China’s entrepreneur class is grappling with the worst economic slump in decades as the government’s zero Covid policy has shut down cities and kept would-be customers at home. Yet they […]
Disease Rates
Trending topics and news from the Disease Rates category
Back to news homeChina’s Covid Lockdowns Stir Memories of a Planned Economy
Yang Wenhui should be a proud example of China’s rise from economic rubble to global powerhouse.Growing up poor, he ate so much cabbage that he didn’t touch it again for […]
The Delta Variant and China’s Need to Change Its Covid-19 Policy
“How lucky I was born in China,” a young Chinese scholar declared last month in his WeChat. He was proud: Following the worst domestic Covid-19 outbreak since Wuhan, China had […]
Why You Might Not Be Returning to the Office Until Next Year
Postponing gives the workers who are responding to new requirements sufficient time to become fully vaccinated. And it gives companies more time to set up the logistics that accompany vaccination […]
Europe’s Pandemic Aid Is Winding Down. Is Now the Best Time?
PARIS — After almost 18 months of relying on expensive emergency aid programs to support their economies through the pandemic, governments across Europe are scaling back some of these measures, […]
Nanjing Delta Outbreak Tests China’s Tough Approach to Covid
For more than a year, Chinese officials have beat back the coronavirus with a tried formula: Strict lockdowns at the sites of outbreaks. Lengthy quarantines for travelers. And citywide testing […]
They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.
The reason for the surge in Mongolia, Mr. Batbayar said, is that the country reopened too quickly, and many people believed they were protected after only one dose.“I think you […]
Seychelles Sees Rise in Coronavirus Cases Despite Vaccinations
Marie Neige, a call center operator in Seychelles, was eager to be vaccinated. Like the majority of the residents in the tiny island nation, she was offered China’s Sinopharm vaccine […]
As Covid Outbreak Rages, India Orders Critical Social Media Posts to Be Taken Down
NEW DELHI — With a devastating second wave of Covid-19 sweeping across India and lifesaving supplemental oxygen in short supply, India’s government on Sunday said it ordered Facebook, Instagram and […]
As Mask Mandates Lift, Retail Workers Again Feel Vulnerable
Marilyn Reece, the lead bakery clerk at a Kroger in Batesville, Miss., started noticing more customers walking around the store without masks this month after the state mandate to wear […]