U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he hoped there would be a “reset” in relations between the United States and China, acknowledging that while the countries had “different views … ( read original story…
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China Begins Using Anal Swabs To Detect COVID-19 Cases
A Beijing doctor said studies have shown coronavirus survives longer in samples taken from the anus than those from the upper body tracts. ( read original story …)
China is now using anal swabs to test for COVID-19
The Chinese recently made public their use of anal swabs to screen patients for COVID-19. This new method of testing arrives as China is now seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases ahead of their…
Where did COVID-19 begin? Experts begin hunt for answers in China
Details of their itinerary have not been released, and it’s unknown how much access China will give the researchers to the sites they want to visit and the people they want to talk to. (…
AutoX opens up fully driverless RoboTaxi service to Shenzhen public
After partnering with Alibaba to trial ride-haling robo taxis with a safety driver aboard last year, and subsequently opening up the service to the public, AutoX went on to launch the first fully … (…
The Daily 202: Trump imagined a ‘Beijing Biden.’ That person doesn’t exist.
Welcome to The Daily 202 newsletter! Today, we chew on President Biden’s early moves regarding China. But don’t miss the latest on Biden’s nominations, and how drinking in D.C. may be about to change. (…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield Says She Regrets Positive China Speech in Senate Grilling
The veteran diplomat, who joined the service in 1982, said she regretted having been associated with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute because of her 2019 speech in Georgia. ( read original story …)
China health authority and WHO discuss cooperation for coronavirus origin investigation
China’s National Health Commission head Ma Xiaowei discussed cooperation on coronavirus origin tracing with the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom in a phone call on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China And Russia Want To Be Vaccine Leaders. How’s That Going?
The two countries are vying for a role in ending the pandemic by offering their vaccines to countries that can’t afford or obtain other vaccines. But vaccine experts have a few concerns. ( read original…
China Warns Taiwan ‘Independence Means War,’ Ramps up Military Presence Around Island
The Chinese defense ministry also called on President Joe Biden to reset U.S.-China relations after “grave difficulties” under the Trump administration. ( read original story …)
Covid: WHO probe team in China exits Wuhan quarantine
A World Health Organization (WHO) team has come out of quarantine and will start on-the-ground investigations into the origins of the coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The scientists will … ( read original…
WHO team studying COVID-19 origins in China out of quarantine
A team of experts with the World Health Organization on Thursday completed their two-week quarantine in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where they’re to investigate the origins of the coronavirus … ( read original…
U.K. Offers Help to EU, WHO to Start China Visits: Virus Update
The U.K. signaled it may provide assistance to the European Union as the bloc weighs options to safeguard Covid-19 vaccine supplies amid a severe disruption from AstraZeneca Plc. ( read original story …)
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