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Caixin China Biz Roundup: Wuhan’s New Asymptomatic Covid-19 Patients Excluded From Official Statistics
In today’s episode: Despite reports of few to no new domestic cases, symptom-free patients continue to be detected in Wuhan; lockdowns prompt people to spend more time — but not money — online; and growing speculation Tokyo Olympics will be postponed
Mar 24, 2020 19:51 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Key Lessons From South Korea’s Response to Covid-19
In today’s episode: How South Korea has contained its outbreak; why Africa could be the new frontline in the battle against the virus; and how China is tightening screening of international arrivals
Mar 23, 2020 19:24 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Sunday Long Read — How Italy’s Chinese Community Went From Helping Their Homeland to Looking to It for Help
Italy’s Chinese diaspora sprang into action to support their compatriot’s fight against the mysterious new disease. Now that the crisis has erupted in the European country, it is now the Chinese community that finds itself caught in an uncomfortable position
Mar 22, 2020 18:00 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Saturday Long Read — How the U.S. Missed Its Window to Tame Covid-19
Why was the country so poorly prepared to handle the crisis despite a head start? Are the actions being taken now too late, and what needs to be done? This special edition investigates
Mar 21, 2020 18:00 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Can Universal Basic Income Help Counter Virus Fallout?
In today’s episode: how effective could cash handouts be in reviving economies hit by the coronavirus?; how the virus could force the U.S. and China to resume trade talks; and Covid-19 has claimed more lives in Italy than in China
Mar 20, 2020 17:55 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Do Masks Really Protect Against The Coronavirus?
In today’s episode: the face mask debate explained; analysts predict China's economy could shrink for the first time in nearly 30 years; and Chinese mainland reports no new domestic infection cases
Mar 19, 2020 18:15 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Can Children Catch Covid-19?
In today’s episode: New research suggests children can catch the disease but their cases tend to be less severe; outbreak triggers a rise in bad loans; and China says Japanese influenza drug Avigan is effective in fighting new coronavirus
Mar 18, 2020 18:42 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Global Covid-19 Infections Outstrip Those Inside China
Today's episode discusses: More people have caught and died from the virus outside of China than inside the country; China to punish inbound travelers for hiding symptoms; and key national economic indicators nose-dive as virus bites
Mar 17, 2020 18:48 PM
00:00/00:00Caixin China Biz Roundup: Behind the U.S. Coronavirus Crisis
Today’s episode discusses: how delayed reactions and insufficient testing have hamstrung the U.S. response to Covid-19; three rules for overcoming the outbreak; and at least 13 countries outside China report over 1,000 confirmed infections
Mar 16, 2020 17:56 PM
00:00/00:00Sunday Long Read — How Shanghai Handled the Coronavirus Better Than Most Parts of China
Shanghai was once considered one of the cities most vulnerable to the virus. However, the megacity of 30 million has done better than most at managing the outbreak. This episode reveals some key lessons from Shanghai’s experience managing a deadly epidemic
Mar 15, 2020 17:00 PM
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