Elon Musk says Tesla could be shut down if its cars are spied on in China. (File) Beijing: Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Inc., said on Saturday that his company would be shut down if his company was used for spying, his first comment on the news that the …
Read More »A year later, the WHO is still struggling to manage the epidemic response
GENEVA (AP) – When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus epidemic a year ago on Thursday, it resisted the term and made the highly contagious virus preventable only weeks later. A year later, the UN agency is still struggling to keep the evolving science of COVID-19 at the top, …
Read More »China posted post-growth from COVID-19-indifferent 2020 levels in February
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s February exports rose to record highs a year ago as the Kovid-19 hit the world’s second-largest economy, custom data showed on Sunday, while imports rose less quickly. File photo: Cranes and containers found at the port of Yantian, Shenzhen, after the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus …
Read More »China has proposed changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system
The Hong Kong flag was flown from a ferry boat on July 2, 1997, a day after the former British colony returned to Chinese rule. Romeo Gakad | AFP | Getty Images Beijing on Friday proposed changes to “improve” Hong Kong’s electoral system – a widely anticipated move by China …
Read More »China has made COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreigners
China has made anal COVID-19 swab mandatory for all foreign travelers coming into the country, a report said on Wednesday. The Times UK report states that the government claims that such tests provide greater accuracy than other screening methods for the virus. As part of the new travel requirement, there …
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