Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Sends Two Million Hydroxychloroquine Doses to Brazil
The two countries are studying whether the drug is safe and effective for the prevention and early …
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China small factory activity rose in May as coronavirus lockdowns ended
Chinese small factory activity rose in May on strong gain in production, but export orders fell aga…
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Anti-vax movement threatens Asia’s coronavirus recovery
Anti-vax movement threatens Asia’s coronavirus recovery
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exclusive | Hong Kong to get its own health code system for cross-border travels
exclusive | Hong Kong to get its own health code system for cross-border travels
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Eye on Asia | Indian expat exodus from Gulf a chance to wean economy off remittances
The plunge in remittances will hurt but this is a chance for India to reverse its brain drain, retr…
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Abacus | Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
Abacus | Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
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Anti-vax movement threatens Asia’s coronavirus recovery
Asia has high vaccination rates, but it isn’t immune from scepticism that takes its cue from the We…
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Hong Kong bankers suffer sharp slide in compensation, headhunters say
Hong Kong bankers suffer sharp slide in compensation, headhunters say
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China’s solar giants forced to cut prices as coronavirus curbs demand
China’s solar giants forced to cut prices as coronavirus curbs demand
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Coronavirus latest: Europe’s hotspots further unwind measures
Coronavirus latest: Europe’s hotspots further unwind measures
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Amid Riots and a Pandemic, Church Attendance Resumes in ‘a Very Broken World’
In communities across the country, congregations that had sequestered for months to avoid the coron…
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China’s solar giants forced to cut prices as coronavirus curbs demand
Chinese manufacturers that dominate nearly every step in the global solar power supply chain have s…
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Hong Kong to get its own health code system for cross-border travels
Hong Kong to get its own health code system for cross-border travels
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Coronavirus latest: Europe hotspots exit lockdown as experts urge caution
Coronavirus latest: Europe hotspots exit lockdown as experts urge caution
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Abacus | Why China, like Japan, needn’t worry about paying all that debt back
With China’s total debt hitting 317 per cent of GDP, it looks destined to join Greece on the ‘wall …
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Macroscope | Covid-19 has become a convenient scapegoat for the world’s economic ills
Macroscope | Covid-19 has become a convenient scapegoat for the world’s economic ills
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In South Korea, a ‘smart’ speaker for the old and lonely
In South Korea, a ‘smart’ speaker for the old and lonely
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‘We are not welcomed’: East Asians on Britain’s rising tide of racism
Post-Brexit bigotry was already escalating when the coronavirus pandemic unleashed a new wave of Si…
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Reopening of mainland border ‘delayed by Hong Kong’s outdated IT systems’
Reopening of mainland border ‘delayed by Hong Kong’s outdated IT systems’
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Reopening of mainland border ‘delayed by Hong Kong’s outdated IT systems’
Government’s slow processes, use of faxes, have caused delays for Covid-19 patients, doctors say.��…
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Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Sally Lo on fears over funding and the future
Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Sally Lo on fears over funding and the future
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Trump delays ‘outdated’ G7 summit, invites other countries
Trump delays ‘outdated’ G7 summit, invites other countries
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Opinion | China’s decision to drop growth target is a blessing in disguise
Growth targets inevitably lock developing countries into a Western model of economic policy and a W…
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Opinion | Covid-19 shows up Hong Kong’s insensitivity to ethnic minorities
Opinion | Covid-19 shows up Hong Kong’s insensitivity to ethnic minorities
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Opinion | Think you know someone? Watch how they behave in a pandemic
Opinion | Think you know someone? Watch how they behave in a pandemic
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Hear 13 Birds Flourishing in a Newly Quiet New York
When the pandemic collided with the spring migration, the sounds of the city changed overnight. s…
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Coronavirus Live Updates: G7 Summit Is Postponed
President Trump made the announcement after Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would not …
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Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Sally Lo on fears over funding and the future
Self-described as one of the ‘last of the sloane rangers’, Lo founded the support organisation afte…
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China’s factory activity fell back slightly in May
China’s factory activity fell back slightly in May
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Trump Postpones G7 Summit and Calls for Russia to Attend
The president said he also planned to invite South Korea, Australia and India to the meeting of wor…
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Trump delays G7 summit, invites other countries to discuss China
Trump delays G7 summit, invites other countries to discuss China
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breaking | China’s factory activity fell back slightly in May
Official purchasing managers indexes show China economic activity continued to recover in May at a …
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Trump will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
Trump will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
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Hongkongers renew their rush for foreign property and passports
Hongkongers renew their rush for foreign property and passports
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WATCH: Top doctors, mental health experts answer your questions on ‘Coronavirus House Calls’ | May 30
Does your child have a question about COVID-19 or our “new normal?” Next week’s “Coronavirus House …
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Hongkongers renew their rush for foreign property and passports
From the biggest stock sell-off in almost five years to failed home sales, Hong Kong has turned int…
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Singapore’s domestic workers faced heavier workloads during ‘circuit breaker’
Singapore’s domestic workers faced heavier workloads during ‘circuit breaker’
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Fears that protests in major US cities may fuel new wave of coronavirus
Fears that protests in major US cities may fuel new wave of coronavirus
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Trump says White House protesters would have met ‘vicious dogs’ if fence was breached
Trump says White House protesters would have met ‘vicious dogs’ if fence was breached
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In Philippines, online child sex abuse cases triple during lockdown
In Philippines, online child sex abuse cases triple during lockdown
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San Francisco’s new face covering order goes into effect Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — During an online conversation with San Francisco Mayor London Breed,…
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In Philippines, online child sex abuse cases triple during lockdown
Fast, cheap internet and increased mobile phone ownership have led to more live-streamed abuse, and…
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Singapore, China agree on ‘fast lane’ arrangement for essential travel
Singapore, China agree on ‘fast lane’ arrangement for essential travel
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Supreme Court, in 5-4 Decision, Rejects Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Order
A California church argued that restrictions on public gatherings treated houses of worship worse t…
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Pressure Mounts Over Calls for Guantánamo’s Most Isolated Prisoners
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, two judges have ordered the government to arrange classified calls b…
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Asian Angle | The mask of white Australia drops in racist media coverage of Covid-19
Victims of racism say headlines can incite hate, fear and anger. More needs to be done to stop raci…
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Opinion | Covid-19 opens door to deeper collaboration in China-Africa healthtech
Opinion | Covid-19 opens door to deeper collaboration in China-Africa healthtech
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Coronavirus Live Updates: As U.S. Cities Ease Restrictions, Other Nations Backslide
Cases are soaring in India, but its already-eased lockdown may end entirely on Sunday. President Tr…
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Singapore, China agree on ‘fast lane’ arrangement for essential travel
Business and official travel will be allowed between Singapore and six Chinese provinces or municip…
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Pandemic drives Hong Kong’s ‘hidden youth’ into isolation again
Pandemic drives Hong Kong’s ‘hidden youth’ into isolation again
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‘Facing the Darkest Hour’: Hong Kong’s Protest Movement in Crisis
As the Chinese government’s grip tightens, protesters are debating how and why to keep fighting, or…
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Massive hydroxychloroquine study raising health concerns about the drug under scrutiny from scientists | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A massive study that raised health concerns over hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted b…
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Pool partier tests positive for COVID-19; hundreds potentially exposed
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. ( WDAF ) — A positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed after a crowded pool part…
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
The C.D.C. recommended big changes to the way office spaces are laid out. source https://www.nyti…
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George Strait’s message for Texans: ‘Wear a face mask and stay six feet apart from others’
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office and country music superstar George Strait have released a…
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A Continent Reopens
Patrick Kingsley, an international correspondent, and Laetitia Vancon, a photojournalist, are drivi…
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Criminal complaint against Williamson County judge now at TX Supreme Court
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A complaint against Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell has bounced around the cou…
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Some businesses push back against rollout of Healthy Streets program
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin’s program to carve out street space for exercise and social distancing durin…
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Pandemic drives ‘hidden youth’ into isolation again
Reclusive youngsters trying to change suffer a setback as pandemic closes help centres.
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For Asians in Australia, a collective memory of racial trauma
For Asians in Australia, a collective memory of racial trauma
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Hundreds of sailors stranded in paradise as coronavirus restrictions hit
Hundreds of sailors stranded in paradise as coronavirus restrictions hit
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Asian-Americans, harassed over coronavirus, push back against abuse
Asian-Americans, harassed over coronavirus, push back against abuse
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As India’s coronavirus deaths eclipse China’s, doctors see no end in sight
As India’s coronavirus deaths eclipse China’s, doctors see no end in sight
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How to enforce new safety rules as Bay Area businesses begin to reopen
SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) — When businesses in the Bay Area reopen, it won’t be a simple as opening …
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As India’s coronavirus deaths eclipse China’s, doctors see no end in sight
Despite the largest lockdown in the world, India’s Covid-19 death toll has quadrupled in under a mo…
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Ai Weiwei puts his art on 10,000 face masks to sell for charity
Ai Weiwei puts his art on 10,000 face masks to sell for charity
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Caseloads Accelerate, Even as Nations Reopen
The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time. A French study found that 1 in 10 diabeti…
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Why Are All the Exes Texting?
Not since the New York Post said I was dead have so many friends and lovers checked in on me. sou…
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San Jose State University official discusses benefits of distance learning
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — San Jose State University was busy as usual one day before COVID-19 empti…
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Batman signaled to save world during COVID-19 pandemic
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – A Southwick resident got creative while staying at home during the COVID-…
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Activists in Taiwan protest Beijing's national security law for Hong Kong
Activists in Taiwan protest Beijing's national security law for Hong Kong
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Ai Weiwei puts his art on 10,000 face masks to sell for charity
Dissident Chinese artist living in exile in the UK teams up with Guggenheim Museum curator on face …
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Coronavirus latest: US death toll tops 100,000, cases surge in Latin America
Coronavirus latest: US death toll tops 100,000, cases surge in Latin America
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Malaysia’s law delay on improving migrant worker housing criticised
Malaysia’s law delay on improving migrant worker housing criticised
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Drone maker XAG in drive to automate rice farming in China
Drone maker XAG in drive to automate rice farming in China
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Coronavirus latest: no new cases in China, Trump marks 100,000 US deaths
Coronavirus latest: no new cases in China, Trump marks 100,000 US deaths
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
A crop of new studies suggests that herd immunity is still very far away. source https://www.nyti…
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There’s a massive demand for mail-in ballots during coronavirus pandemic, Travis Co. Clerk says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir told KXAN that her office has received 17,000 r…
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Coronavirus latest: Trump breaks silence on 100,000 US deaths
Coronavirus latest: Trump breaks silence on 100,000 US deaths
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Online platform aimed to help nurses through self care and wellness practices
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) — A Bay Area nurse practitioner helps create an online platform aimed to…
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Austin health experts credit plasma donation to helping treat COVID-19 patients
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin/Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott said plasma donations…
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Drone maker XAG in drive to automate rice farming in China
XAG, one of China’s largest makers of agricultural drones, expects increased automation for plantin…
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Coronavirus latest: Trump marks ‘sad milestone’ of 100,000 US deaths
Coronavirus latest: Trump marks ‘sad milestone’ of 100,000 US deaths
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Opinion | Why the best way to save the economy is simply to save lives
One reason for the long-term economic impact of a poorly controlled pandemic is the financial cost …
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Opinion | Li Keqiang takes positive steps to China recovery ahead of draft security law
Opinion | Li Keqiang takes positive steps to China recovery ahead of draft security law
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Health officer answers questions on Facebook Live about reopening Contra Costa County
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) – “We are looking at the data on a daily basis and making adjust…
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Group sues city of San Francisco over safe sleeping sites created to help the homeless
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – In San Francisco, safe sleeping sites expected to open Friday are no…
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UK closes embassy in North Korea amid coronavirus restrictions
All diplomatic staff have left the country by crossing the border into China by land.
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Tech reboot in store for EU as plans recovery from crisis
Tech reboot in store for EU as plans recovery from crisis
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Singapore-style stimulus can’t be copied across Southeast Asia: economists
Singapore-style stimulus can’t be copied across Southeast Asia: economists
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Basketball Hall of Fame Event Will Be Pushed to 2021, Colangelo Says
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the inductions of a generation’s giants will move from August …
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A €750 Billion Virus Recovery Plan Thrusts Europe Into a New Frontier
Adopting the proposal would make history for the bloc, vesting authority in Brussels in ways that m…
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Singapore-style stimulus can’t be copied across Southeast Asia: economists
Countries that do not enjoy the massive reserves of the island powerhouse should consider the risks…
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Scenes From an Economic Collapse
The staggering spike in unemployment isn’t just throwing individual families into poverty. It’s gut…
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When the Casinos Were Shuttered, the Money Dried Up in Las Vegas
By mid-May, 27.9 percent of Nevada’s work force had filed for unemployment — not accounting for the…
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Amazon’s Big Breakdown
The pandemic briefly brought the Everything Store to its knees — by prematurely bringing about a fu…
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An American Jobs Crisis with Few Reporters to Cover It
In the rural West and around the country, newspapers are stuck at the intersection of a shrinking i…
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As Meatpacking Plants Look to Reopen, Some Families are Wary
The plants have been hotbeds of viral spread. Will cleaning and safety measures be enough to protec…
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California schools can reopen in August, September depending on districts
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) – Parents statewide have been eagerly awaiting an update on when Calif…
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$3.6M now available for tablets and webcams in nursing homes, as families struggle to connect
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Brenda Blackshear wiped away tears, describing her aunt as kind and loving. Her “a…
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Austin aims to more than double the number of COVID-19 tests administered by end of June
Austin (KXAN) — As the month comes to a close, Austin health leaders are preparing to roll out the …
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