Small businesses and not-for-profits (including faith communities that provide so much of the nation’s invisible safety net to the lost and the least) are clamoring for replenishment of the Paycheck … ( read original story…
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Trump Challenges China, Iran Reporting on the Coronavirus
President Donald Trump on Saturday openly challenged reporting of coronavirus statistics in China and Iran as the U.S. death toll climbed to 38,000 – almost doubling over the prior seven days. Iran … ( read…
As U.S. Investigates Wuhan Lab Leak, Senior China Researcher Says Allegations Are ‘Malicious, Impossible’
The vice director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology spoke out to defend the Wuhan biosafety lab from allegations the coronavirus was “created” by the Chinese scientists. ( read original story …)
Trump suggests China won’t be punished if coronavirus was ‘a mistake’
President Trump offered competing messages on Saturday about how his administration would handle China’s alleged culpability in the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the southeastern city of … ( read original story …)
Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – aid on Saturday that China should face unspecified consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic. “If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But … ( read…
China Three Gorges Plans $3.5 Billion IPO of Renewables Unit
State-owned China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. is seeking to raise 25 billion yuan ($3.5 billion) in what could be one of the country’s biggest initial public offerings this year.The company … ( read original…
Coronavirus turns China into 2020 election issue
Both candidates are scrambling as voters look to hold China accountable for allegedly concealing information about and failing to contain the virus. ( read original story …)
U.S. sent millions of face masks to China early this year, ignoring pandemic warning signs
U.S. manufacturers shipped millions of dollars of face masks and other protective medical equipment to China in January and February with encouragement from the federal government, a Washington Post … ( read original story …)
Watch Out For China Buying Spree, NATO Warns
NATO general tells member states not to be enticed to sell out to foreign firms as asset prices weaken due to the pandemic. ( read original story …)
How complicit is the WHO in China’s coronavirus cover-up?
The (WHO) has come under fire this week, with the Trump administration temporarily halting funding, and a cloud of criticism falling over who at the only international health governing body knew what … ( read…
A Key G.O.P. Strategy: Blame China. But Trump Goes Off Message.
Republicans increasingly believe that elevating China’s culpability for spreading the coronavirus may be the best way to improve their difficult election chances. The president is muddying the message … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus pressures US manufacturers to bring plants home from China
As the U.S. has lost its place as the world’s leading producer over the past 25 or 30 years, China has emerged as the go-to place for manufacturing. ( read original story …)
Beijing CDC suggests 7-day self-observation at home for people after concentrated quarantine
Customs officers lead inbound passengers to enter terminal building of the Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) … ( read original story …)
