During a White House press briefing on Wednesday, President Trump opened remarks by confirming that he has invoked the Defense Production Act, a move that many have called for him to take to help figh
Euro 2020 has been postponed for 12 months amid the worsening COVID-19 situation. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP UEFA, European football's governing body, took the unprecedented step of postponing its
Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and
01:39 Top Chinese medical experts have noted the importance of integrated treatment in the latest studies. The results show Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western therapies may
There is still a long way ahead before the U.S. coronavirus vaccine that entered a clinical trial on Monday could reach the public, according to an Australian biology expert. It will take at least
Zhang Weili of China prepares to fight Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland in their UFC strawweight championship fight during the UFC 248 event in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 7, 2020. /VCG China's first
The practice of some U.S. politicians to cast blame on others when problems arise is not rare. Under domestic criticism on their sloppy response to the worsening situation of COVID-19, it is not bey
As the number of confirmed cases outside China has topped 83,000 as of Monday, the global battle against COVID-19 has entered a critical stage. Yet, instead of joining
Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari during the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, March 17, 2019. /VCG The COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the global sporting ca
Similar volunteer schemes, spearheaded by the EU commission since 2016, have seen over 18,000 people backpedal on their initial intention to settle on the Greek islands
New Yorkers will awake Friday to find the coronavirus has left their famously bustling city with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, and a populace unn
By APD writer AliceThe rapid pace of urbanization and population booming are two of the major causes for the spread of infectious diseases across Asia, including the no
For the second time this week trading on the New York Stock Exchange halted for 15 minutes this morning when a market drop triggered the exchange’s internal circuit breaker, shortly after 9:30am.The c
Daniele Rugani in action during the Serie A clash between Juventus and Brescia at Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy, February 16, 2020. /VCG Italy and Juventus defender Daniele Rugani became the f
On Wednesday, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios convened representatives from a number of the tech’s biggest companies to gameplan a response to the worsening global coronavirus pan
VCG The global business travel sector is expected to take a revenue hit of about 820 billion U.S. dollars as corporates curb travel plans in the face of the coronavirus epidemic, an industry b
Checking passengers leaving from Milan main train station, Italy, March 9, 2020. /AP Italy is suspending all sporting activity until at least April 3 in a sweeping effort to contain a worsenin