There have been a reported 42,708 diagnosed cases of coronavirus in China, with the death toll surpassing 1,017 in China alone, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
From CNN Business' Laura He
A chef wearing a face mask is reflected in a window as he pauses at the entrance to a restaurant in Beijing on Tuesday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Imageslarge swaths of the world's second biggest economy for more than two weeks. Worker shortages, transport disruption, a lack of medical supplies and heavy-handed local officials are all making life difficult for businesses, the Chinese government said Tuesday.
"We have also noticed difficulties in fully resuming work," Cong Liang, a senior official at China's National Development and Reform Commission told reporters in Beijing, listing several factors including supply chain disruption, local government restrictions and a shortage of facial masks. Senior officials in Beijing were speaking to reporters a day after an extended public holiday ended for much of the country, leading some businesses to try to reopen their doors. Others, though, remain closed, and local governments have issued mixed — and in some cases muddled — guidance about what companies should be doing.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Simone, 18, Officially Signs with the WWE — and Starts TrainingShe joins a legacy of legends in the WWE, including her dad and grandfather, the late Rocky Johnson
Read more »
18 Pictures That Prove The American Education System Is Pretty Much Doomed18 Pictures That Prove The American Education System Is Doomed
Read more »
Eminem Makes Surprise Oscars Appearance to Perform 'Lose Yourself': 'Sorry it Took Me 18 Years'The 92nd Annual Academy Awards are airing live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Feb. 9
Read more »