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IMF projects China's economy to grow by 7.9 pct in 2021

China's economy is projected to expand by 7.9 percent in 2021 following 1.9 percent growth in 2020, as economic activity continues to normalize and domestic COVID-19 outbreaks remain under control, t

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Comparing the novel coronavirus to past outbreaks SARS & MERS

02:02 The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus is causing considerable alarm. But how much do we know about it, and how does it compare with other coronavirus outbreaks? CGTN's Gerald

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Saudi imposes temporary ban on poultry imports from Philippines, Laos

SaudiArabiahasimposedatemporarybanonimportinglivebirds,hatchingeggsandchicksfromthePhilippinesandLaosduetobirdfluoutbreaks,theSaudiPressAgencyreportedTuesday.Sa

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611 sick in U.S. Salmonella outbreaks linked to live poultry: CDC

​At least 611 people have been sickened and one died in eight separate multistate outbreaks of human salmonella infections linked to live poultry in backyard flocks this year in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday.

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H5N1 bird flu spreads to 21 localities in Vietnam

Vietnam has reported 67 cases of H5N1 bird flu in 21 provinces and cities, said the Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Tuesday.