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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.
Editor: Lin Jinbing. Producer: Yu Zhuyangyang
In Depth: Pandemic Proves a Boon for International Schools Setting Up Shop in South China
Travel restrictions mean affluent families are looking for domestic spots, especially at the local branches of British schools
As Covid-19 Becomes Endemic, Singapore Will Shift Focus From Daily Cases to Their Clinical Condition
Change is already happening, with the authorities looking at the condition of people who are infected
Top Banking Watchdog Warns of China’s Growing Financial Risks
Guo Shuqing highlights rising nonperforming loans, derivatives speculation and fintech Ponzi schemes
French PM Self-Isolates After Wife Contracts Covid-19, Indian Olympic Body Drops Li Ning as Sponsor, Bezos Sidesteps Taxes
The 10 international stories popular on Chinese social media include reports of a South African woman giving birth to 10 babies and release of a Japanese list of Chinese intellectuals and influencers who received funds to visit the country
China’s Money Laundering Crackdown Dents Gold Premium
The Shanghai exchange price has dropped 2% since the most recent high on June 1
South Korea Hopes to Start Travel Bubble From July With Singapore, Taiwan
Seoul plans to allow only selected package tours in the first phase of the program
Elderly Japanese Woman Mistakenly Vaccinated Twice, French President Slapped, 10-Year-Old Shot Dead in New York
The 10 international stories making the rounds on Chinese social media include the defrosting of 24,000-year-old microbes from Siberia, and reports of the first human case of hantavirus in the U.S.
Medical Platform Dingdang Raises $220 Million in Funding Round
Company allows users to purchase medicines and personal care items online and have them shipped to their homes
Four Things to Know About the New Covid Variants
While the rapidly mutating virus is spreading farther and faster, current vaccines, testing and control measures are still effective, experts say
Study Finds Coronavirus Mutates More Than 30 Times in HIV-Positive Woman, Eating Disorders in South Korea, Cryptocurrency Ransom Recovered
The 10 international stories blowing up on Chinese social media include where former Japanese Prime Minister Tojo Hideki’s ashes were scattered, and Apple fined in Brazil for selling iPhones without a power adapter
University Lecturer Nabbed Over Colleague’s Murder; Covid-19 Patient Detained for Concealing Travel History; Shanghai Shopping Mall Bars Unvaccinated
Accused drug trafficker out on bail to take university entrance exam; eight missing miners found alive
In Depth: Asia’s Ruined Run of Pandemic Success
More transmissible variants, low vaccination rates have seen some places feel the heat of the pandemic for the first time
Another Guangdong City Launches Mass Covid-19 Testing
Zhongshan to test all of its 3 million residents in a bid to block the spread of the virus from nearby cities
17-Year-Old Girl Remanded on Bail to Take ‘Gaokao,’ Three Good Samaritans Win Beijing Residency, Vaccine for Kids Gets Approval
Third dose of Sinovac’s vaccine may increase antibody response tenfold, eight missing coal miners rescued
Self-Driving Cars Ferry Supplies to Locked-Down Guangzhou Residents
Deserted streets make navigation easier for vehicles powered by tech from Nissan-backed WeRide
Cover Story: Guangzhou’s Battle Against a Potent Virus Variant
With more than 70 new Covid-19 cases in two weeks, city’s response will test China’s ability to tamp down mutations
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