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Mr. Pompeo, you could've asked for help more properly

Editor's note: Tu Yun is an editor with China Plus. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just can't spend a day with

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Australian COVID-19 cases climb, economy slides

The number of COVID-19 cases rose to over 375 in Australia on Tuesday, with further measures introduced to help the nation's battered economy endure ongoing major disruptions. The worst affected Sta

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New plant species discovered in south China

Thismia jianfenglingensis. /Photo provided by Xv Han from Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of ForestryResearchers from a Chinese research instit

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Italy gov't approves 25-bln-euro anti-coronavirus decree

The Italian government has approved a 25-billion-euro (almost 28 billion U.S. dollars) decree to shore up the national health care system as well as workers, businesses and families grappling with

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AI can check coronavirus CT scans in 20 seconds with 96% accuracy

A CT scan can hold the answer as to whether a patient is infected with the novel coronavirus. Whitening, unusual spots or hazy increases in lung density are all cues of COVID-19.The signs are pretty

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Fossil of 43-million-year-old penguin skin found in Argentina

Penguins at the Falklands Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. /VCG Argentine researchers have announced the discovery of fossilized skin on the remains of the wing of a 43-million-year-old pe

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Poland declares emergency, closes borders over COVID-19

The Polish government has put the country under a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Friday evening, ceasing all cross-border road, ai

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New method developed to evaluate glacier collapse

Chinese researchers have developed a new approach to evaluate glacier collapse, providing reference for emergency rescue and disaster relief, according to the Chinese A

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Canadian PM to remain in self-isolation for two weeks

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during the press briefing on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in self-isolation for two weeks after his wife Sophie Grég

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Bats: the ultimate weapon to speed forest regeneration

Bats have been frequently associated with diseases. In the last 50 years, outbreaks of viruses around the globe have been frequently traced back to them. Many scientists also blame bats for the recen

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Australian PM calls for coronavirus calm in speech to nation

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used a landmark address to the nation to call for calm amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Morrison on Thursday night became the first prime minister to

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China's expert team, medical supplies fly into Rome

A charter flight carrying a 9-member Chinese aid team, along with tonnes of medical supplies, arrived at Rome's Fiumicino Airport on Thursday night, in part of China's

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Why now is the best time to start a SaaS company

With the markets in turmoil and fear running rampant through the global economy, you might not think it’s the right moment to start a company. According to at least one well-known venture capitalist,

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Slovenia closing border with Italy, coronavirus cases rise to 34

The novel coronavirus continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Tuesday, with authorities confirming that 8,514 people have tested positive and 631 have died since the epidemic first emerged in no

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Gates, Wellcome and Mastercard launch $125 million fund to finance COVID-19 treatments

The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and Mastercard announced a new initiative yesterday to accelerate technologies designed to identify, assess, develop and scale treatments to the COVID-19 e

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Alipay to support 40 mln service providers with digital transformation

China's leading digital payment platform Alipay on Tuesday unveiled a three-year plan to support the digital transformation of 40 million service providers by working

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The dollars and cents of raising VC during the coronavirus pandemic

The novel coronavirus is raging across the planet. Millions are quarantined, the stock market is violently gyrating and one of the preeminent VC firms in the Valley is back to saying RIP Good Times. T