David Ho | May 1, 2020
Explore a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid–19) outbreak and living in Shenzhen.
Friday May 29th
- Phased Reopening of UK Visa Application Centres (VACs) in China
- How Coronavirus Spreads Outdoors vs. Indoors
- Young Activists Start 8-Week Digital Campaign To Fight Climate Injustices Against Indigenous Communities
- Here’s how easyJet plans to resume flights on 15 June
Wednesday May 27th
- Exclusive: Meet The Harvard Professor Who Became A Billionaire Thanks To Coronavirus
- Visas can only be extended automatically once: SZ officials
- Guangdong to launch online shopping festival featuring cultural heritage
Monday May 25th
- SZ offers 26.4 million yuan for virus research
- Dongguan theatres and entertainment venues to reopen under strict management
- Barometer Report: How Covid-19 Is Changing Our Trust In Media, Business & Government
- Qatar Airways launches unlimited flight change policy
- Wuhan Bans Eating Wild Animals, But Loopholes For Fur & Medicine Worry Conservationists
- Vint Cerf: What Happened When I Got Covid-19 And How Our Medical System Must Change
Friday May 22th
- Shenzhen’s last COVID-19 patient discharged
- McKinsey Report: Don’t Ignore Business Case For Diversity For Pandemic Recovery
- Hong Kong Property Giant Beats Out Rivals To Grab Low-Priced Land Amid COVID-19 Downturn
- When can I travel again? How different countries are preparing for the return of tourism
- Virtual vacation: Thailand
Thursday May 21th
- Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million, infections rising in South America
- [Podcast]The inside story behind the pandemic, the CEO and a promising, unproven treatment.
- Unilever, H&M Among 150 Companies Worth US$2 Trillion Urging Net-Zero Pandemic Recovery
- Worldometer COVID-19 Data
- Instagram Launches ‘Guides’ Feature, Focus On Mental Health
- Eco-Fascism Is On The Rise, Here’s How You Can Fight Against It
- Apple-Google contact tracing tech draws interest in 23 countries, some hedge bets
- Photos: Restaurants Are Using Mannequins, Blow-Up Dolls And More To Enforce Social Distancing
- No Mask? You May Not Worry About Climate Change, Either
Wednesday May 20th
- Shenzhen steps up pace against coronavirus
- New Study Raises Hopes Of COVID-19 Survivor Immunity | NBC Nightly News
- A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma. He was found dead in his car
- Cleaner Air In Europe Due To Lockdown Led to 11,000 Fewer Deaths
Tuesday May 19th
- The Risks – Know Them – Avoid Them
- New drug can stop pandemic, says Chinese expert
- An easing of coronavirus prevention measures helps China’s auto plants rev up
- Full Economic Recovery Unlikely Without Coronavirus Vaccine: Fed Chair Powell
Monday May 18th
- Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao studying mutual recognition of quarantine measures, virus testing
- Apple reopening 25 more U.S. stores, will soon top 100 worldwide
- Scenarios for the COVID-19 Future
- The future of work, the changing shape of the office, and the end of business travel
- Lonely Planet releases over 350 episodes of award-winning travel shows online
- Hong Kong to keep social-distancing rules for two more weeks, sources say, as health chief warns of ‘new normal’
- Meat-Free Future? Sustainable Farms See Jump In Business Amid Covid-19
- How To Manage Your Money During An Economic Downturn
Sunday May 17th
- Disney says it will reopen shopping area at Florida resort on Wednesday
- The risks of reopening too fast or rushing a coronavirus vaccine
Saturday May 16th
- Video: A look at the costs of a coronavirus vaccine
- Guangdong expands nucleic acid testing to include everyone in need
- Video: How eating at McDonald’s will be different because of Covid-19
- Coronavirus: Trial begins to see if dogs can ‘sniff out’ virus
- As Facebook Moderates Covid-19 Misinformation With AI, Advertisers Navigate Brand Safety During The Crisis
Friday May 15th
- Coronavirus vaccine possible in early 2021, says EU agency
- Cinemas, theaters, museums and more to reopen in GD
- UN: Pandemic Will Push 34 Million People Into Extreme Poverty In 2020
- My LHR > HKG Diary: Here’s What Traveling Could Look Like Post Covid-19
- Activists want Ocean Park to retire all animals
- This Chrome plug-in lets you binge-watch HBO hits like ‘Westworld,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘Insecure’ remotely with friends — here’s how it works
- Business travellers are ‘top priority’ for Hong Kong economy’s relaunch
- Class and the coronavirus: China’s poorest in a fight for survival
Thursday May 14th
- The coronavirus may be here to stay: WHO
- How long is nucleic acid test result valid: authoritative answer
- Record Global Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In Spite Of Covid-19
- Post-Coronavirus Unsustainable “Revenge Shopping” Could Bring About Future Crises
- Hong Kong’s Economic Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse
- Rombot – The future of physical therapy is taking shape
- McCawley’s Futian closes after 11 years of service
Wednesday May 13th
- Virus Outbreaks In Slaughterhouses Globally Exposes Meat Industry Danger
- No More Business As Usual After Coronavirus Crisis, Say City Leaders From Hong Kong To New York
- Covid spreads again in HK, but no new curbs planned
- Cultural, tourism, and sports sectors helped to revive
- Is a typhoon coming to Guangdong?
- When Will Disney Parks Reopen?
Tuesday May 12th
- Hongkonger without travel history confirmed
- When will exhibitions open in China?
- Why The Crisis May Make Powerful Corporations Even More Powerful
- Wuhan Reports New COVID-19 Cases — The City’s 1st In More Than A Month
Monday May 11th
- The future of travel is travel bubbles
- Bill Gates says 7bn people will need Covid-19 vaccine and it will take 18 months
- This Hong Kong restaurant group created a manual about how to handle the pandemic, and it’s become a blueprint guide for restauranteurs around the world
- Do You Have Zoom Fatigue? The Unhealthy Side Of Nonstop Video Calls
- Shenzhen to ban outdoor barbecue, control exhaust emission
Sunday May 10th
- Hong Kong records three new imported Covid-19 cases on Sunday
- Global virus cases pass four million
- As Summer Nears, Farmers Struggle to Get Crawfish on the Table
- Climate-Forward Companies “Outperformed” During Pandemic According To HSBC
- Will Covid-19 mutate into a more dangerous virus?
- The slogan is due to be officially unveiled this evening as the the “stay at home” message is discarded.
Saturday May 9th
- City cleared of imported COVID-19 patients
- Guangdong’s 21 cities release back to school schedule
- Participation fees waived for enterprises participating the 127th Canton Fair
Friday May 8th
- Hong Kong bars to reopen after weeks of Covid-19 shutdown with Lan Kwai Fong venues lining up cheap deals to attract customers
- Zhuhai’s borders open longer as Macao sees no new infections
- Wildlife Conservation Crumbling As Ecotourism Drops Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
- Greece eyes opening hotels in July – here’s what travellers can expect
- Equal treatment of Chinese and foreigners in Guangdong
- Global Opinion Sees Climate Crisis As Serious As Covid-19, New Survey Finds
- Indian Doctor Becomes A Billionaire Amid Coronavirus Effort
Thursday May 7th
- Global Opinion Sees Climate Crisis As Serious As Covid-19, New Survey Finds
- How will COVID change the airport business model?
Wednesday May 6th
- The Innovation and Technology Bureau (ITB) announced the Government will distribute free reusable CuMask+™ to all Hong Kong citizens.
- As of midnight of May 5th, Guangdong had reported neither new confirmed case nor new asymptomatic case.
- no new cases of Covid-19 as Hong Kong eases social-distancing measures
- Stocks Lose Steam After Fed Vice Chairman Says Economy Needs More Support
Monday May 4th
- Virtual Preservation Month Tours of US historic sites
- Inside the Early Days of China’s Coronavirus Coverup | WIRED
- Now Anything Is Possible – Reasons to be Cheerful
- Reusable masks to be given to every Hong Kong resident
Sunday May 3rd
- Guangdong orders same treatment to all amid epidemic control
- Coronavirus: ban on groups of more than 4 at restaurant tables could be relaxed to 8, sources say as Hong Kong considers easing social-distancing measures
- Guangdong: Foreigners, locals treated equally amid COVID-19
Saturday May 2nd
- ‘I Died And Came Back’: 12-Year-Old Recovers From Virus
- GZ answers expats’ health code, visa and testing questions
Friday May 1st
- World View: Letter from Mainland China
- 79% of Voters Think Another COVID-19 Wave Within the Next Year Is Likely
- No one knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end – The Verge
- Tourism After the Coronavirus: Shorter Trips to Safer Places – Bloomberg
- Enjoy these gorgeous wildflower blooms from around the world online
- Labour Day flashmobs set to test distancing rules in HK
- Hong Kong’s tough quarantine and travel restrictions – South China Morning Post
- Amazon’s Q1 profit misses Wall Street estimates even as sales jump on a surge in consumer demand
- Whales are thriving in oceans without cruise and container ship traffic
- How Amtrak trips will change after the COVID-19 pandemic
- Green shoots in mainland travel
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