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The “China-Virus” mantra illustrates well this administration’s habit of responding to challenges by branding people as ethnic, religious, or political types ranked good or bad, us or them. Not...
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China Shuts Down All Cinemas, As Scientists Fear Second Coronavirus Wave
China spent most of March attempting to normalize its economy after several months of virus-related shutdowns. There were reports of retail stores opening,...
As governments worldwide have introduced a series of measures, including suspending non-essential activities for individuals and cancelling mass events, businesses in many countries have sustained losses.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China's GDP growth is expected to decline to 2.3 percent in the baseline scenario in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the World Bank said in a report.
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Unpacking China's Viral Propaganda War
Authored by Richard Bernstein via RealClearInvestigations (emphasis ours)
China is waging a propaganda war against the coronavirus on several fronts. In addition to its well-documented efforts to...
The Chinese government is deep into a disinformation campaign denying that this all started in Wuhan. A key component of that campaign is controlling the language used to describe the pandemic, stripping it of its connection to Wuhan and China.
China has sought to portray itself on English-language social media as the global leader in the fight against COVID-19 rather than as the origin of the novel coronavirus, new research reveals.
Through more than 32,000 social media posts from...
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Investors were optimistic heading into lululemon athletica's (NASDAQ: LULU) fourth-quarter earnings report. While the yoga apparel specialist faced retail disruption in China, expectations were high following three straight quarters of surprisingly...
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China is still allowing “wet markets” to sell all sorts of wild animals — including bats, which top scientists say was the source of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
“As the pandemic that began in Wuhan forced countries...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his top health official were telling citizens to take the subway and attend parades months after President Donald Trump restricted travel to coronavirus-plagued China.
De Blasio and New York City Health...
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As the coronavirus pandemic ravages the world, China has reportedly reopened its infamous wet markets.Wet markets are distinguished from dry markets by the selling of fresh meat, produce, and other perishable items. However, China's wet markets are...
The BBC special ‘Coronavirus: Life Inside China’s Lockdown’ tells two very different but important stories from Wuhan about what it’s like to live through the coronavirus curve.
The United States and many other countries...
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Trump told Fox News that 'every country,' including the United States, conducts disinformation campaigns. From the March 30 edition of Fox News' "Fox & Friends":
BRIAN KILMEADE, Fox News: According to the Washington Post, Russia, Iran, and China...
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Apple analysts Wedbush has said that the worst-case scenario for AAPL during the coronavirus outbreak would be that the iPhone 12 launch is delayed not just until the fall, but into 2021.
Weakened demand in China could be so bad that Apple even...
If we've learned anything as investors, it's that market sentiment can shift at the drop of a dime.After shrugging off the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for months in China, Wall Street came to the realization in mid-February...
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Now desperate, the U.S. is accepting face masks, gowns and gloves airlifted from China.
Reporting on COVID-19 infections in China is crucial, but the country’s numbers simply can’t be taken at face value.