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07.12.2020 / 06:45

China readies for large-scale coronavirus vaccine rollout

China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach the country’s 1.4 billion people.Developers are speeding up final testing, the Chinese foreign minister said during a U.N. meeting last week, as Britain approved emergency use of Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine candidate and providers scrambled to set up distribution.Even without final approval, more than 1 million health care workers and others in China who are deemed at high risk of infection have received experimental vaccines under emergency use permission.

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China testing imported food packaging for coronavirus, angering several countries

China’s scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus, which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction.China says it has found the virus on the packaging of products from 20 countries including German pork, Brazilian beef and Indian fish, but foreign officials say the lack of evidence produced by authorities means it is damaging trade and hurting the reputation of imported food without reason.In a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Nov.

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Health minister continues defence of China’s handling of coronavirus case data

Patty Hajdu continues to defend the Chinese government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying all countries have difficulties calculating the extent of the virus spread.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Hajdu was asked about her comments earlier in the year when she dismissed as a conspiracy theory a question about whether China had underreported their cases and the severity of the new, highly contagious disease.“You had dismissed that as a conspiracy theory.

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China reports 21 new coronavirus cases as movie theatres reopen in Beijing

coronavirus continues to recede in China’s capital.Cinemas in parts of the city deemed at low risk of cross-infection began admitting moviegoers under social distancing rules. Tickets must be booked in advance, attendance is capped at 30 per cent of capacity and no eating or drinking is allowed during the show.As with most venues in China, a temperature check and online travel record were required for entry.

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China company boasts employees helped ‘pre-test’ potential coronavirus vaccine

coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approved testing in people.“Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory,” reads an online post from SinoPharm with pictures of workers it says helped “pre-test” its vaccine. U.S.

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Tory MP presses minister to apologize for WeChat group post crowdfunding lawsuit

Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk pressed on Wednesday for a Liberal cabinet minister to apologize for allowing a post on her community WeChat group that sought to crowdfund a lawsuit against Global News for exposing Chinese state-backed efforts to hoard personal protective equipment.

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As new coronavirus cases remain low, China reopens schools, domestic flights

China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights.

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China tests millions within days as cases rise a month after last reported death

China‘s Wuhan said on Friday it has tested over 3 million of its 11 million citizens for the coronavirus, as it seeks to test all residents after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.

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COMMENTARY: With Trump rebuffed, Canada should join other western leaders standing up to China

Donald Trump has declared that he suspects the coronavirus pandemic is linked to a virology lab in China’s Wuhan province.

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Chinese-Canadians ‘suffering in silence’ as China’s United Front reaches into Canada

For Anastasia Lin, the breakthrough came shortly after her speech at Oxford University in early February.

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China accuses Australia of ‘petty tricks’ over its calls for coronavirus inquiry

China accused Australia of “petty tricks” on Wednesday in an intensifying dispute over Canberra’s push for an international inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak that could affect diplomatic and economic ties between the countries.

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China’s new coronavirus cases highest in nearly six weeks, many from overseas

China reported the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks, driven by a rise in infected travelers arriving from overseas and underscoring challenges Beijing faces in preventing a second wave of COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0