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  2. Chinese drywall - Wikipedia

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    Drywall, also known as plasterboard, is a building material typically consisting of gypsum-based plaster extruded between two thick sheets of paper and kiln-dried.. Drywall was imported by the United States during the construction boom between 2004 and 2007, spurred by a shortage of American-made drywall due to the rebuilding demand of nine hurricanes that hit Florida from 2004 to 2005, and ...

  3. 2019–2020 COVID-19 outbreak in mainland China - Wikipedia

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    Beyond only Chinese, Asians in general are affected by anti-Chinese sentiment. Disinformation about Asian food and Asian communities have circulated, and videos showing Asian people eating bats have gone viral along with dehumanizing comments and implications of the cause of the virus outbreak.

  4. COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China - Wikipedia

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    Earlier in January, the Chinese CDC began to focus efforts on protecting less-developed regions of the country ahead of Chunyun, the world's largest annual migration, with roughly two billion trips expected around Chinese New Year, many taking place to and from the Chinese countryside. [248]

  5. Chinese Drywall: Fix is Coming, But Who Will Pay? - AOL

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    Chinese drywall and electrical wiring should be replaced -- that's the consensus opinion of both the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. With ...

  6. CPSC study confirms homeowner's worst fears about Chinese drywall

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    A study of 51 homes released this week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found a strong association between homes with Chinese drywall and levels corrosive hydrogen sulfide, which ...

  7. Chinese drywall homes should be gutted says HUD & CPSC ... - AOL

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    Chinese made drywall pose serious health and structural threats according to tests by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

  8. 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese government's response since then has been to pursue a zero-COVID strategy, aiming to eliminate the virus altogether. However, the increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant that emerged in late 2021 has posed challenges. [10] Since 2020, nearly 40% of international arrivals to China came through Shanghai. [11]

  9. Chinese Drywall Case: Builders Get a Break - AOL

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    A court decision in Florida recently exonerated homebuilders who'd used Chinese drywall, since they were not within the distribution chain. But they are not completely off the hook. While builders ...