China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years , they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention Continue Reading
Pandemic restrictions slow crude discharging at northeast China port, impacting refiners
Highlights Panjin North Asphalt Fuel cuts throughput amid feedstock shortage Ports, refineries in eastern China operating normally Restrictions aimed at containing a COVID-19 outbreak in northeast China have impacted crude Continue Reading
With a Flurry of High-Profile Coronavirus Cases, Washington Is Again on Edge
A flurry of high-profile coronavirus cases in the nation’s capital — including in people who have been around President Biden — has raised new questions about the trajectory of the Continue Reading
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is ‘tip of the iceberg’
Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning Continue Reading
New Lockdowns In China Could Derail Oil Demand Growth
The Chinese zero-COVID policy has been spooking the oil market several times over the past two years. China locked down all 17.5 million residents in the business hub Shenzhen. Chinese Continue Reading
China’s Shenzhen city says will allow firms to resume work in an orderly manner
Shenzhen city in China, a key technology and manufacturing hub that had halted operations of companies to tackle rising COVID-19 cases, will allow them to resume work and production in Continue Reading
U.S. experts bracing for another coronavirus surge
A surge in coronavirus infections in Western Europe has experts and health authorities on alert for another wave of the pandemic in the United States, even as most of the country has done Continue Reading
Covid-19 Live Updates: Cases, Vaccines and the Latest News
As the Asia-Pacific region struggles with its first Omicron surge, it appears that Europe may be heading for a second jump, just as countries on both continents have rapidly lifted Continue Reading
COVID curbs bite at Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID-19 outbreaks in manufacturing export hubs threaten to unleash a fresh wave of global supply Continue Reading
Chinese province bordering North Korea, Russia in ‘last ditch’ COVID battle
China’s Jilin province was “in a last ditch battle” against COVID-19, according to a senior Communist Party official, as the northeastern region bordering North Korea and Russia accounted for three-quarters Continue Reading