"That makes Covid-19 so dangerous," he adds. Take, for example, the discovery that "the virus can be found in the sputum" of those affected for up to 30 days. "So you can't feel victorious even after ... ( read original story ...)
Massive India repatriation begins with flights from UAE
The first wave of a massive exercise to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Indians stuck abroad began Thursday, with two flights landing in India from the United Arab Emirates. The consulate in Dubai ... ( read original story ...)
India is haunted by the spectre of Bhopal
The gas leak in India yesterday has drawn inevitable comparisons with the country’s worst industrial accident, 35 years ago.The Bhopal disaster in December 1984, and the long, fruitless campaign for ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Massive repatriation operation begins
Flights from the US and UK which were due to arrive back on Thursday, for instance, were delayed as Covid-19 tests on crew were not done in time, local media reported. Since it cl ... ( read original story ...)
Gas leak at South Korea-owned factory in India kills 11, hundreds hospitalised
At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory making polystyrene products that made hundreds of people sick and led to the evacuation of villagers living nearby ... ( read original story ...)
A national park gradually opens in Beijing, China
Local party volunteers stop visitors from entering a national park, requiring an appointment or a special pass, after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
World stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China's exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed ... ( read original story ...)
A Chinese man walks near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wearing a protective face mask walks around the outskirts of the Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
The real scandal isn’t what China did to us. It’s what we did to ourselves.
But as human civilization expands — building roads, clearing farmland, constructing factories, excavating mines — we are also destroying the natural habitat of wild animals, bringing them closer and ... ( read original story ...)
Containing China Will Be Complicated
Expect Beijing to grow more assertive as the West rethinks its economic attachments after the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)