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Indictments announced against Chinese container firms for alleged price-fixing during COVID pandemic

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Indictments announced against Chinese container firms for alleged price-fixing during COVID pandemic – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department on Tuesday announced indictments against four Chinese shipping container manufacturers for allegedly cutting production to fix prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has more. Source link

U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic

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U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic – CBS News Watch CBS News Investigators are looking into Chinese firms that allegedly slowed shipping container production in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has more. Source link

U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut production of shipping containers before COVID pandemic

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Federal authorities are examining whether Chinese companies deliberately restricted the world’s production of storage containers for the shipping trade just before the COVID-19 pandemic began six years ago, sources with knowledge of the probe told CBS News.  Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping … Read more

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party’s primary for Ohio governor, faces some steep challenges in the coming general election. She is trying to be the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office in a state that has become dominated by Republicans. Her presumed opponent, Republican Vivek … Read more

Ex-adviser at Fauci’s NIAID indicted for allegedly attempting to hide records during COVID-19 pandemic

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Washington — A former senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is facing charges over an alleged scheme to hide federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Dr. David Morens, 78, was indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this month and charged with five counts, including … Read more

The Dish: Chef launches intimate soul food experience during pandemic after health scare

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The series “The Dish” features an intimate soul food experience at the restaurant Shaw-nae’s House on New York’s Staten Island. The chef, Shawnae Dixon, talks about coming from a long line of trailblazers and how a rare blood disorder in 2020 changed her life. Source link

Inequities and risks Latinos face as frontline workers in the pandemic

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Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Latinos and Latinas have been essential workers on the front lines, doing jobs that can’t be done through Zoom meetings from the comfort of home. They are keeping the economy going while risking their lives. Maria Elena Salinas hosts “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” a CBS News special. Source … Read more