Olympic champion Vijender Singh exactly 13 years ago on this day secured India’s first medal in boxing at the Summer Games. The Indian pugilist unlocked the achievement at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 …
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Study from China highlights risks of Covid-19 aerosol transmission between nearby buildings
It found that the use of air-conditioners as well as the opening and closing of doors and windows can affect the spread.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Over 1.93 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
More than 1.93 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Saturday, data from the National Health Commission showed Sunday. Enditem …
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A man has his body temperature checked before getting inoculated against the COVID-19 outside a mobile vaccination vehicle in Beibei District, southwest China’s Chongqing, Aug. 20, 2021. (Xinhua/Qin T …
China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet, it is also …
China reports 32 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 20 a day earlier
China reported on Sunday that there were 32 new coronavirus cases in the mainland on Aug. 21, up from 20 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new infections, four were…
China Inc braces for fallout from Didi data probe
When Chinese regulators announced an investigation into data security at Didi Chuxing last month, one-fifth of the New York-listed ride-hailing group’s market value was immediately wiped out.
Beijing wants women to have more babies. So why isn’t it loosening rules on egg freezing?
Eva Cai knows she wants a child. She’s just not sure if she wants a husband.So, in 2019 she took a train across the border from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to Hong Kong,…
The high price Chinese students pay for university in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chinese students keen to get an American education amid geopolitical tension and the spread of Delta must make a big investment – and that’s just the airfare.
LDH announces COVID-19 testing sites for upcoming week
The COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard for the upcoming week was announced on Saturday, August 21 by the Louisiana …
Grifting in the time of corona
Laptops reportedly procured by the Department of Health (DoH) at P300,000 per unit must have gold inlays or silvery trims. Just like the gaudy toilet bowls at the Trump …
Taiwan Escalates Afghanistan Tiff With Beijing: ‘China Dreams of Emulating the Taliban’
The barb comes after a state-run paper in China suggested the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an “omen” of Taiwan’s fate.
China changes law to allow married couples to have up to three children
China will allow married couples to legally have up to three children amid concerns that the number of working-age people in the world’s most populous country is falling too fast, consequently …
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