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COVID-19 fears restrict movement of cargo ship crews

Shipping companies are struggling to relocate seafarers after multiple states imposed limitations on crew change over fears of the COVID-19 virus spreading. (Credit: AP) Crew members on cargo

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How does China combat #coronavirus: 240 masks produced per second!

China is the world's largest mask manufacturer, but it seems that masksarein short supply. Why?And how has Chinabeen able toswiftly boosted mask production to combat th

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CAA suggests Chinese runners not attend foreign marathons

Runners compete in the Beijing Marathon, November 3, 2019. /VCG Photo The Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) on Friday released a statement appealing for the country's marathon runners not to

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Lessons from COVID-19 outbreak

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

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U.S. trade coalition calls for removal of tariffs as phase-one deal with China takes effect

Americans for Free Trade, a coalition of more than 150 industry associations, has urged the Trump administration to remove all additional tariffs, as the China-U.S. phase-one economic and trade agre

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TCM applied in treating over half of confirmed COVID-19 patients in Hubei

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been applied in treating more than half of the confirmed patients of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in China's Hubei Pro

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U.S. private sector donates 2 mln masks to China to fight coronavirus

The U.S. private sector has donated a batch of medical supplies, including 2 million masks, and has organized a shipment to China in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the U.S.-China Busi

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WHO chief says joint mission with China on novel coronavirus moving forward

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the international joint mission with China on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is moving forward,

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China sends 25,633 medics to battle COVID-19 in Hubei

A total of 217 medical teams with 25,633 medical workers had been sent to central China's Hubei Province to help combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Friday,

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WHO experts call for proper use of protection equipment amid COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called for proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE) against COVID-19, as appropriate training and behavior in how to use PPE may play an even m

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WHO global forum on COVID-19 identifies research priorities, actions

The World Health Organization (WHO) released on Friday lists of research priorities and actions soon to take against the epidemic of COVID-19, which were agreed upon during a global research and inn

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25,633 medical workers dispatched to Hubei amid coronavirus outbreak

Medical workers pose for a group photo at Jiangxia temporary hospital in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei Province, February 14, 2020./Xinhua PhotoA total o

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APD | Closer cooperation seen among countries to stop Novel Coronavirus

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb. 15, (APD) – Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said there are no foreign embassies in the Philippines attending to their re

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WHO experts call for proper use of protection equipment amid COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called for proper use of personal protection equipment (PPE) against COVID-19, as appropriate training and behavior in how to use PPE may play an even m

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China to reward medics in anti-virus fight

Chinese authorities have rolled out a slew of measures to reward medical workers for their sacrifices and contributions in the ongoing battle against the novel coronav

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Construction in Xiongan New Area resumes

The management committee of Xiongan New Area in north China's Hebei Province said construction on the first batch of 28 projects has begun or resumed, with about 10,00

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Full team of WHO experts to arrive in China over weekend

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that all members of a WHO team of international experts are expected to arrive in China over the weekend to work with their Chinese colleagues again