Shanghai residents are continuing to experience on and off lockdowns due to new outbreaks of COVID-19. In areas of the city under partial lockdown, people have been under restrictions but officials have provided little in the way of information to the public, residents say. When 35 areas in the city had restrictions lifted on July…
Macao to Extend City Lockdown, Casino Closure Until Friday
HONG KONG—Macao’s government will extend a lockdown of casinos and other businesses until Friday, as authorities grapple to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the world’s biggest gambling hub, according a statement on its website. The lockdown in the Chinese special administrative region had been due to end on Monday. Macao imposed the shutdown last…
US Retailers Falter in China Amid Lockdowns, Weak Economy, Nationalism
July 13, 2022
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News Analysis U.S. retailers in China have been hit hard by COVID-19 lockdowns, a weakening economy, and increased nationalism. Amazon Kindle is exiting the China market, as are Airbnb and Yahoo. Fifty-three percent of companies responding to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey said they would decrease their China exposure if COVID lockdowns persist. The chamber’s…
Macau Shuts Most Businesses Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Casinos Stay Open
June 20, 2022
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HONG KONG—The world’s biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses shut but casinos remaining open. The testing of Macau’s roughly 600,000 residents is expected to end on Tuesday as the Chinese-ruled former Portuguese colony…
New Orleans Grill Becomes First Business Allowed by Court to Recover Damages for COVID-19 Lockdown Losses
Oceana Grill, a popular seafood restaurant in New Orleans, has achieved a first-of-its-kind victory in its long-running legal battle to receive payouts from insurer Lloyd’s of London for loss of revenues during its COVID-19 shutdown beginning on March 20, 2020. On June 15, a Louisiana state court reversed an earlier decision and ruled in favor…
Nearly 25 Percent of US Firms in Shanghai Shrink Investment Plans due to COVID Lockdowns: Report
The 2-month lockdown in Shanghai is revealing its economic impact as about one quarter of American companies have reduced their investment size, according to the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai. An AmCham June survey shows that 25 percent of consumer and service companies have reduced their investment plans, as have 20 percent of…
Boris Johnson Faces Fresh Calls for Resignation After His 2nd Ethics Adviser Quits
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing fresh calls to quit after his second ethics adviser in less than two years resigned from his post. Lord Christopher Geidt resigned on Wednesday, a day after telling MPs it was “reasonable” to suggest the prime minister broke the ministerial code by breaching COVID-19 lockdown laws in the so-called…
Lockdown Lifted at Texas Air Force Base After Gunshots Reported Off-Base
The lockdown at Texas’s Lackland Air Force Base in Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) has been lifted following reports of gunshots heard off-base on Tuesday. JBSA went into lockdown early on Tuesday after gunshots were heard off-base, according to reports. In a statement on Twitter, JBSA officials said security forces and local law enforcement are…
Article Citing 200 Million Chinese Locked Down in April Censored by Communist Regime
A recent analysis by Shanghai-based Metrodata Tech said during the month of April, 200 million people in China were in a “state of quiescence.” This term describes people in lockdown status due to the strict epidemic controls imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). City-Data Group, a site within China’s WeChat social media platform, posted…
Studies Highlight Potential Long-term Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teens
A June study by researchers from the University of Sydney highlighted concerning trends of increased screen time, alcohol use, and poor sleep for teenagers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase has implications for teens’ long-term health, said researchers. “We know these lifestyle risk behaviors are common among young people, but we also know they…
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