Coronavirus

Ifo: China's lockdowns will soon hit German economy

By Michael Radunski

Omicron wave rolls: Beijing fears 'grim' times

Mass tests, panic buying, first residential blocks on lockdown. It seems that the Omicron variant has reached the Chinese capital. Even the authorities are warning of "grim times" for China's capital. The situation threatens to spiral out of control – and could also become a threat to President Xi Jinping.

By Michael Radunski

Zero Covid burdens domestic trade and logistics

Experts try to predict the economic costs of the lockdown in China. Affected municipalities have to bear high costs and suffer from production cutbacks. Zero Covid is also a logistical nightmare. And problems in the transport sector further exacerbate the situation.

By Christiane Kuehl

Dozens of Covid cases: Beijing fears 'grim times'

By Michael Radunski

Vaccine contracts: Green MEPs sue EU Commission

By Eugenie Ankowitsch

Mass testing in Beijing: the harbinger of a lockdown?

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Ulrich Ackermann – the crisis consultant

By Amelie Richter

Shanghai hopes for further relaxation

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EU Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic kicks off

By Eugenie Ankowitsch

Seven more Covid deaths in Shanghai

By Fabian Peltsch