U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to double tariffs on steel imports into the United States from 25 percent to 50 percent, starting on Wednesday.
Speaking to an applauding crowd of U.S. steel employees at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said he would jack up the tariffs to protect America's steelworkers.
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Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
He later posted on social media that the higher tariff rate would take effect on Wednesday.
Trump signed an executive order on February 10, announcing a 25-percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imported into the United States. It took effect on March 12.
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 percent next week
Influenza activity in China has declined for four consecutive weeks, with recent tests showing common pathogens and no evidence of new infectious diseases, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday.
At its first press briefing of 2026, the commission reported that flu activity nationwide remains moderate at the moment.
According to Xin Li, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory samples collected from sentinel hospitals indicated that the influenza virus was the most common pathogen, accounting for 27.4 percent of cases, followed by respiratory syncytial virus at 8.8 percent and rhinovirus at 5.7 percent.
"Influenza activity in China has declined for four consecutive weeks and remains at a moderate level overall. Analysis of nationwide fever clinic consultations, influenza-like illness cases at sentinel hospitals, and multi-pathogen testing shows that all detected pathogens are known common ones, with no evidence of unknown pathogens or new infectious diseases," Xin told the press.
Data from sentinel hospitals indicated flu activity was falling across provincial-level regions, while reports of school outbreaks dropped for five consecutive weeks. Laboratory tests showed that 97.3 percent of positive influenza samples were H3N2 subtype viruses.
China flu activity declines for fourth week, no new pathogens detected: official
