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First responders vulnerable to COVID-19

01:10 First responders around the world are on the front lines to help fight COVID-19, making them vulnerable to catching the virus.In Washington, D.C., at least seven firefighters hav

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Coronavirus testing to be ramped up to 25,000 a day: UK PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that health authorities in Britain are planning to carry out more testing of the novel coronavirus by increasing it to 25,000 a day. During the

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Shanghai exports over 80,000 COVID-19 testing reagents to 22 countries

Shanghai has exported over 80,000 testing reagents for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to 22 countries, local authorities said Monday. They include Germany, J

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Shanghai customs speeds up clearance for anti-locust, anti-virus materials

Shanghai customs said Monday that it has expedited clearance procedures for a batch of materials to help fight locust swarms and prevent a coronavirus outbreak in Pakis

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Lebanon's confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 93

Lebanon's Health Ministry announced Saturday that the country's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased to 93, LBCI local TV channel reported. The ministry is testing all suspected cases a

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Namibia confirms first two cases of COVID-19

Namibia has reported the country's first two cases of COVID-19, the government said in an urgent press briefing on Saturday. Namibian Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said the two patients are a

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Frustration mounts over U.S. response to the COVID-19 outbreak

02:17 U.S. officials are facing fresh questions over their handling of the outbreak, especially over the lack of supplies like testing kits.Some of the harshest criticism is coming fro

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Romanian interim PM to enter quarantine after coronavirus contact

Romanian interim prime minister and Liberal Party leader Ludovic Orban will quarantine himself after coming into contact with one of his party’s senators who was later

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Fifth person dies in UK after testing positive for COVID-19

A fifth person in the UK has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as the number of local confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 319, UK's health authorities said Monday evening. The fift

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Chinese customs roll out measures to fight epidemic

China will ramp up measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus through ports, according to the Chinese customs. Customs across the country have kept a close e

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DPRK quarantines 380 foreigners in fight against coronavirus

Pyongyang state media reported on Monday that the country has quarantined about 380 foreigners in efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,440 lives globally.As o

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23 passengers disembarked Diamond Princess without testing

A total of 23 passengers, who have disembarked the Diamond Princess cruise ship, did not undergo nucleic acid testing for the novel coronavirus during the medical inspection on the ship starting Febr

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See how a Chinese hospital screens for coronavirus

02:28 Many see the surge in the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases as a result of effective and efficient screening for the virus. CGTN brings you inside a level-two protectio

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World's first highway test facility for autonomous vehicles opens

TheAmericanCenterforMobilityhasopenedanewhighwaytestingdivisionatitsfacilityinMichigan,enablingthetestingofsemiautonomousandautonomousdrivingtechnologyinhigh-sp

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Uber Won’t Renew Permit for Self-Driving Cars in California

SANFRANCISCO—Ubersaysitisnotrenewingitspermittotestself-drivingvehiclesinCaliforniauntilthepoliceandregulatorswrapupaninvestigationintohowoneofitsautonomousvehi

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Arizona governor suspends Uber's ability to test self-driving cars

ThegovernorofArizonaonMondaysuspendedUber’sabilitytotestself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsinthestate,followingafatalcrashlastweekthatkilleda49-year-oldwomanpedestria

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Beijing releases licenses for self-driving car road testing

BeijingreleaseditsfirsttemporarylicenseplatesforBaidu'sself-drivingvehiclesforpublicroadtestingonThursday.Thecapitalcityhasopened33roadswithatotallengthof105kil