ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month’s Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s …
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ESPN follows NBC’s lead, will not send news personnel to Beijing Olympics
ESPN will not be sending news personnel to the Beijing Olympics next month due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions, Deadline reports Thursday. ESPN was planning to send four reporters to China to …
US wades into spat between China and Lithuania over Taiwanese office
Washington has suggested Lithuania consider changing the name of Taiwan’s representative office in the capital Vilnius, in an effort to help ease tensions between the Baltic state and China since the …
In parched Beijing, claims of a ‘green’ Olympics may not hold water
China has provided scant evidence to back grand promises of sustainability, at odds with the country’s severe environmental challenges.
Prioritizing health and safety means changing how we’ll cover Beijing Olympics
Devin Heroux’s plans to cover the Olympics from Beijing have been derailed. Despite taking every precaution and closely following protocols, a positive test about a month ago is keeping him in Canada.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief medical officer says all U.S. participants in Beijing Olympics fully vaccinated
The U.S. Olympic top doctor says all of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Olympics next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption.
Covid Live Updates: NBC’s Beijing Olympics Play-by-Play Coverage to be Mostly Remote
Live from Stamford, Connecticut, it’s the 2022 Beijing Olympics! Or so NBC could say about its play-by-play teams for the upcoming Winter Games, following word that all of its sports announcers will …
Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen To Open On 20 January With Tempting Accommodation Package
Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen, the Group’s newest luxury hotel in China’s Greater Bay Area, is scheduled to open on 20 Jan …
Biden’s team says it’s on alert for Omicron disruptions in China
The Biden administration is monitoring real-time data obtained from businesses operating in China to determine whether outbreaks of the Omicron variant of coronavirus pose a risk to US supply chains, …
China’s Personal Luxury Market Grew 36% Last Year Despite Covid-19 Challenges
China’s personal luxury market saw double-digit growth in 2021 despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, as well as social and economic challenges, according to a report released Thursday. Last year, …
Coronavirus levels continue decline in region’s wastewater, amid national COVID-19 surge
Below, we’re gathering all the latest news and updates on coronavirus in New England and beyond. Coronavirus levels in Boston-area waste water continue to plunge — 12:48 p.m. In another encouraging …
NBC won’t send announcers to Beijing for Olympics; Maskless passenger forces plane to turn around
Plane heading to London returns to Miami over maskless passenger — 11:32 a.m. An American Airlines flight to London returned to Miami after a passenger refused to follow the federal requirement to …
US destroyer challenges Chinese South China Sea claims as US Navy warns ‘nothing’ Beijing says will deter it
A US Navy warship challenged China’s “unlawful” and “excessive” maritime claims Thursday, triggering an angry statement from the Chinese military.
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