World Jun 17 New Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of world China raised its emergency warning to its second highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights into Beijing amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital.
World Jun 16 Beijing expands lockdowns as cases top 100 in new outbreak Chinese authorities locked down a third neighborhood in Beijing on Tuesday as they rushed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 100 people in a country that appeared to have largely contained the…
World May 21 China considering a bill to crack down on Hong Kong opposition China’s ceremonial parliament will consider a bill that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong, says spokesperson.
World Apr 18 Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises and rent payments come due.
World Apr 17 Nations struggle to count virus toll China has announced that the coronavirus death toll Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than previously reported. The revision highlights just how seriously current figures may be understating the true toll of the pandemic around the globe.
Health Apr 14 China moves to block new virus flare-up on Russian border China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia, far from the epicenter of Wuhan, where it has all but declared victory in the battle against the pandemic.
World Apr 01 How accurate are China’s virus numbers? Intentional or not, there is reason to believe that more people in China died of COVID-19 than the official tally, which stood at 3,312 at the end of Tuesday. The same applies to the 81,554 confirmed cases, now exceeded by…
World Mar 19 On COVID-19, Wuhan offers hope as Italy nears stark death toll The Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new homegrown infections, but Italy appeared set to surpass China's death toll from the virus.
Politics Mar 17 China to expel American reporters after U.S. curbs its media China announced that it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expelling them from the country.
Health Mar 13 Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak.