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US demands for TikTok may escalate decoupling and hurt businesses, says China expert | South China Morning Post
Washington’s treatment of TikTok could set a new norm regarding the nationalisation of technology and in turn lead to more decoupling in the sector, according to Nina Palmer, a senior director at the Albright Stonebridge Group’s China Practice. Palmer, who has also lived on the Chinese mainland and served in the US …
Pizza takeaway in pandan leaves instead of cardboard helps pandemic-hit weavers in the Philippines | South China Morning Post
Cardboard pizza boxes are no longer the only choice for pizza takeaway orders in the Philippine province of Laguna. The BrickOven restaurant started its pizza takeaway service with an eco-friendly twist by using handcrafted containers woven from pandan leaves more commonly used for making hats or spicing up dishes i…
Kashmir village offers open-air classes as pupils struggle to learn online amid pandemic | South China Morning Post
A remote village in the northern part of Indian-administered Kashmir has set up an open-air community school to help pupils catch up on lessons missed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Village teachers in the Kupwara district now teach classes outdoors to help students who have limited access to the internet, lea…
Philippine President Duterte says he will take Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine in public | South China Morning Post
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has “huge trust” in Russia’s newly announced coronavirus vaccine. Speaking on August 10, 2020, Duterte said he has accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of the Covid-19 vaccine recently approved by Russian health authorities. Duterte said that when it becomes …
Circus in Germany survives during the Covid-19 pandemic by turning lion poo into ‘gold’ | South China Morning Post
A circus in Germany has been surviving during the Covid-19 pandemic by selling lion poo.
US Health Secretary Alex Azar pays tribute to late Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui | South China Morning Post
US Health Secretary Alex Azar saluted Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s late president, on August 12, 2020, praising Lee’s contribution to the island’s democracy. Azar was on a visit to Taiwan and is the highest-level official from Washington to have visited the self-ruled island in decades.
Russia approves ‘world’s first’ Covid-19 vaccine, President Vladimir Putin says | South China Morning Post
Russia had become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, President Vladimir Putin said on August 11, 2020. The nation’s health ministry has granted regulatory approval for the vaccine after less than two months of human testing. It paved the way for a mass inoculation of the Russian population despite the …
Hong Kong’s last authentic Chinese sailing junk struggles to stay afloat during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
The image of a Chinese junk with its distinctive, vibrant red sails floating in Victoria Harbour is a symbol of Hong Kong recognised around the world. But the boats traditionally used in Chinese waters since the Han dynasty (206BC-AD220) have all but disappeared. Only one authentic traditional sailing junk, the Dukl…
Life-changing surgery gives new ear to Chinese boy with the congenital deformity microtia | South China Morning Post
A boy with a deformed right ear in China has undergone a life-changing plastic surgery that has given him a new artificial ear. The 7-year-old was born with microtia, a congenital malformation in which the external part of the ear is underdeveloped
US health chief offers ‘strong support’ to Taiwan in landmark visit | South China Morning Post
The United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar gave “strong support” to Taiwan during his landmark meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on August 10, 2020. Azar was the highest-level official from Washington to visit the self-ruled island in decades.
Pandemic food delivery boom creating vast amounts of plastic waste in China | South China Morning Post
Food delivery services are booming in China as people avoid going out to restaurants and to shop for food during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people are relying on platforms like Meituan or Ele.me to deliver meals to their workplaces or homes. But the food delivery business had already been booming before the outbrea…
‘Is that a cake?’: Hong Kong bakers cook up some eye-popping illusions | South China Morning Post
Stay-at-home orders and lockdown measures to fight the global pandemic have people around the world rediscovering the joy of baking. But Hongkongers Alison Chan and her partner Cony Lam are taking baking to the next level with some fantastic cakes. Their creations include confections that are dead ringers for object…
She Lost Her Father to COVID-19, Then She and Her Family Got the Virus
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· Mariama Diallo
Companies need to foster caring and compassionate workplace culture during the Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Employers must create a culture of care and compassion to look after the mental health of employees amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to Samson Tse, a professor who focuses on mental health and social work at the University of Hong Kong. He spoke with the South China Morning Post’s Elaine Ly about wha…
NYC Mom’s Pandemic-Updated Children’s Book Goes Viral
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· Elena Wolf
Art exhibition showcases China's fight against the coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
The National Museum of China has assembled an exhibition of art that focuses on China’s efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam turns Da Nang stadium into field hospital for coronavirus patients | South China Morning Post
As the city of Da Nang becomes the epicentre of Vietnam’s latest coronavirus outbreak, a local sports complex is being quickly converted into a temporary hospital to treat Covid-19 patients. The Tien Son sports facility is set to open on August 8, 2020, with 1,000 beds available to handle an overflow of infected pat…
How hi-tech solutions are being used across Asia to cope with the coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
Technology has helped some countries and regions in Asia do a better job containing the spread and coping with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. From apps to manage quarantines, to robots to spread disinfectant, the hi-tech solutions have a common goal of fighting the deadly effects of Covid-19.
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Challenges in a Pandemic
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Devastating aftermath of deadly Beirut blasts as Lebanon reports at least 100 dead, 4,000 hurt | South China Morning Post
Massive explosions in the Lebanese capital Beirut have flattened an area near the city’s port, killing at least 100 people and leaving 4,000 others injured. A hospital and other buildings in a radius as wide as 10km (6.2 miles) around the site have been damaged by the blasts.
‘Ramen’ face mask is Japanese artist’s answer to glasses fogging up from pandemic protection | South China Morning Post
A Japanese artist who was fed up with his eyeglasses fogging up while he wears a mask “used his noodle” to come up with a way to embrace the problem. The way forward suddenly became clear when Takahiro Shibata fashioned coronavirus protective gear that looks like a bowl of ramen.
Philippines returns to Covid-19 lockdown as infections soar to record highs | South China Morning Post
The Philippines reimposed a strict Covid-19 lockdown starting August 4, 2020. The decision follows a call from health care workers for stronger measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus in the country and to prevent the health care system from collapsing under the pressure of a rising number of new cases. On A…
Kenya: Cancer Patients Greatly Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Related Lockdowns
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· Mariama Diallo
‘Asia’s Oktoberfest’ goes ahead in Qingdao as China coronavirus case numbers stay low | South China Morning Post
Thousands of beer lovers are flocking to the Chinese city of Qingdao for “Asia’s Oktoberfest”, the largest festival of its kind in the region. With most of the world still grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, the July 31-August 23, 2020, event in eastern Shandong province may prove to be the only such festival this…
Bars and pubs shut as Vietnam faces new wave of Covid-19 infections | South China Morning Post
Bars and pubs in Vietnam were ordered to close until further notice starting July 31, 2020, as the country braces for a new wave of Covid-19 infections. Authorities in the country also announced on July 30 that gatherings of more than 30 people will be banned. Vietnam had been praised for its handling of the virus, …
Experts from mainland China arrive to help Hong Kong fight the city’s worst wave of coronavirus | South China Morning Post
Seven medical experts from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong on August 2, 2020, to help the city fight its worst wave of coronavirus infections so far. The group selected by the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission from over 20 public hospitals were the first of about 60 health workers from the mainland as…
Hong Kong’s first makeshift Covid-19 hospital in operation amid third wave of coronavirus crisis | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s first makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients has started operation at the AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition centre near the airport. The facility is designed to relieve pressure on the city’s public health system as the coronavirus crisis worsens. Infected patients between the ages of 18 and 60 that are consid…
US Health Experts: COVID-19 Vaccine Could be Ready by 2021
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· Katherine Gypson
One creative mask a day: Hong Kong theatre costume designer documents life during the pandemic | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong theatre costume designer and actor Edmond Kok Wai-ho have created more than 100 artistic masks since February 14, 2020, not long after the novel coronavirus was first confirmed to be spreading in the city. Kok said he wanted to use his artistic skills to “document history” during the Covid-19 pandemic thro…
Hong Kong Legislative Council elections postponed by a year | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam invoked emergency powers to delay the Legislative Council elections by one year, to September 5, 2021, citing health risks from the Covid-19 pandemic. Lam also revealed that China’s top legislative body will make a decision on how to fill the year-long gap without a new election.
Mask inventor Peter Tsai puts retirement on hold to help ease N95 shortage in the US | South China Morning Post
Taiwanese-American scientist Peter Tsai has put his retirement plans on hold, saying he could no longer sit back and watch as medical workers reuse masks and protective equipment while they help coronavirus patients. More than 30 years ago, the scientist came up with a filtration method that helps N95 masks block 95…
Public bath houses in Japan struggle to survive during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Many public bath houses in Japan are at risk of closing as customer numbers plunge during the Covid-19 pandemic. While the Japanese government has decided to allow the traditional sento baths to stay open for “public hygiene reasons”, a lack of customers because of coronavirus fears is proving to be the latest blow …
Australia’s cap on weekly entries leaves citizens stranded abroad during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Many Australian citizens have found themselves unable to return home as stringent caps on international arrivals went into effect to halt the spread of Covid-19. The Australian government now limits the number of incoming passengers to just 4,000 per week, with most flights restricted to no more than about 30 people…
How Musicians Are Changing Their Tune During Pandemic
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· Mariia Prus
Six months after WHO declared Covid-19 a public health emergency, what more do we know now? | South China Morning Post
The World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020, when the illness was a pneumonia of unknown origin that was spreading in China. About six months later, more than 17 million people have been infected with the disease in at least 213 countries and…
Virus-free for months, Vietnam braces for latest wave of Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says every province and city in the country is at high risk of coronavirus infections as the nation braces for its latest wave of Covid-19. The warning issued July 29, 2020, followed reports of new cases in Da Nang city the previous week. Vietnam had been free from locally t…
India's Covid-19 cases pass 1.5 million mark | South China Morning Post
India’s total number of coronavirus infections surged past 1.5 million on July 29, 2020, according to the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was ramping up its Covid-19 testing capacity. They aim to reach 1 million tests per day in the coming weeks, …
Haj pilgrimage in Mecca downsized due to coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage this year on July 29, 2020 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. But the 2020 pilgrimage is very different because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Only about 10,000 residents of the kingdom were selected to join, instead of the usual millions of pilgrims who arrive from around the world. As part …
Links between brain disorders and coronavirus infections under investigation in the UK | South China Morning Post
Scientists in the UK are trying to find out more about possible links between the coronavirus and brain damage. Dr Benedict Michael, a consultant neurologist from the University of Liverpool, is conducting a study that tracks hundreds of Covid-19 patients who have suffered from neurological problems after being infe…
West Bank COVID Cases Rising as Health System Falters
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· Linda Gradstein
North Korea Could be Signaling New Phase in Pandemic Battle
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‘Model customers’ keep Japanese restaurant ‘busy’ and customers safe from Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
The coronavirus pandemic has all but emptied many restaurants in Japan amid social-distancing rules meant to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But one restaurant in Tokyo has turned heads with its mannequins all dressed up to go out for a meal. The “model customers” help the eatery appear more busy, at the same time a…