TOKYO -- For people around the world, the spring of 2020 has not been a happy one. The coronavirus pandemic has so far killed an estimated 420,000 people and threatens the livelihoods of up to 1.6 billion.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang at the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on May 28: Xi and Li are said to be at odds over the economy. © Reuters
TOKYO -- For people around the world, the spring of 2020 has not been a happy one. The coronavirus pandemic has so far killed an estimated 420,000 people and threatens the livelihoods of up to 1.6 billion.