China’s warning of trade repercussions from Australia’s campaign for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus has rattled Australian business leaders as President Donald Trump’s administration ... ( read original story ...)
China sends survey team to Everest after season canceled
China sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world’s highest peak is empty of commercial climbers because of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Trump points finger at China lab as WHO asks to join virus probe
Donald Trump has said he has seen evidence the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, an assertion that threatened on Friday to turn a global health emergency into a diplomatic crisis. But the ... ( read original story ...)
EU Chief Wants China to Join Investigation Into Coronavirus Origins, Says Probe Is Important ‘For the Whole World’
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that full transparency and international cooperation are needed to prevent a repeat of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Macau’s April gaming revenues plunge 96.8% on coronavirus impact
Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 96.8% in April year-on-year, with casinos reeling in the world's biggest casino hub as authorities imposed a raft of measures to keep visitors away to contain the ... ( read original story ...)
Police on alert in Hong Kong ahead of planned democracy rallies
Riot police hit Hong Kong's streets on Friday ahead of planned rallies by pro-democracy protesters who were looking to defy restrictions on gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic to voice anger ... ( read original story ...)
How Beijing is cracking down on Hong Kong
Pro-democracy campaigners Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee talk to the FT's Sue Lin Wong about Beijing's attempts to override Hong Kong's mini-constitution while the world is distracted by the coronavirus pan ... ( read original story ...)
GBI: 21-year-old in custody after officer-involved shooting in Middle Georgia
The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in East Dublin that led to a 21-year-old man being taken into custody. Just before 4:45 p.m. Thursday, an East Dublin police officer was sent to ... ( read original story ...)
Few new restrictions as Georgia’s shelter-at-home order ends
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will allow his statewide shelter-in-place order to expire at midnight Thursday but is extending his emergency powers to June 12 and telling the elderly and medically fragile to ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Georgia Teens Can Skip Driving Tests To Get License, Parents Are Concerned
Teenagers getting their licenses in Georgia could now skip the driving test amid the coronavirus pandemic but parents are concerned about the consequences of this executive order from Gov. Brian Kemp. ( read original story ...)