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China turns to online college recruitment amid COVID-19 outbreak

Spring is usually the season for job recruitment in China, particularly in March and April. This year's COVID-19 outbreak, however, disrupted the pace, especially for college graduates.It also pos

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Another black Monday as coronavirus response upends Wall Street

The New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. /Reuters Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the crash of 1987 on Monday after unprecedent

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Varsity Tutors launches Virtual School Day for free amid COVID-19 school closures

Varsity Tutors, the edtech company looking to connect students with tutors live and on-demand, is today releasing a free product called Virtual School Day for students and parents, as schools close ac

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Stock markets halted for third time as heavy selling trips circuit breakers due to coronavirus scare

The morning after the Federal Reserve cut its interest rates to near zero at the urging of the President (a move meant to stabilize jittery markets worried about the economic fallout from the global r

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Wuhan Zall Football Club returns from Spain

Wuhan Zall Football Club's players train in Marbella, Spain, February, 2020. /Wuhan Zall Football Club The Chinese Super League football club Wuhan Zall landed at Shenzhen International Airpor

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Coronavirus may impact efforts to curb aviation, shipping emissions

The aviation and shipping sectors are likely to delay their climate targets because of the massive economic losses inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.Both sectors are likely to face a loss of m

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China Focus: China Tower connects remote villages with online schools

In the bitter wind, a telecommunications team spent two hours connecting a remote village with the 4G communication network, so a student there could attend online cla

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Drumbeat of bad coronavirus news starts to hit U.S. auto dealers

VCG A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits to some U.S. auto dealers, and even businesses that have thrived so far believe a

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Science behind the virus: How did the storm of fear hit us?

05:14 In the past two months, we have been experiencing two epidemics at the same time: The COVID-19 epidemic and a fear epidemic. The disease is new, but the fear is not. But what mak

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COVID-19's impact on world economy may be limited

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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Americans snap to attention on virus as big events canceled

A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles.The nation

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Will U.S. Congress agree on COVID-19 response measures?

U.S. lawmakers held a number of hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, aimed at clarifying Washington’s response to COVID-19.A House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in the morning was cut s

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Libra rival Celo launches 50-member Alliance For Prosperity

Some Libra Association members like Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase are double-dipping, backing a competing cryptocurrency developer platform. Launching today with over 50 partners, non-profit The C

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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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How is China coping with the historic rout in oil prices?

VCGOil prices bounced back by seven percent on Tuesday after plunging by a quarter the previous day. The volatility was felt by China's oil industry, while opportunitie

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Britons should access GP services digitally, health secretary warns

Matt Hancock tells MPs the NHS will "take a digital-first approach to accessing primary care and outpatient appointments".

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Everything you need to know

Over the past 24 hours, the number of new coronavirus cases outside China has been almost nine times higher than that inside the country, WHO officials announced on Monday.Stocks took their worst one