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HK halts import of poultry meat and products from some U.S. areas

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong on Wednesday announced the suspension on import of poultry meat and products from the Union County and the Anson County of the State of North Carolina

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Chinese experts share experience on how the world can fight COVID-19

The State Council Information Office of China (SCIO) held a press conference in Wuhan,central China's Hubei Province on Sunday.Experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital briefed the media and

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COVID-19 cases rise to 114 in India

The total number of the COVID-19 cases in India rose up to 114 on Monday, according to the official data of the country's Ministry of Health. The figure does not inclu

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Rocket Lab to acquire satellite hardware maker Sinclair Interplanetary

Rocket Lab is acquiring Sinclair Interplanetary, a manufacturer of spacecraft hardware based in Toronto that has provided hardware for more than 90 satellites sent to orbit to date, including AstroDi

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Second domestic outbreak of COVID-19 not great concern: Chinese expert

BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The relapse of the COVID-19 epidemic in China would not be a great concern under the current prevention and control measures, a Chinese ex

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Prevention, control primary in combatting COVID-19: expert

Preventing and controlling is the most important thing in the battle against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese medical expert said at a press briefin

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No data to confirm COVID-19's relation with weather: Chinese expert

A COVID-19 patient takes pictures of cherry blossoms at a hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March, 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)BEIJING, March 16 (Xinh

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Xi says China firmly supports EU's battle against COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China firmly supports the European Union (EU) in its fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. In messages of sympathy sent to European Council President C

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Germany reports 2 more deaths from COVID-19; total cases rise to 2,369

Germany reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to five, according to the disease control agency, Robert Koch Institute, on Thursday. Also Germany's total confir

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Virus Hits Search for Merkel’s Successor as CDU Meeting Delayed

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union postponed next month’s party conference because of the spreading coronavirus, throwing the race for a new party le

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Israel Teachers' Union calls for closing all schools as coronavirus spreads

Israel Teachers' Union on Thursday called on the government to immediately close all schools and kindergartens amid the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to Israeli Prim

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Asian stock markets fall as COVID-19 is declared a pandemic

American stock markets plunged on Wednesday, after the World Health Organization officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. In Asia, meanwhile, almost all the major stock indexes were also

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German parliament plans extra 1 bln euros for anti-coronavirus measures

German parliament would provide additional budget, up to one billion euros (1.2 billion U.S. dollars), for measures against the new coronavirus, said faction leader of governing conservative union (

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Trump hasn't received COVID-19 testing: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for COVID-19, said the White House on Monday night. "The President has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contac

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EU leaders to hold conference call on coronavirus cooperation

European Union (EU) leaders will hold a conference call shortly to coordinate the bloc's efforts against the novel coronavirus, said President of the European Council Charles Michel on Monday on Twi

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4 Yunnan golden hair monkeys born in SW China nature reserve

Four Yunnan golden hair monkeys, also known as black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys, have been born in a nature reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province since Jan. 2

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Voices from migrants at the Turkey-Greek border

01:01 After Turkey decided last month to open its gates for migrants and refugees to travel through and into the European Union, thousands of people with different backgrounds have rus