Leader of WHO’s China mission says collection of bat viruses in the wild was a ‘probable hypothesis’ and the Chinese team resisted including a lab leak theory.
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China launches probe against officials for covering up fresh COVID 19 outbreak
China has launched a probe against Yucheng county in Central Chinas Henan Province which failed to curb the spread of coronavirus resulting in four new cases in the region, a media report said on …
Beijing jails two activists for 15 months: they published banned articles on Covid
The Chaoyang District Court yesterday sentenced two activists to 15 months in prison for publishing 100 articles online on the coronavirus crisis censored by the government. The sentence was announced …
China initiates vaccinations for minors aged 12-17
China has administered more than 1.8 billion vaccines in the fight against COVID-19, and nearly 55 percent of its 1.4 billion population have been vaccinated. While most of the jabs were given to …
COVID-19 medical devices smuggled from China seized in Ho Chi Minh City
The smuggled goods included rapid test kits for coronavirus, disinfectant sprayers, blood oxygen meters and oxygen cylinders …
Coronavirus: China’s daily new cases dip to two-week low
China reported 30 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Saturday, the lowest daily total in two weeks and a further sign that the month-long outbreak could be waning. In all, 18 of the new cases …
China’s wandering elephants appear to be going home
Whenever people and elephants share the same landscape, elephants are a big deal for people and people are a big deal for elephants,” one expert said.
China administered 1.84 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of August 13
China has administered a total of 1.
Canadian Olympic boycott of Beijing Games seems unlikely despite tensions with China
The latest call for Canada to consider boycotting the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games is unlikely to spur Ottawa to confront tensions with China in the Olympic arena, due to an apparent lack of support for…
Over 777 mln people in China complete COVID-19 vaccination
More than 777 million people in China had completed COVID-19 vaccination by Thursday, a health official said Friday. Over 1.83 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of …
China steps up punishment for breaching COVID-19 prevention measures
China’s public security organs are stepping up the investigation and punishment of actions that undermine the country’s COVID-19 control and prevention efforts, the Ministry of Public Security said on …
China’s new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases down for the 4th straight day
There were 66 coronavirus infections in the mainland, down from 99 a day earlier.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Hong Kong retailers get the shivers as Shenzhen explores idea for downtown duty-free zone to draw mainland shoppers
Hong Kong offers more than shopping, but the big question is, will mainlanders come if luxury goods cost the same in Shenzhen?
