A Silver Lining to the Pandemic Could Be Economic Distancing From China WASHINGTON—The COVID-19 pandemic is going to have serious implications for how businesses think about China. Souring sentiment against the Chinese communist regime over the past few weeks may force many corporate boards to alter their whole supply chains in a very short time....
US Needs to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Drug Supplies, Says White House Trade Advisor The fallout from the coronavirus (officially known as COVID-19) outbreak is a “wake-up call” for the United States to reduce its dependence on pharmaceutical imports from China and elsewhere, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Feb. 12. Navarro, in...
Coronavirus Outbreak ‘Holds a Very Grave Threat’ for World: WHO Chief The World Health Organization’s (WHO) head warned researchers that the new coronavirus poses “a very grave threat” to the world at the start of a conference meant to find solutions to the outbreak and answer questions about its origin, severity, and transmission. While...
