pandemic
America’s pandemic recovery has slowed to a crawl
World
April 25, 2022
America’s pandemic recovery has slowed to a crawl
New York (CNN Business) – Investors are gearing up for a week of big ticket economic data, including a first…
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…
Boris Johnson says he didn’t know lockdown-busting party was illegal after being fined by police
World
April 20, 2022
Boris Johnson says he didn’t know lockdown-busting party was illegal after being fined by police
London (CNN) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for breaking his own Covid-19 restrictions, but claimed he didn’t…
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CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says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CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says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…
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
World
April 17, 2022
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
New York (CNN Business) – Nearly 400,000 million people across 45 cities in China are under full or partial lockdown…