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Covid: virologist in charge of Wuhan lab: Unsubstantiated accusations

Published on martedì, Giugno 15th, 2021 10:47 in News by Notix

China’s most famous virologist, Shi Zhengli, head of the Wuhan laboratory at the centre of international speculation about the origin of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus, denies as “baseless” suspicions about the virology institute and reports of three of her colleagues falling ill before the outbreak of abnormal pneumonia, later identified as Covid-19. “How could I provide evidence for something for which there is no evidence?” the scientist said in a rare interview, granted to the New York Times.

Delta variant blocks ports in China: global trade paralysis feared

Published on venerdì, Giugno 11th, 2021 11:14 in News by Notix

More and more containers are being held up at some of the most strategic points in the Asian giant. The emergence of Covid-19 outbreaks among port workers is costing an even more serious traffic jam than that which occurred in the Suez Canal, with potential consequences on time and costs.

Efforts by local authorities to contain the infection, including disinfection and quarantine,” Bloomberg reports, “have led to severe labour shortages, and the disruption at the world’s fourth-busiest container port is putting a strain on an already fragile global supply chain. Ships are calling at Yantian but container handling is facing serious delays, forcing them to stop for up to five days.

Maersk, the world’s largest container line, said current productivity at Yantian’s terminals is about 30% of normal levels. To avoid delays, the company and other shipping companies are diverting some of their ships to other terminals.

Activist arrested in Hong Kong for joining Tiananmen commemoration

Published on venerdì, Giugno 4th, 2021 10:26 in News by Notix

Hong Kong police arrested two people on charges of soliciting support for the banned evening vigil in Victoria Park to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest crackdown.

China removes limit of two children per couple

Published on lunedì, Maggio 31st, 2021 10:16 in News by Notix

China will allow families to have up to three children, ending restrictions that limited families to two children per household. This was reported by the Xinhua news agency.

Vaccines: China wants to offer them to Taiwan, receives a flat refusal

Published on martedì, Maggio 25th, 2021 09:56 in News by Notix

China has offered to urgently send Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan at a time when the island is facing a massive wave of infection but has received a flat refusal. In a late-night statement, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said it was very concerned about the pandemic currently affecting Taiwan, noting that it had repeatedly offered help and that some groups and individuals had requested the purchase of Chinese vaccines.

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