The New Covid Strain in the UK: Questions and Answers
In recent days, the world has watched with curiosity and growing alarm as scientists in the U.K. have described a newly identified variant of the coronavirus that appears to be Continue Reading
U.S. officials debate travel bans as coronavirus variant spreads in Britain
The new, mutation-laden variant of the coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom may already be circulating in the United States and other countries, leading infectious-disease experts said Monday. There Continue Reading
China Makes Rare Move to Expand Corn Supply as Prices Rally
A rally in Chinese corn prices is spurring the government to action, which includes taking an unusual step of bolstering supply at a time when sales from farmers are poised Continue Reading
Traders at Odds With China Import Ban Keep Coal Cargoes in Limbo
Seafarers stuck for months on vessels carrying Australian coal off China’s coast are trapped between authorities who won’t let them unload their cargoes and buyers who won’t let them leave. Continue Reading
China’s Planning Body Vows to Prioritize Risk Prevention in 2021
China’s top planning body vowed to maintain economic stability and prevent risks in 2021, while enhancing internal demand to create a robust domestic market. The National Development and Reform Commission Continue Reading
Scientists alarmed at spread of Covid mutant
The highly infectious variant of coronavirus that has emerged in south-east England is spreading rapidly to the rest of the UK and is already present elsewhere in the world, scientists Continue Reading
New coronavirus mutation in United Kingdom: What we know so far
A flurry of European travel restrictions announced Sunday over worries about a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus have spurred curiosity and concern that the mutation could infect Americans. After officials in the Continue Reading
China’s Top Refiner Sees Oil Product Demand Peak By 2025
China’s largest refiner, Sinopec, expects domestic demand for oil products to peak by 2025 due to COVID impacts and the rise of electric vehicles, Argus reported on Friday, citing Sinopec’s Continue Reading
U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI
The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist on Friday as Continue Reading
Pandemic Is Starting to Hit North American Meat Plants Again – Bloomberg
Meat packers across North America are bracing for a resurgence of coronavirus cases, trying to avoid the shutdowns that left supermarket shelves empty earlier in the pandemic. Cargill Inc. has temporarily idled Continue Reading