroiditis still detectable 1 year later in some patientsWhile COVID-19–related thyroid inflammation usually resolves shortly after the acute illness,...
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China’s fragility feeds the doom mongers in Davos
What a difference five years makes. Davos has gone from debating China's seemingly indomitable rise to fretting about its weakness....
Concern Grows in China Over Economic Impact of ‘Zero Covid’
Since the Omicron variant of the coronavirus arrived in China, the government has maintained harsh lockdowns, mass testing and border...
Cambodia’s microloan sector under scrutiny as poor drown in debt
Siem Reap, Cambodia – When Sam’s hard-up relatives needed money to buy a plot of land and start their own...
Alibaba stock rises as earnings top expectations despite COVID-19 impacts
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed shares were rising in premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant beat revenue and...
COVID-19 infections could be plateauing in Colorado, but there’s still much uncertainty
COVID-19 is circulating at relatively high levels in Colorado right now, but what might happen next is anyone’s guess.As of...
US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across...
China holds an unprecedented massive videoconference on the economy
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...
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COVID-hit Shanghai heads for lockdown exit but China still lost in economic gloom
SummaryCompaniesShanghai set to lift COVID-19 lockdown on June 1Government officials express concern about broader economyAnalysts expect more aggressive economic support...
Millions risk losing US healthcare when Covid emergency declaration expires
Millions risk losing US healthcare when Covid emergency declaration expiresAn estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose Medicaid coverage...