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Trump official says testing in high gear, governors cite continued hiccups
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Authorities say tests up to 103,000 as of Thursday, from 59,000 two days earlier, but some governors report shortages of testing equipment.

Trump official says testing in high gear, governors cite continued hiccups

Authorities say tests up to 103,000 as of Thursday, from 59,000 two days earlier, but some governors report shortages of testing equipment.

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China keeps benchmark loan rate unchanged despite coronavirus
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Coronavirus: China expert lambasts Italy’s ‘lax’ response to pandemic
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China keeps benchmark loan rate unchanged despite coronavirus

Expectations were for a cut in the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) to aid the coronavirus-hit economy.

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Coronavirus: China expert lambasts Italy’s ‘lax’ response to pandemic

In Milan visiting senior Chinese Red Cross official says he does not know what people are thinking as lockdown measures largely ignored.

In Milan visiting senior Chinese Red Cross official says he does not know what people are thinking as lockdown measures largely ignored.

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Should I stay or should I go? The question facing overseas Chinese

With Europe now in the grip of Covid-19 heading home is the obvious choice for many Chinese employed or studying abroad.

With Europe now in the grip of Covid-19 heading home is the obvious choice for many Chinese employed or studying abroad.

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20 Mar 2020 - 7:45AM
Shanghai set to endorse Gong Zheng as its new mayor
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Coronavirus: the high stakes propelling the US-China blame game
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Woman who flew from US to China for coronavirus test faces criminal charges
Should I stay or should I go? The question facing overseas Chinese
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Shanghai set to endorse Gong Zheng as its new mayor
20 Mar 2020 - 7:45AM
Coronavirus: the high stakes propelling the US-China blame game
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Woman who flew from US to China for coronavirus test faces criminal charges
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Coronavirus vs the immune system: a battle for survival

Deadly ‘dance’ between Sars-CoV-2 and the body’s defences is playing out in thousands of cases the world over, immunologists say.

Deadly ‘dance’ between Sars-CoV-2 and the body’s defences is playing out in thousands of cases the world over, immunologists say.

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Coronavirus leaves China with mountains of medical waste

More than 20 cities are struggling to dispose of the waste safely with Wuhan, the city at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak, the worst affected.

More than 20 cities are struggling to dispose of the waste safely with Wuhan, the city at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak, the worst affected.

12 Mar 2020 - 12:02PM
Chinese city near coronavirus epicentre gets back to business – for 30 minutes

Government of Qianjiang says controls on movement of people and traffic to end at 10am on Wednesday, but provincial authorities order them to be reinstated at half past.

Government of Qianjiang says controls on movement of people and traffic to end at 10am on Wednesday, but provincial authorities order them to be reinstated at half past.

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Opinion | Why March 11 will become a fateful day for the history books
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Opinion | China’s hierarchical system has, to a point, risen to the Covid-19 challenge
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China Briefing | The people deserve the truth about China’s coronavirus response

While Beijing deserves kudos for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, a full accounting of its initial blunders will go a long way towards restoring public confidence in the government.

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Opinion | Why US and China must set aside rivalry to tackle the coronavirus
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Opinion | Is Trump’s America repeating China’s mistakes in handling Covid-19?
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Opinion | Politics should take a back seat for the sake of Taiwanese in Hubei
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China Briefing | China’s coronavirus battle is easier than its war on wild animal trade

China’s latest ban will wipe out wet markets, but they are just the tip of the iceberg. To avoid simply driving the problem underground, a whole-of-society approach is needed, for years to come.

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Opinion | Why March 11 will become a fateful day for the history books

On this day, the market’s longest bull run ended, leaving recession looming. The US bans travel from continental Europe, reawakening EU ideas of self-reliance. And a pandemic is declared, exposing the failure of containment and Chinese leadership, particularly for Xi Jinping. March 2020 will mark the start of a new era, with tectonic changes in the economic, political, diplomatic, social and security spheres

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Opinion | China’s hierarchical system has, to a point, risen to the Covid-19 challenge

A hierarchical political system promotes efficiency by empowering officials to implement policies, while allowing other experts to deal with problems in different areas. But it must ideally make space for challenges to authority.

A hierarchical political system promotes efficiency by empowering officials to implement policies, while allowing other experts to deal with problems in different areas. But it must ideally make space for challenges to authority.

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China’s hierarchical system has, to a point, risen to the Covid-19 challenge
China Briefing | The people deserve the truth about China’s coronavirus response

While Beijing deserves kudos for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, a full accounting of its initial blunders will go a long way towards restoring public confidence in the government.

While Beijing deserves kudos for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, a full accounting of its initial blunders will go a long way towards restoring public confidence in the government.

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The people deserve the truth about China’s coronavirus response

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