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Three drugs fairly effective on novel coronavirus at cellular level
The three drugs are Remdesivir, Chloroquine and Ritonavir. They are now under relevant procedures to gain approval for clinical use, said Hubei Daily on Wednesday.
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China central bank injects 1.2 trillion yuan and cuts reverse repo rates as virus spreads
China’s central bank unexpectedly lowered the interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements by 10 basis points on Monday, as authorities stepped up measures to relieve pressure on the economy from a rapidly spreading virus outbreak.
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Brexit: Boris Johnson sets out vision of UK-EU trade deal
Boris Johnson is to set out his vision for a trade deal with the European Union, saying there is "no need" for the UK to follow Brussels' rules. The prime minister will use a speech in London later to call for a Canada-style free trade agreement - and threaten to walk away if one cannot be struck.
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Huawei approaches Australia After UK gives it a green light
Huawei was excluded from Australia’s high-speed National Broadband Network in 2012 and from its super-fast 5G network in 2018. The company says it never had the chance to discuss the “boundaries” it would have to push to tap into the Australian market.
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Chinese mall landlords offer rent-free periods to merchants as footfall decreases amid Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
They have also donated money to non-profit groups and hospitals in Hubei province, the epicentre of the new epidemic.
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Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged, and is keeping a close eye on coronavirus
Stressing the U.S. economy is in good shape, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday left unchanged a key interest rate that influences borrowing costs, but it also said it is closely monitoring the severity of the deadly coronavirus and the potential for the illness to disrupt the global economy.
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Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region
The death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet, the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China.
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HKEX Mulls Delaying Financial Reporting Over Outbreak
Half of the companies listed on the mainland-dominated bourse in Hong Kong could face delayed financial results due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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China, Hong Kong & US each fast-track coronavirus vaccine
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine, hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
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Hong Kong Partially Closes Border With Mainland China As Virus Deaths Mount
Authorities in Hong Kong on Tuesday shut down rail connections from mainland China on Tuesday as the number of deaths in the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic passed 100.
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China reports 5,974 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 132 deaths
Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday that 5,974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions by the end of Tuesday. A total of 132 people have died of the disease.
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Wuhan virus: Toll in China jumps to 25 dead, with 830 confirmed cases 8 cities in Hubei closed
China reported that deaths from a new coronavirus rose to 25, from 18, as it rushes to halt the Sars-like disease, even as the World Health Organisation (WHO) stopped short of calling the infection a global health emergency.
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US officials see EU, British trade deals in 2020
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in several television interviews that they expected to finalize agreements with those allies in 2020.
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Coronavirus rapidly spreading, 17 dead, about 550 infected in China; Wuhan is quarantined
A new coronavirus is rapidly spreading in China, with state-run media reporting Wednesday that 17 people have died and about 550 patients have been infected in the country, up by more than 200 from the previous day, as cases have also been confirmed elsewhere in Asia and the United States.
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Trump: Hong Kong is Part of China Trade Talks
President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that China’s human rights record and the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong are part of phase two trade discussions with China, in response to reporter question.
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China remains second largest FDI recipient in 2019
China remained the world's second-largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019 with FDI inflow up 5.8 percent year on year to 941.5 billion yuan (137.24 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.
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Moody's Downgrades HSBC Holdings, Hang Seng Bank as Unrest in Hong Kong Weighs on Economy
Alessandro Roccati, a senior vice president at Moody's London office, said in a statement on Wednesday that the negative outlook on HSBC Holdings is evidenced by potential downcast profitability in the next two years in "a more difficult operating environment in Hong Kong and the rest of the region."
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Moody’s downgrades Hong Kong, blames government response to protests
Hong Kong’s reputation as a global business hub was dealt a fresh blow Monday after Moody’s downgraded a key rating, blaming a lack of government response to months of popular protests and China’s increased influence over the city’s institutions.
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China confirms coronavirus can pass person-to-person as fourth death reported
The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed a fourth death. The outbreak has spread from the central city of Wuhan to cities including Beijing and Shanghai, with more than 200 cases reported so far.
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Minister: Germany needs China’s Huawei to build 5G network
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s interior minister is suggesting that his country can’t build a 5G mobile network without Chinese tech giant Huawei, at least for now, intervening in an issue that has caused tensions between the U.S. and its allies.