Topic: COVID-China

Why was China excluded from travel ban?

Why was China excluded from travel ban?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 01:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet included China in travel restrictions because international authorities have yet to confirm the reported case of the new, more contagious COVID-19 variant in the Asian giant.  Read more »

China’s coronavirus back-to-work lessons: Masks and vigilance

China’s coronavirus back-to-work lessons: Masks and vigilance

Alexandra Stevenson and Cao Li, The New York Times
Updated as of May 13 08:36 AM

Three months after authorities virtually shut down China to stop the outbreak, its workers have returned to their jobs with the aim of restarting the country’s vast growth machine without igniting another outbreak. If Chinese factories and offices can successfully restart without major infections, they could serve as a model for President Donald Trump and other leaders who want to get their economies back on track. Read more »

US demands WHO invite Taiwan to meeting

US demands WHO invite Taiwan to meeting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 09:06 AM

The United States on Wednesday urged the World Health Organization to defy Chinese pressure and invite Taiwan to its annual meeting, which will discuss the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

Taiwan says 'not yet' received invite for key WHO meeting

Taiwan says 'not yet' received invite for key WHO meeting

Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at May 04 01:00 PM

Taiwan has "not yet" received an invitation to a meeting this month of the World Health Organization's (WHO) decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, but will strive to take part, the government said on Monday.   Read more »

'Taiwan Can Help': Taipei pushes back against Beijing during pandemic

'Taiwan Can Help': Taipei pushes back against Beijing during pandemic

Javier C. Hernández and Chris Horton, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 23 10:40 AM

They are sending millions of masks, emblazoned with the words “made in Taiwan,” to the United States, Italy and other countries hit hard by the coronavirus. They are denouncing Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization. They are flaunting celebrity endorsements and creating hashtags like #TaiwanCanHelp.   Read more »

How coronavirus infected some, but not all, in a China restaurant

How coronavirus infected some, but not all, in a China restaurant

Kenneth Chang, The New York Times
Updated as of Apr 21 05:37 PM

The social nature of dining out could increase the risk. The longer people linger in a contaminated area, the more virus particles they would likely inhale. Eating is also one activity that cannot be accomplished while wearing a mask. Virus-laden droplets can be expelled into the air through breathing and talking, not just through coughs and sneezes.   Read more »

China raises Wuhan death toll as US plots re-opening

China raises Wuhan death toll as US plots re-opening

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 17 01:16 PM

The Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged raised its death toll by 50 percent on Friday, revealing the ground zero of the global pandemic had been much worse hit than Beijing had previously reported. Read more »

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