India has shipped 50 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine to the United States, an Indian source with direct knowledge of the exports said, although U.S. regulators warned the anti-malarial drug may ... ( read original story ...)
Amid coronavirus shortages, manufacturing face mask filters in China is like printing money
A small city known for a special puffer fish dish suddenly became a center of “melt-blown” face mask fabric production. ( read original story ...)
Top European Union Diplomat Denies Bowing to China Pressure
The European Union's top diplomat is refuting allegations that pressure from Beijing caused his agency to water down a report on Chinese links to fake news about the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Analysts: U.S., China should tread carefully in case of North Korea collapse
China plays an outsize role in North Korea's economy, but its clout in the region doesn't mean Beijing can easily intervene in the event of North Korea instability, U.S. analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Trolls are spreading conspiracy theories that a U.S. Army reservist is “COVID-19 patient zero.” China is amplifying that disinformation.
A U.S. Army reservist and her husband are unable to escape a mob of trolls after Chinese diplomats and state media share false conspiracies about COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Intelligence Agencies: Coronavirus Not Manmade, Still Studying China Lab Theory
This comes as the Trump administration has recently sharpened their stance on China being responsible for the outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-hit Macau casinos look to play the long game with cash pile
Light on debt and cash rich, Macau's Galaxy Entertainment is bleeding $3 million daily in operating cost as the coronavirus crisis upends its casino business. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan first-quarter GDP slows to four-year low as pandemic hurts consumption
Taiwan's economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly four years in the first quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic crimped domestic consumption though still-strong demand for electronics helped ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: first Maldives death, Australia eases curbs
The Maldives reported its first coronavirus fatality Thursday with the death of an 83-year-old woman, as the Indian Ocean holiday hotspot extended a nationwide lockdown. Health minister Abdulla Ameen ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives confirms first death due to Covid-19
More than 3.19 million cases have been reported worldwide, with the death toll surpassing 227,700 and over 980,700 recoveries, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the US. ANKARA: ... ( read original story ...)