Tag: Covid
Conflict between China and the US over the corona virus escalates
US President Joe Biden Tensions between the United States and China have recently increased again. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Washington There is rare harmony on Capitol Hill in Washington these days,…
Growth in the diagnostics industry is normalizing after the Corona boom
Frankfurt Normality is returning to the diagnostics industry after the Corona boom. The providers’ growth forecasts are much more sober. The Dax group Qiagen is no exception, as the figures…
Is Corona now paralyzing rural China?
Beijing Two empty PCR test stations on the station forecourt in Beijing are the only indications that the strictest corona rules in the world applied in China until recently. The…
12 answers to the question of what waves Corona will make in 2023
Berlin The pandemic phase of Corona is over, but Sars-Cov-2 remains present even in the endemic. Experts from various disciplines explain what this means in the coming months and where…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation
Jacinda Ardern Because of her empathetic nature and her successful crisis management, she quickly made a name for herself internationally. (Photo: AP) Bangkok Jacinda Ardern ends an extraordinary political career…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister announces resignation
Jacinda Ardern Because of her empathetic nature and her successful crisis management, she quickly made a name for herself internationally. (Photo: AP) Bangkok Jacinda Ardern ends an extraordinary political career…
Why the US will remain the world’s largest economy for now
Asia Technonomics In the weekly column we take turns writing about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) On Sunday, China welcomes the New Year, the Year of…
Moderna scores with vaccine against RS virus
Frankfurt The US biotech group Moderna has underpinned the performance of its mRNA technology with another positive study. Its vaccine candidate “mRNA-1345” against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) achieved a…
This company has solved the problem of plastic waste
sample depots The strategists (from left): Laetitia-Zarah Gerbes (Acatis Investment), Gabriele Hartmann (Perspective Asset Management) and David Wehner (Do Investment). (Photo: private) Frankfurt Let’s start the year with optimism –…
After the Corona boom, the pharmaceutical industry is facing a dip in growth
Frankfurt In the past two years, the corona pandemic has given the pharmaceutical industry the strongest sales boost in decades. But the boom is abating and the industry will have…
Ulrike Malmendier: “Germany needs a China protection crash course”
Ulrike Malmendier “We now know that the winter of 2023/2024 will not necessarily be easier.” (Photo: Ed Caldwell/Haas School of Business) Berlin Economics Ulrike Malmendier suggests leaving the remaining three…
Ulrike Malmendier: “Germany needs a China protection crash course”
Ulrike Malmendier “We now know that the winter of 2023/2024 will not necessarily be easier.” (Photo: Ed Caldwell/Haas School of Business) Berlin Economics Ulrike Malmendier suggests leaving the remaining three…
Employers are demanding EU-wide uniform rules for travelers to China
Travelers from China China is facing a rapid increase in the number of cases after the abrupt end of its no-Covid policy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After moving away from the…
Spain also announces corona testing for travelers from China – Beijing allows Covid medicine Lagevrio
In the massive corona wave in China The Chinese authorities have approved the use of the drug Lagevrio (molnupiravir) from the American manufacturer Merck. The Chinese drug regulator reported on…
The new Covid risk – how long will the good mood on the stock exchanges remain?
Astrid Dorner The US correspondent thinks that the good mood on the stock exchanges could soon be over. (Photo: Getty Images, Handelsblatt) Dusseldorf The headlines read like déjà vu: The…
EU does not want corona tests for visitors from China
Hong Kong Airport Because Japan only wants to let people from China into the country via individual airports, thousands were stuck in the special administrative region. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels For…
Global concerns about corona wave in China – special EU meeting convened
Hong Kong Airport Because Japan only wants to let people from China into the country via individual airports, thousands were stuck in the special administrative region. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels After…
Lifting the mask requirement harms the economy – the USA is considering tightening the Covid rules for travelers from China
In view of the corona wave in China Japan strengthens its border controls for travelers from the People’s Republic. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday, All visitors from…
Beijing continues to struggle with high Covid infection numbers
Berlin It’s a 180 degree turnaround: On Monday, the Chinese National Health Authority lifted almost all entry restrictions into the People’s Republic. From January 8th, travelers no longer have to…
Corona balance, current wave of infections & China
Berlin Mr. Drosten, Germany is currently being overwhelmed by a wave of infections, and the healthcare system is overburdened. Have we avoided respiratory infections for too long?One reason for the…