China is easing travel restrictions and allowing people to return to work in the city of Wuhan and the surrounding province of Hubei after two months of strict curbs on people’s movements with no new cases of the coronavirus reported in the region where it emerged last year for seven days. … [Read more...] about China to focus on asymptomatic coronavirus cases as public fears grow
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G20 ministers agree to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply disruptions
“As we fight the pandemic both individually and collectively and seek to mitigate its impacts on international trade and investment, we will continue to work together to deliver a free, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable trade and investment environment, and to keep our markets open,” the ministers said. … [Read more...] about G20 ministers agree to keep markets open, tackle pandemic supply disruptions
Taiwan to spend US$35 billion fighting virus, to donate 10 million masks
Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-Wen speaks at a non woven filter fabric factory, where the fabric is used to make surgical face masks, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 30, 2020 - PHOTO: REUTERS IWATAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan dramatically upped its estimate for how much it would spend helping the economy deal with the impact of the coronavirus to US$35 billion on Wednesday, and said it would donate 10 million face masks to the most needy countries. … [Read more...] about Taiwan to spend US$35 billion fighting virus, to donate 10 million masks
China reports fewer new coronavirus cases, starts posting asymptomatic cases daily
People practise social distancing as they queue to enter a supermarket, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Beijing, China March 31, 2020 - PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING (REUTERS) - Mainland China, where the global coronavirus pandemic began in December, reported dwindling new infections on Wednesday, but it also published the daily change in asymptomatic cases for the first time, creating a murkier picture of the trends. … [Read more...] about China reports fewer new coronavirus cases, starts posting asymptomatic cases daily
China logs fewer coronavirus infections but tightens some curbs on movement
China currently allows no more than 134 international flights per week to enter the country to meet demand from citizens and students abroad wishing to return home, and just 108 flights have been granted permission this week, Lu Erxue, the deputy director-general of China’s civil aviation administration said at a briefing on Thursday. … [Read more...] about China logs fewer coronavirus infections but tightens some curbs on movement
