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US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
World
April 25, 2022
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
World
April 25, 2022
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
Hong Kong (CNN) – The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents…
1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children, WHO says
World
April 24, 2022
1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children, WHO says
(CNN) – At least 169 cases of acute hepatitis in children aged one month to 16 years old have been…
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
World
April 24, 2022
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
Hong Kong (CNN) – Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
World
April 23, 2022
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…
Pivotal moment in America’s battle against the coronavirus
World
April 20, 2022
Pivotal moment in America’s battle against the coronavirus
(CNN) – Masks are no longer mandatory on airplanes and other modes of public transportation in the United States following…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
World
April 19, 2022
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
World
April 19, 2022
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
(CNN) – A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other…
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
World
April 18, 2022
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed…
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
World
April 18, 2022
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai reported three Covid-19 deaths Monday, the first officially announced fatalities from a raging Omicron outbreak…