Tag: virus
Written by Linda D. MohlerMarch 15, 2022
Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption
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BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus outbreaks. Stock prices in China and Hong Kong sank for a second day following the shutdown on Monday of Shenzhen, a tech and finance hub
Written by Linda D. MohlerMay 29, 2021
Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge
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BEIJING (AP) — The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered its residents to stay home Saturday for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities. Guangzhou, a business and industrial center of 15 million people north of Hong Kong, has reported 20 new infections over the
Written by Linda D. MohlerAugust 24, 2020
The suburbs to the rescue! Food trucks hit by virus find new foodies.
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Lynnwood, Wash. – On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass, chatting behind masks, laughing and mimicking imaginary hugs
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 19, 2020
Chinese ports hit capacity as virus tests slow clearing: shippers
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By Dominique Patton and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) – Testing of imported food for the novel coronavirus is pushing capacity at some major Chinese ports to their limit, major shippers told customers this week, warning of additional fees and possible diversions to other ports. China stepped up inspections of imported food last month after an
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 15, 2020
Chinese trade sees surprise bounce as virus recovery picks up
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Chinese trade enjoyed surprise growth in June as the world slowly emerges from economy-strangling lockdowns, though officials warned of headwinds for recovery owing to the spread of the pandemic. The figures come days before the release of data expected to show the world’s number two economy returned to growth in the second quarter following a
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 23, 2020
Beijing’s Latest Virus Outbreak Disrupts Tyson Foods and PepsiCo
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(Bloomberg) — China suspended poultry imports from a Tyson Foods Inc. plant where hundreds of employees tested positive for Covid-19, stoking concerns over the broader implications for U.S. and global meat exports. All products from the plant in Springdale, Arkansas, where Tyson is based, that are about to arrive in China or have arrived at
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 1, 2020
Street dog helps see Chinese nurse through virus traumas
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BEIJING (AP) — Zhang Dan was among the first to respond to the call for help in China’s coronavirus epicenter. The 36-year-old nurse worked through grueling days, ministering to patients who needed assistance from breathing to merely eating. She struggled — but then, a little street dog helped her through. Zhang was among 42,600 medical
Written by Linda D. MohlerMay 24, 2020
CORRECTED-Yum China keeps bets on dine-in, sticks to expansion plans after virus
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(Corrects to read KFC (not Pizza Hut), paragraph 3) By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) – Yum China is betting that Chinese consumers will still choose to dine-in in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis and plans to open more Pizza Hut and KFC outlets in China’s smaller cities in the