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Coronavirus Outbreak
A new virus is fast infecting the world, creating one of the biggest global health crises since Ebola and SARS. Beijing has shut down huge swaths of the country and other nations are rapidly cutting travel links and taking other drastic measures that could send a chill through the global economy.
Editor: Lin Jinbing. Producer: Yu Zhuyangyang
China Approves Its First Coronavirus Vaccine
Shot developed by a company linked to pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm will be first administered to high-risk groups including the elderly
Food Delivery Shortages Reappear as Chinese Cities Impose New Lockdowns
Tonghua in northeastern China struggles to supply its 500,000 homebound residents as food-ordering system can’t keep up, triggering punishments for officials
Hong Kong Approves Covid-19 Vaccine From Fosun and BioNTech
Emergency-use authorization clears producers to deliver 1 million doses in late February with 7.5 million on order
Officials in Locked-Down Northern Chinese City Apologize for Food Shortages
Tonghua residents had trouble buying food for days due to personnel issues, the vice major says
Davos 2021: Global Covid Vaccine Rollout Will Require Fighting Misinformation
Concern has mounted that public suspicion of vaccines could slow efforts to inoculate large numbers of people
New Airline Rises from the Ashes of Cathay Dragon’s Demise
Greater Bay Airlines plans to fly over 100 routes between Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific countries
Hong Kong Imposes City’s First Covid Lockdown in Kowloon Area
The lockdown will affect about 10,000 residents of the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan areas, which are known for their night markets
China’s CanSino Offers Pakistan 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
Local partner AJM Pharma reports plans to disclose late-stage efficacy results ‘in a few days’ as world’s fifth-most populous country lags behind in starting inoculations
Opinion: How to Orient Toward Global Cooperation Amid Pandemic
To exit the pandemic in stronger position than we entered it, and to be more resilient in the face of potential challenges ahead
Shanghai Hotel Marked as Medium Risk in New Covid Outbreak
Three new cases have come from the Salvo Hotel in the city’s downtown Huangpu district
Tougher Covid-19 Testing Rules Deliver Shot in the Arm for Shares of Diagnostics Firms
China’s plan to require additional Covid-19 tests for people travelling during Lunar New Year seen boosting demand for test kits and diagnostic services
Caixin China Biz Roundup: Stranger Than Fiction – The Chaotic Film Project Surrounding Gaming Studio Chief’s Deadly Poisoning
In today’s episode: How Yoozoo CEO’s quest to bring a popular sci-fi book series to the big screen led him to work with the prime suspect of his murder; central bank proposes new regulation to counter abuse of market power by dominant fintech players; China falls short of U.S. trade deal target for 2020 as the coronavirus wreaks havoc
Beijing Rolls Out Testing for Residents at the Heart of the Chinese Capital
Capital races to test everyone in the central Xicheng and Dongchecg districts following an outbreak in the city’s south
Mongolia Premier Quits, Blames President Over Covid Protests
The protests erupted after viral video appeared to show a mother being hastily discharged from a local maternity hospital in a bathrobe because she had tested positive
China Passes U.S. as Top Buyer of Japanese Exports
Cars and cardboard drive gains, even as some companies warn of overreliance
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