Topic: Beijing
Beijing just reported zero Covid cases. Here’s how they turned it around
The city of more than 20 million people appears to have quelled a flare-up that infected 335 people, with infections down from 36 a day at its peak in mid-June.
India must keep Beijing on tenterhooks, and wisely use its economic statecraft
A knee jerk disruption in trade ties will hurt Indian businesses, especially at a time when the economy is beginning to re-adjust to the new normal of Covid-19.
Beijing outbreak shows how the silent Covid can come roaring back
Beijing's patient zero in the second outbreak proved that the virus could be hiding in plain sight despite months of social distancing, testing and quarantining.
Beijing’s second coronavirus wave has been contained, says China’s chief epidemiologist
The official said the findings are based on a curve reflecting when infected patients began to show symptoms but did not say how they ascertained the outbreak’s peak.
Beijing’s Covid cases top 150, becomes China’s worst outbreak since Wuhan
China's capital has vowed to make every effort to contain the pandemic. It has ramped up containment measures, including cancelling flights and closing schools.
India needs serious China experts who can guide policy, not parachute commentators
Article 370 may be the trigger for LAC crisis. This is one of the rare occasions when Chinese are reacting to India’s attempts at challenging status quo.
Beijing’s outbreak, Russia’s communal living crisis, Sri Lanka mock polls & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Panic in Beijing as new outbreak of coronavirus grows
The abrupt resurgence of cases in Beijing threatens to disrupt hard-won normalisation of life & business after China quelled its first epidemic months ago.
China reports 66 new Covid-19 cases after sudden spike of infections in Beijing
The officials of China's National Health Commission said 57 new confirmed Covid-19 infections, including 38 domestically transmitted cases, were reported Saturday.
Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases climb to over 980 in China
The Chinese government has stepped up its vigil to contain the spread of the infection during the five-day May Day holidays.
Where’s the sympathy for lonely young people hit by social distancing?
Younger people report higher rates of anxiety and depression when compared with the elderly, and the pandemic hasn’t changed that.
Allow us to restructure loans but no need for blanket recast, banks tell RBI
The Indian Banks’ Association has written to RBI, saying debt recast needs to be completed by September to prevent fresh bad loan creation.
Defence
Himachal’s plan to counter China — train personnel in Chinese, residents in guerrilla warfare
Plan with 12 ‘high points’, drawn up by Himachal DGP Sanjay Kundu at the behest of Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, sent to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for action.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.