The world was a dangerous place before — and will be after — the coronavirus pandemic. While Americans debate the proper ongoing response to the virus and argue over the infection’s origins, nature …
China pledges $30 million more for WHO’s coronavirus fight
China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has …
China to donate an additional $30 million to WHO
China will donate $30 million to the World Health Organization, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday, in su …
City with China’s largest current outbreak tightens lockdown
Eric Baculinao and Leou Chen A city of 10 million in northeastern China made further restrictions on movement on Wednesday according to government officials, as it tried to contain what is now China’s …
Chinese officials angry with Jason Kenney for supporting pro-democracy friend arrested in Hong Kong
The Chinese consulate general in Calgary has publicly criticized Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for “interfering in China’s internal affairs” after the premier tweeted his support for a friend, a …
Hong Kong Political Crisis Deepens Despite Protest Lull During Virus
A roundup of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and a row over the powers of Beijing’s office in the city have deepened the political crisis engulfing the financial hub even as a coronavirus lockdown …
This man is just 9 countries away from visiting every nation in the world without flying. But he’s stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19
Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen is on a mission to visit every country in the world on a non-stop journey, without taking a single flight. There’s only one problem: He’s stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19.
Unnerved by new virus cases in navy, Taiwan debates lockdowns
Spooked by a sharp increase in cases in the navy, Taiwan is debating whether to consider a broad lockdown, even with only some 200 active infections and weeks after far more seriously affected …
Australian doctors aid Timor Leste in COVID-19 fight
Australian doctors have joined the fight against COVID-19 in Timor-Leste in a bid to prevent devastation in one of South-East Asia’s most vulnerable countries. The small nation and its population of 1 …
Mongolia confirms 1 new COVID-19 case, raising total to 35
ULAN BATOR, April 22 (Xinhua) — One more COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Mongolia, bringing the national total to 35, the country’s National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD) said Wednesday.