text

COVID-19 vaccine could be available by year-end: report

VCG Image The first vaccine against COVID-19 may be available towards the end of this year or early next year, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Monday, quoting European Commissioner f

text

Portuguese asked to steel for living with coronavirus

A hairdresser wearing a face mask cuts the hair of a client at a hairdressing salon in Lisbon, Portugal, May 4, 2020. Portugal's Director-General of Health Graca Freitas explained that whether a vacci

text

Business travelers in China urged to be vigilant about epidemic control

Business travelers in China have been urged to be vigilant about epidemic control as business trips become necessary and the risks of COVID-19 remain. Those who plan t

text

One new case of COVID-19 in New Zealand, 1,499 in total

New Zealand reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, said a statement of the Ministry of Health. The case is linked to a cluster outbreak in an aged care facility in Christchurch, as

text

Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 cases for 23 days

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the 23rd consecutive day with no local infections in Hong Kong.

text

Hong Kong reports no new local COVID-19 cases for 20 days

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the 20th consecutive day with no local infections in Hong Kong.

text

COVID-19 cases fewer than 500 on Chinese mainland: official

The number of existing confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland has dropped below 500, a record low since Jan. 23, a Chinese health official said Monday. A tot

text

Health official warns of epidemic rebound risks

The number of existing confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland had dropped for 11 consecutive days as of Saturday, a Chinese health official said Sunday. The

text

Germany reports 1,785 new COVID-19 cases

Germany reported 1,785 new infections of COVID-19, with total cases reaching 143,457, according to data from disease control agency Robert Koch Institute Tuesday. A total of 4,598 deaths have been

text

HKSAR gov't refutes Fitch downgrade of Hong Kong's credit rating

The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday refuted Fitch's downgrade of Hong Kong's credit rating from "AA" to "AA-" with a stable outlook. The HKSAR gov

text

France's COVID-19 deaths reach 17,167

The deaths caused by the coronavirus surged to 17,167 in France where confirmed cases, number of hospitalized patients and those who need intensive care were decelerating, Health General Director

text

U.S. claims DPRK's missiles activities 'malicious' threats

The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security Issues, along with the FBI, issued an advisory on Wednesday about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber threa

text

France's coronavirus deaths reach 14,393, ICU cases continue to decrease

As of Sunday, the number of people who have died from the coronavirus in France totalled 14,393, representing a one-day increase of 561, down from Saturday's 643, while serious cases decreased f

text

France's daily COVID-19 fatalities close to 1,000 as ICU admissions fall for second day

As of Friday the novel coronavirus has claimed 13,197 deaths in French hospitals and retirement homes, an increase of 987 from a day earlier while the number of critically-ill patients declined fo

text

Kenya's COVID-19 tally jumps to 172 with 14 new cases

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for health Mutahi Kagwe (third from right) delivers a COVID-19 update on Tuesday 7 April, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. /Photo: Kenya Ministry of Health Kenya has confirmed

text

Denmark to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions: PM

The promised "gradual and controlled" reopening of Denmark will begin on April 15, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday. "Today we will introduce the first cautious phase of a reope

text

Chinese mainland reports 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Monday it received reports of 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which 38 were imported. The one new dome