Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China
(Reuters) – Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the…
Foxconn hires over 100,000 workers for COVID-hit Chinese plant – Yicai
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Apple supplier Foxconn has hit a hiring target of 100,000 new workers for its Zhengzhou plant in China, financial news outlet Yicai reported on Thursday, a milestone that could…
China steps up fixed-asset investment to steady COVID-hit economy
By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING -China’s state planner said on Thursday it had approved 10 fixed-asset investments worth 121 billion yuan ($18.1 billion) in May, a more than six-fold jump…
China rushes bond sales to spur COVID-hit economy, more seen needed
By Kevin Yao BEIJING – Chinese provinces are racing to issue some $225 billion of bonds in June, frontloading investment to revive the COVID-battered economy even as policy advisers step up calls…
South Korea drafts $46 billion extra budget to help COVID-hit businesses
SEOUL – South Korea unveiled plans on Thursday to pay more than $20 billion to small businesses and self-employed people to make up for losses due to COVID restrictions. The first supplementary…
New Mexico National Guard members teach in COVID-hit schools
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. -National Guard members in New Mexico have begun substitute teaching and the governor said she would do the same in a bid to keep students in classrooms…
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