Society and Cultural News in China: Chinese people, celebrities, public affairs Page 38

Apr 23, 2020 04:09 AM

Pandemic Exposes China’s Digital Divide in Home Schooling
Almost half of rural students in China report problems accessing online courses amid school closings during Covid-19 lockdown, survey finds
Apr 22, 2020 21:37 PM

Over Two Dozen People on Flight From Russia Test Positive for Covid-19
By Zhou Tailai, Deng Mushen and Matthew Walsh
Those infected include 27 passengers and one crew member. All 166 people on board have been quarantined
Apr 22, 2020 14:30 PM

Southeast Asian Prisons at Bursting Point Become Covid-19 Breeding Grounds
By Shaun Turton, Phorn Bopha and Cliff Venzon
Jails in the Philippines and Cambodia are ticking time bombs for outbreaks
Apr 22, 2020 03:36 AM

Does Air Pollution Add to Risk of Death From Covid-19?

German researcher finds that 78% of deaths in Germany, France, Spain and Italy occurred in five areas with high levels of nitrogen dioxide
Apr 22, 2020 02:38 AM

Beijing’s Affluent Chaoyang District Becomes China’s Lone Virus Hot Zone on New Cluster
By Zhao Ning and Lu Zhenhua
Authorities designate Chaoyang district China’s only high-risk zone, institute sweeping requirements for testing and extend quarantine periods by a week
Apr 21, 2020 16:59 PM

Coronavirus Threatens China Pork Industry’s Recovery From Deadly Pig Disease
Double-whammy of Covid-19 and African swine fever puts pressure on country’s meat production and supply, official says
Apr 21, 2020 05:12 AM

Singapore Reports One-Day Record Surge of 1,426 New Covid-19 Cases

Disease spreads among foreign workers packed into dormitories, giving the island city-state the highest total of coronavirus inflections in Southeast Asia
Apr 19, 2020 12:20 PM

Hubei Achieves Outbreak Milestone as Entire Province Declared ‘Low Risk’
All 76 city- and county-level prefectures achieve important rating on Friday for first time in Central China region
Apr 18, 2020 14:48 PM

Cities Start Rescheduling ‘Two Sessions’ Meetings Postponed Due to Pandemic
By Lin Yunshi and Guo Yingzhe
Localities in Zhejiang, Shanxi and Sichuan provinces have set the dates for the key meetings in mid-to-late April
Apr 17, 2020 14:29 PM

Wuhan Adds 1,300 ‘Missed’ Deaths to Official Coronavirus Toll
By Matthew Walsh
City says many people were left out of the official figure because they died at home or due to bureaucratic chaos during the peak of the crisis
Apr 17, 2020 04:12 AM

China Trials of Gilead’s Experimental Covid-19 Drug Suspended
By Wang Yinwen, Di Ning and Han Wei
Lack of enough patients forces end of test of remdesivir for mild cases after trial in severe patients was halted Friday
Apr 15, 2020 16:59 PM

Update: Frustrated Beijing Parents Demand Refunds From Pricey Private Schools
By Su Huixian, Denise Jia and Timmy Shen
Online classes offered amid extended Covid-19 shutdowns don’t justify the cost, parents say, but administrators warn private schools risk failing without revenue
Apr 14, 2020 20:06 PM

Second Covid-19 Wave Could Hit in November, Expert Says
By Zhou Dongxu and Matthew Walsh
Medical expert Zhang Wenhong warns that every country will have to bring the virus under control before life can return to normal
Apr 14, 2020 05:04 AM

Two More Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates to Start Human Trials in China
By Zeng Meiya, Di Ning an Han Wei
Groups led by Sinopharm and Sinovac win approval to join three others in next-step development as global drugmakers race to stop a raging pandemic
Apr 13, 2020 20:37 PM

First Flights Repatriating Chinese Students From U.S. Arrive Home
By Zhou Tailai, Huang Shulun and Guo Yingzhe
Two chartered planes land in Guangzhou and Shanghai carrying nearly 400 minors studying in the U.S.
Apr 13, 2020 20:25 PM

Africans Caught Up in Guangzhou Campaign to Contain Imported Infections
By Huang Shulun, Jiang Moting and Yang Ge
Drive comes as number of new cases tied to people entering China from abroad spikes in city that’s home to more than 13,000 Africans
Apr 13, 2020 19:23 PM

Beijing Schools Set to Reopen
Move leaves Hubei province as China’s only region yet to annouce a school reopening timeline
Apr 11, 2020 04:51 AM

Remote Border Town Grapples With Covid-19 Cases Imported From Russia
By Feng Huamei and Han Wei
Suifenhe in Heilongjiang province becomes new coronavirus hotspot after freeze on Russia-China flights forces Chinese coming home to seek land crossing
Apr 10, 2020 20:45 PM

Quick Take: Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Recruits for Second Phase of Human Trials
By Guo Yingzhe
After early indications the Chinese vaccine candidate is safe, CanSinoBIO is forging ahead to find 500 healthy candidates for Phase 2 trials
Apr 09, 2020 20:27 PM

Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Are Infectious, China Declares in New Guidelines
Doctors and hospitals must report asymptomatic cases within two hours to authorities as China's State Council releases new guidelines to tackle ‘invisible’ threat