Wuhan city—where the COVID-19 coronavirus originated before spreading across the world to become a pandemic—revised its death toll up 50 percent on Friday, according to the state-run CCTV news channel … ( read original story…
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China’s economy shrinks almost 7%; Wuhan revises up deaths
China’s economy shrank by 6.8 percent in the first three months of the year, its first quarterly contraction on record, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on Friday. ( read original story …)
China Records First Ever Contraction in Quarterly GDP on Coronavirus
China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 compared with a year earlier, the first such contraction since Beijing began reporting quarterly gross domestic product in 1992. ( read original story …)
Crucial coronavirus antibody tests destined for New York City caught in red tape in China
The first 100,000ntibody tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and headed to New York City could have been deployed days ago, but they’ve been stuck in red-tape limbo in China, … ( read…
Coronavirus live updates: Florida’s Jacksonville parks, beaches to reopen; China reports worst economy data since 1970s
There are over 671,400 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and over 2.1 million worldwide early Friday, according to John Hopkins University data. ( read original story …)
China Raises Wuhan Death Stats By Half To Account For Reporting Delays And Omissions
China has made a huge upward adjustment to its official count of COVID-19 victims in Wuhan — the city where the novel coronavirus was first identified in December — adding nearly 1,300 deaths. The ……
Coronavirus Updates: China Revises Its Wuhan Death Toll by 50 Percent
Chinese officials added 1,290 deaths in Wuhan, putting the new tally at 3,869. The United States is aiding the Palestinians, but the Trump administration’s larger approach isn’t changing. ( read original story …)
Spring yet to come: Small businesses at Beijing’s tourist hot-spots struggle
For Zhang Yu, who runs a cafe in one of Beijing’s top tourist spots, business has never been so bad. To contain the spread of the coronavirus, bars and cafes in the Wudaoying hutong -…
China’s economy shirnks by 6.8 percent; Wuhan revises up death count
China’s economy shrank by 6.8 percent in the first three months of the year, its first quarterly contraction on record, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on Friday. ( read original story …)
China Economy Has Worst Quarter in 40 Years After Coronavirus Lockdowns, Leading the World Into Recession
The global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3 percent in 2020, much worse than during the 2008-09 financial crisis,” the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. ( read original story …)
China’s January-March property investment down 7.7% from a year earlier
Real estate investment in China fell 7.7% in the first three months of 2020 from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday. The property market, a key growth driver, was among many segments of…
Instant View: China’s first-quarter GDP posts first decline on record as virus shuts down economy
China’s economy shrank 6.8% in January-March from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, the first such decline since at least 1992 when quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) records began. ( read original story…
China’s economy shrank last quarter for the first time in decades as the coronavirus took its toll
China’s economy has just experienced its worst three-month period in decades as the coronavirus pandemic forced much of the country to shut down for weeks on end. ( read original story …)
