State-run news media said that the directives were to prepare for emergencies like coronavirus lockdowns as the country pursues its “zero Covid” policy.
Tag: Food
How Will The US Cope With Taliban Rule?
Its longtime enemy now a fact of life, Washington must choose when to shun or tolerate the group, with all the wrenching trade-offs each policy choice brings.
Under Taliban Rule, Life in Kabul Transforms Once Again
Though the streets are quiet, Kabul residents describe a struggle to make ends meet in a reeling economy where banks and government offices are closed, and uncertainty reigns.
‘Super Taster’ Who Lost Sense of Smell Is Helping Italians Regain It
A celebrated epicure in Italy was devastated when Covid-19 first stole, then warped his sense of taste. Through training, Michele Crippa has recaptured some of it and is now on a quest to aid others.
Collapse: Inside Lebanon’s Worst Economic Meltdown in More Than a Century
The small Mediterranean country is in the throes of a financial crisis that the World Bank has said could rank among the world’s worst since the mid-1800s.
What is Australian Food? A New Cookbook Provides Some Answers.
An ambitious new book from Phaidon chronicles three periods of Australian cuisine, from the ancient past to the Anglo era after colonization to the multicultural present.
Chlorinated U.S. Chickens Fuel British Consumers’ Fears
Denounced by politicians and reviled by food safety activists, American-bred “chlorinated chickens” have become a symbol of all the U.K. fears about a looming trade deal.
Lebanon’s Financial Collapse Hits Where It Hurts: The Grocery Store
The country’s currency has sunk to a new low against the dollar, sending prices for once affordable foods soaring out of reach.
Some Covid Survivors Haunted by Loss of Smell and Taste
As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect nutrition and mental health.
Brazil Is Famous for Its Meat. But Vegetarianism Is Soaring.
The number of vegetarians in Brazil doubled over a six-year period, which has given rise to a booming plant-based industry that is seeking to turn meatpacking plants obsolete.