Millions have been stranded by the lockdown . India has said millions of people stranded by a nationwide lockdown can now return to their home states. A notice iss ... ( read original story ...)
India accuses China of sending faulty coronavirus test kits
China's embassy in New Delhi has denied allegations by the Indian government that coronavirus testing kits it ordered from China are faulty, calling the claim unfair and irresponsible. ( read original story ...)
‘They are starving’: women in India’s sex industry struggle for survival
Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised over protection from transmission after lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: U.S. official
China remains "very, very committed" to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Top Chinese Official Says U.S. Is Using Coronavirus to ‘Stigmatize’ China
A top Chinese government official criticized President Donald Trump and the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that American criticism of China over the outbreak is intended to ... ( read original story ...)
China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control
The Communist Party is eager to use its most important political spectacle to project confidence in the face of economic challenges and foreign criticism. ( read original story ...)
China trial shows Gilead’s drug does not show benefits in COVID-19 patients: Lancet
Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental drug remdesivir does not speed up recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo in critically-ill, hospitalised patients, according to data from a trial in China ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Concerned China Still Not Being Transparent About Lab Activities, Says Secretary of State Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accusing the Chinese government of withholding information about the origin and spread of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
US Navy ship sails through Chinese-claimed waters in South China Sea
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea challenging China's claim to the area, the Navy said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
As virus infections dwindle, Hong Kong protests gain steam
Demonstrators have gathered in a luxury mall in Hong Kong and chanted pro-democracy slogans in the latest in a string of protests over the past week as the city's coronavirus outbreak slows ... ( read original story ...)