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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now:
Covid-19: virology, variants, and vaccines
As of 25 January 2022, over 349 million individuals have received a confirmed diagnosis of covid-19, with over 5.59 million confirmed deaths associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The ...
Covid-19: What went wrong after initial success in Laos?
Bordering China, and one of South East Asia’s poorest countries, Laos at first contained covid-19 well. But initial success could not in the long term mask the country’s lack of investment ...
China unexpectedly keeps lending benchmark unchanged
China surprisingly kept its benchmark lending rates steady on Wednesday, with markets seeing the move as Beijing's cautious approach to rolling out more easing measures as the economy slows ...
Foxconn unit sees limited impact from suspended China plant
Operations at a unit of Taiwan-based Apple Inc supplier Foxconn in China's Kunshan city remain suspended because of COVID-19 controls but there is limited impact as it has shifted ...
Asia shares edge up, sentiment fragile on China growth fears
Asian shares bounced up on Tuesday after a late revival on Wall Street, though global growth fears stoked by China's strict COVID-19 curbs and an expected streak of aggressive Federal ...
Oil steadies after sharp fall, focus on China growth
Oil prices bounced on Tuesday, steadying after a sharp fall of 4% in the previous session as worries over China's fuel demand were soothed by the central bank's pledge to support an economy ...
China c.bank pledges to support economy amid crippling COVID outbreaks
China's central bank chief pledged on Friday to keep policy accommodative to support the slowing economy, with steps such as helping small firms and sectors hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, ...