The US Navy has sent two aircraft carrier groups into the South China Sea for the first time since 2014 as China conducts exercises the contested waters. The USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan…
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China Did Not Report COVID-19 Outbreak in Initial Stages, WHO Takes U-Turn
WHO has reportedly changed the official timeline on their website removing the information about China reporting a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan. ( read original story …)
U.S. sends carriers to South China Sea during Chinese drills
Two U.S. aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the U.S. navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the … ( read…
China says G4 swine flu virus not new; does not infect humans easily
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a ……
Three more people test positive for COVID-19 in China Mainland
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the National Health Commission, the overall figure of patients who have transmitted the novel coronavirus infection in the mainland China increased to 83 … ( read original…
In Arizona, Indigenous nations suffer more COVID-19 cases—and more blame
Indigenous people are more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 than white people, but the notion that Indigenous people are “slower” to respond to COVID-19 is false. ( read original story …)
Russia says China would be needed in expanded G7 summit: TASS
Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China … ( read…
WHO team to visit China next week to probe origins of COVID-19
The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO’s country office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’. ( read original story…
Coronavirus pandemic | WHO team to visit China next week to investigate the origin of COVID-19
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, said that a thorough investigation needs to be done into the origins of the virus. ( read original story …)
Two US Navy Carriers To Patrol South China Sea Amid Chinese War Games
The U.S. will soon conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea with two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, but the timing of the drills coincide with some Chinese naval activity in the region. ( read…
Lin Dan: China’s two-time Olympic champion retires from badminton
“I’ve dedicated everything to the sport I love,” Lin said. “My family, coaches, team-mates and fans have accompanied me through many happy times and difficult moments. “My physical fitness and pain no … ( read…
Covid-19: WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirus
The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO’s Country Office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’. Dr Soumya … (…
Hong Kong national security law and Covid-19 strain China-Japan ties
Postponed trip may not be rearranged because of differences over Hong Kong’s national security law and other issues. ( read original story …)
