China Tries to Revive Economy but Consumer Engine Sputters
BEIJING (AP) — China, where the coronavirus pandemic started in December, is cautiously trying to get back to business, but it’s not easy when many millions of workers are wary of spending much or even going out.
Sanders Defends Endorsing Biden, Says to Do Otherwise is ‘Irresponsible’
Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that it would be “irresponsible” for his loyalists not to support Joe Biden, warning that progressives who “sit on their hands” in the months ahead would simply enable President Donald Trump’s reelection.
Visitors to Japan Sink 93%, Biggest On-Year Drop
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The number of foreign visitors to Japan tumbled 93 percent in March from a year earlier, marking the biggest rate of decline for any month since 1964 when comparable data became available, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan Lawmaker Admits to Visiting Hostess Bar Amid Pandemic
TOKYO (Kyodo) — An opposition lawmaker has offered to resign from his party, after admitting he visited a Tokyo hostess bar despite the capital being under a state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus, a senior party official said Wednesday.
Trump Ends US Aid to WHO, Says Not Enough Done to Stop Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China.
China Approves Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China has approved two COVID-19 inactivated vaccine candidates for clinical trials, according to the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against the coronavirus Tuesday.
Detained Immigrants Plead for Masks, Protection From Virus
HOUSTON (AP) — Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign.
Delayed By Pandemic, Wuhan Couple Finally Gets Wedding Photoshoot
WUHAN (Xinhua) — Luo Jian and Cheng Yishuang, a young couple in Wuhan, had planned to get wedding photos taken and hold wedding ceremony in the city after the Spring Festival, which fell on Jan. 25 this year.
Trump Claims He Has ‘Total’ Authority Over Reopening Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus.
Tired of City Hustle, Chinese Urbanites Take Up Rural Farming
CHANGSHA (Xinhua) — With a gentle spring breeze stroking her face, seven-year-old Guoguo meticulously takes on the responsibility of taking care of dozens of vegetable seedlings in a rural garden rented by her parents two years ago in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province.
