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China suspends imports from U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods

China's customs authority has suspended imports of poultry meat from U.S. firm Tyson Foods starting Sunday, said the General Administration of Customs in a statement.The meat processor recently re

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, June 20

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, June 20

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 2.2 mln: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 2.2 million on Friday, reaching 2,203,659 as of 12:33 p.m. (1633 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Sci

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, June 20

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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Chinese cultural relic restorers work to protect national treasures

Chinese cultural relic restorers have been dedicated to protecting national treasures, with the purpose of not only prolonging the life of cultural relics, but also being in dialogue with history.Some

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Chinese community donates medical, food supplies for Ghana's COVID-19 fight

The Chinese community and Chinese embassy in Ghana on Thursday donated assorted medical and food supplies to the University of Ghana Medical Center in a bid to support Ghana's fight against COVID-19

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, June 18

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 450,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

Barbers cut hair for customers at a barbershop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 10, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)Global COVID-19 deaths reached 450,137.Total casesworldwide stood at 8,397,03

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Japan to ease travel curbs across the prefectures: Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thursday announced to fully ease travel restriction across the prefectures from June 19 under the current situation of COVID-19.Meanwhile, local media reported t

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, June 18

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, June 1

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, June 17

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, June 17

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Philippines gets $500 mln ADB loan to cushion pandemic impact

The ADB headquarters in Manila, the Philippines. /Reuters The Philippines and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 500-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help the country's efforts to mitig

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U.S. CDC: Data shows 22% of COVID-19 cases are black

Among 599,636 (45 percent) cases with known information, 33 percent of persons were Hispanic or Latino of any race (Hispanic), 22 percent were non-Hispanic black (black), and 1.3 percent were non-

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'Major breakthrough' as UK scientists find cheap steroid cuts COVID-19 deaths

The drug, dexamethasone, reduced death rates by a third for patients on ventilators, and by a fifth for patients needing oxygen.

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Global COVID-19 cases top 8 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 8 million on Monday, reaching 8,003,021 as of 6:43 p.m. (2243 GMT), according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science

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U.K. expected to review distancing rule for further easing of lockdown

A general view in a deserted Piccadilly Circus in London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 20, 2020. /Reuters The U.K. is reviewing its t

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43 African countries under border closure as COVID-19 cases top 225,000 continentwide

As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 225,105 on Saturday across the African continent, 43 African countries are now under full border closure due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The death toll fro