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Virus-hit Chinese city gradually resumes normal medical services

Huanggang, a city hard-hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday resumed outpatient and hospitalization services for patients suffering from other diseases in s

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'Don't buy our life-saving masks,' plead seriously ill Spanish kids

01:45 Some of Spain's most seriously ill children, many awaiting life-saving organ transplants, are appealing to citizens worried about contracting COVID-19 not to stockpile face masks

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COVID-19 in Europe: Daily bulletin, 10 March

TOP HEADLINES- Italy wakes up in full-country lockdown with schools and universities closed as prime minister Giuseppe Conte announces country's "darkest hour"- Worldwide death toll passes 4,000, wit

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West's double standard on COVID-19 lockdown

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Spotlight: Measures to curb spread of COVID-19 gradually taken as anxiety simmers

Giovanni, an Italian resident in the city Milan under lockdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, said he had never expected his life to be like this. "It feels like the vi

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: 100 countries report confirmed cases

Editor's note: This is the seventh article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. It contains the latest figures as of 3 p.m. BJT (0700 GMT) on March 9, 2020. Here is the last one.The number of count

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Coronavirus containment measures to be extended to entire Italy: PM

Measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus will be extended to the entire country in the next hours, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced late on Monday. "All movements will be

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The risky first transatlantic flight of a Reaper drone

The Royal Air Force delayed safety warnings about the first transatlantic flight of a new Reaper aircraft in 2018, over fears that they could tip anti-drone protestors to its arrival in the U.K., acco

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February tourist arrivals in Thailand fall 44.3 % due to COVID-19

A woman wearing a mask arrives at Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok, Thailand, March 6, 2020. /AP The number of tourist arrivals in Thailand plummeted 44.3 percent in February compared w

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Xinhua Headlines: Countries switch to anti-virus mode as global caseload tops 100,000

As the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called for joint global efforts to effectively halt the

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Xinhua Headlines: Countries switch to anti-virus mode as global caseload tops 100,000

As the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called for joint global efforts to effectively halt the

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Northern Italian region in lockdown as coronavirus continues to spread in Europe

Italy started on Sunday morning to lock down the northern Lombardy region and 14 nearby provinces, in what World Health Organization (WHO) chief described as "bold, courageous steps" and "genuine sa

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Italy steps up measures as coronavirus cases top 6,300, death toll at 366

People wearing masks kiss each other at Milan Central Railway Station in Milan, capital city of Lombardy region, Italy, March 8, 2020. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua) A total of 6,387 people have t

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Chinese trade figures prove yuan's safe-haven status amid epidemic

Editor's Note: Jimmy Zhu is a chief strategist at Singapore-based Fullerton Research. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.C

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Palestine declares state of emergency amid fears of COVID-19 spread

A state of emergency took effect on Friday in Palestine amid fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Thursday a s

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South Korea confirms 196 new coronavirus cases, deaths rise to 42

The South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported seven more deaths and 518 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.The total number of confirmed cases surged to 6,284, and the de

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Roundup: Italy adopts comprehensive measures to contain COVID-19 spread, support economy

Italian authorities lately announced a series of measures to prevent the spreading of the COVID-19 on one side, and to support economic activities affected by this eme