COVID outbreak at China’s Yantian port threatens global trade
By DW
10 July 2021 |
6:23 pm
A recent coronavirus outbreak at the Chinese port of Yantian is set to cause a bigger disruption than the Suez Canal blockage in March. The subsequent shortages could spike already rising inflation.
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