Full speed ahead — Early trial data suggests that vaccine is safe, but efficacy still unclear. Beth Mole - Jun 30, 2020 6:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Chinese President Xi Jinping learns about the progress on a COVID-19 vaccine during his visit to the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing on March 2, 2020.…
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China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths
BEIJING (AP) — China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the U.S., Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following a surge…
Read More »China steps up checks on meat, seafood after COVID-19 cases in market
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several Chinese provinces are stepping up inspections of fresh and frozen meat and seafood, including imported products, after a new outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a Beijing food market. The tougher checks are raising fears of possible delays in handling cargoes or even temporary halts to imports. China is the world’s…
Read More »India, China will have more COVID-19 cases with more tests, says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America if they conduct more tests.Mr. Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the U.S. has carried out 20 million tests.Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in IndiaCompared to the U.S.…
Read More »China rounds up Wuhan’s citizen journalists for ‘provoking quarrels’
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Read More »China hits back after Jason Kenney says the country is due for a ‘great reckoning’ | CBC News
Earlier this week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sharply criticized China's handling of the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, warning the country would soon face "great reckoning" for how it handled the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.The Chinese consulate in Calgary is hitting back against Alberta Premier Jason Kenney…
Read More »China president Xi Jinping ‘personally asked World Health Organisation to hold back coronavirus details & d
CHINA’s president personally asked the World Health Organisation to hold back coronavirus details and delay a global warning, it is claimed. The WHO has been slammed for its handling of the disease, with some accusing it of “parroting Chinese propaganda”. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Read More »China ‘concerned’ as India decides to stop use of Chinese Covid-19 test kits
Home / India News / China ‘concerned’ as India decides to stop use of Chinese Covid-19 test kits China on Tuesday expressed concern about an Indian medical body’s decision to stop using rapid antibody testing kits made by two Chinese firms, saying their products meet quality standards and are exported to many other countries.“The quality…
Read More »China failed to warn public of COVID-19 pandemic for six days: AP
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they were probably facing a pandemic from the new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people and millions began their annual trip home for the Lunar New Year celebrations. President Xi Jinping warned the public on January…
Read More »China reports 573 new COVID-19 cases: Live updates
Thailand has become the latest country to report its first death from coronavirus as the outbreak continues to spread around the world with more than 86,000 people infected. On Saturday, several European countries announced new cases. Iran revealed another jump in infections, and Qatar became the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case.…
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