text

J&J asks U.S. regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of its COVID-19 vaccine. /AP Johnson Johnson (JJ) said on Thursday it has asked U.S. health regulators to authorize its single-dose COVID-19 va

text

China-WHO joint team holds talks with COVID-19 affected residents

00:47 The China-WHO joint team in Wuhan held talks on Thursday with those who've recovered from COVID-19, bereaved families affected by the virus, community workers and

text

Star footballers come together to tackle vaccine nationalism

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the World Health Organization have teamed up to kick out vaccine nationalism to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The two organi

text

Argentina's first nationally-produced COVID-19 test

03:04 Argentina has produced its first nationwide COVID-19 test. The test uses a blood sample and measures antibodies in just minutes to confirm if someone has the virus. It's produced

text

Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report.The firm’s

text

No evidence lockdowns came at a huge cost to the economy: expert

Nobel laureate in economics Professor Angus Deaton speaks during the 2015 Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall, December 10, 2015. /Reuters Economic ascent can only be pocketed by first co

text

New global COVID-19 infections decline for third week in a row: WHO

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. /Getty Images The number of new COVID-19 infections reported globally fell again last week making it the third consec

text

Two million Australians in lockdown after one coronavirus case found

About 2 million Australians begun their first full day of a strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday following the discovery of one case in the community in Perth, capital

text

Russia suffers smaller economic slump than peers in 2020

Russia suffered a smaller contraction than most major economies in 2020 after the government opted not to reimpose a lockdown in the second half of the year. /Getty Images Russia suffered a sm

text

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 3.51 mln

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent stood at 3,515,047 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Africa-CDC The number

text

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is 85% effective against severe cases, and 66% effective overall per trial data

Another COVID-19 vaccine is almost ready to begin being distributed – a single-shot inoculation made by Johnson Johnson’s Janssen pharmaceutical subsidiary. The company just released an efficacy

text

Israel extends virus shots to those 35 and older

Israel on Thursday said it was extending coronavirus vaccinations to adults age 35 and older, an expansion of its world-leading drive to vanquish COVID-19.Health Minist

text

Tokyo Olympics test event in March to be postponed: Reports

The first test event of 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media reported on Wednesday.The artistic swimming tes

text

Putin calls for joint efforts to combat COVID-19 at Davos Agenda 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the Davos Agenda 2021 on Wednesday via video link, highlighting the importance of cooperation and mutual assistance to combat the COVID-19 pande

text

Tokyo Olympics test event in March to be postponed: Reports

The first test event of 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media reported on Wednesday.The artistic swimming tes

text

COVID-19 cases reach new milestone, deaths keep rising

click to see more. click to see more. click to see more. click to see more. click to see more. click to see more. click to see more. The glob

text

Mexico City running low on oxygen tanks

02:14 Mexico’s government says the COVID-19 death rate is now at over 150,000. Many people in the capital city have the virus and are struggling for a breath of air.As CGTN’s Franc Con