Peter Siegert, 73, and his son Peter Siegert IV, 45, were quoted by The Post and Courier of Charleston as saying that just after several waitresses and kitchen workers walked out the door without saying a word, a man in an apron with a gun came out of the kitchen and locked the front door.
Paul Mango, deputy chief of staff for policy at the Health and Human Services Department, confirmed that at least 40 million vaccination kits with needles and bottles have already been put together for the vaccine. "All of those are in warehouses ready to go, so that's a big logistical task or undertaking," he told reporters.
Pei Liang, head of the China Chain-Store and Franchised Association, said in the past three years, the number and revenue of convenience stores have seen double-digit growth, ahead of general growth in the retail industry.
PetroChina said it has been ramping up imports of liquefied natural gas in the past year, as China is endeavoring to clean up its coal-dominated energy mix.
Paulson said such moves "come at exactly the wrong time, driving away Chinese demand for dollars at a moment when the US is taking on large amounts of debt. Let's hope that China doesn't rethink the wisdom of its Treasury holdings."
People crowded into Sensoji temple in Tokyo last April (top) but only a few tourists were there on Monday as a result of the novel coronavirus. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP
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People whose personal freedom is violated by judicial authorities will be able to seek increased compensation, according to a Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) statement Wednesday.