Top news of the week: 25.10.2022.
Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky?
Science looks at the furor over an experiment that combined Omicron with a more lethal SARS-CoV-2 variant
Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab
Biotech firm’s data shows stronger immune response to Omicron than original vaccine three months after being given
China to promote foreign investment in manufacturing
China said on Tuesday it will promote foreign investment with a focus on manufacturing industries, after President Xi Jinping called in China to "win the battle" in core technologies during ...
China Q3 GDP growth tops forecasts but meaningful rebound elusive
China's economy rebounded at a faster-than-anticipated clip in the third quarter, but a more robust revival in the longer term will be challenged by persistent COVID-19 curbs, a prolonged ...
Oil steady as rate hike talk counters China demand hopes
Oil prices were near flat on Friday, as optimism about a possible rise in energy demand in China faded and the market weighed concerns about steep inflation.
China considers shorter COVID quarantine for visitors - Bloomberg News
China is considering cutting the time that inbound visitors have to stay in COVID-19 quarantine, from 10 to seven days, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the ...
Oil prices drop as China demand data disappoints
Oil prices slid 2% on Monday after Chinese data showed that demand from the world's largest crude importer remained lacklustre in September as strict COVID-19 policies and fuel export curbs ...
China defends 'fighting spirit' of Xi's foreign policy
China on Thursday defended its more assertive approach to foreign policy taken under President Xi Jinping and said its diplomats will "dare to fight" despite criticism that its so-called ...