COVID-19 News Updates May Archive

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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