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Mar 14, 2022

China’s COVID cases are felt throughout the supply chain

China’s zero-tolerance approach to the virus is already affecting American tech manufacturers. Plus: the lessons and legacy of the AIDS epidemic.

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HONG KONG, CHINA - MARCH 01: A general view of temporary isolation facility to house Covid-19 patients is seen at Tsing Yi on March 01, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. The Hong Kong government is planning to impose a “large-scale lockdown” as part of its universal Covid-19 testing drive, according to Sourth China Morning Post, as officials confirmed a record high of more than 32,500 new infections on Tuesday, pushing the city’s overall tally of confirmed cases to 238,377 and overall death toll to 1,023.
HONG KONG, CHINA - MARCH 01: A general view of temporary isolation facility to house Covid-19 patients is seen at Tsing Yi on March 01, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. The Hong Kong government is planning to impose a “large-scale lockdown” as part of its universal Covid-19 testing drive, according to Sourth China Morning Post, as officials confirmed a record high of more than 32,500 new infections on Tuesday, pushing the city’s overall tally of confirmed cases to 238,377 and overall death toll to 1,023.
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