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China’s COVID-19 regulations incite worry over global economic impact

Canadian Manufacturing

More than 253,000 coronavirus cases have been found in China in the past three weeks and the daily average is rising, the government said on Nov. China is the world’s biggest trader and the top market for its Asian neighbors. That has fueled fears a downturn in Chinese business activity might hurt already weak global trade.

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World shares rise on hopes China’s zero-COVID policy easing

Canadian Manufacturing

TOKYO — World shares were higher on Friday, led by gains in Chinese markets as investors grasped at hopes for an easing of the country’s stringent pandemic controls. after a Communist Party newspaper, the Global Times, reported that local officials were being told not to impose overly burdensome restrictions to curb coronavirus infections.

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View from India: Covid cases surge in the country, again

E&T

As of Monday 17 April, India reported 9,111 new coronavirus infections. The coronavirus originally broke out in December 2019 before taking the world by storm in early 2020. The coronavirus originally broke out in December 2019 before taking the world by storm in early 2020. variant is similar to that of the XBB.1.5.

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Could the next pandemic be triggered by melting permafrost?

E&T

The Covid outbreak showed us the best in ourselves – but it also tested our sense of justice. This is the fantasy world in which we currently find ourselves. In his latest book, Quammen describes a theory of pandemic outbreak called the ‘double accident’, which he credits to molecular biologist Roger Frutos. It could happen.