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Global COVID-19 cases top 5 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 5 million on Thursday, reaching 5,000,038 as of 1:59 p.m. (0559 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Heat responsible for thousands of Australian deaths every year: study

Australian researchers have called to add climate change as an official cause of death after a study found that heat-related deaths have been under-reported. The study, published by Australian Nation

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Handbook on traditional health exercises hits the market

The People's Sports Publishing House recently published Intangible Cultural Heritage Sports for Better Health (Feiyi Tiyu Jianshen Fa), a handbook on 27 popular traditional Chinese exercises for

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Yao Ming says cooperation with school sports can nurture basketball talent

President of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Yao Ming said on Tuesday that he hoped his association's cooperation with Chinese school sports governing bodies will nurture more basketbal

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Xi replies to letter from Pakistani students studying in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping extended welcome to excellent youth from all countries in the world to study in China in his Sunday reply to a letter from all Pakistani s

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Global COVID-19 cases top 4.7 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 4.7 million on Sunday, reaching 4,708,415 as of 6:32 p.m. (2232 GMT), according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Sc

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, May 16

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 0000 GMT, May 16.

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Israel develops COVID-19 antibody test to detect morbidity rates in military

Israeli researchers have developed a serological test to detect COVID-19 antibodies, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel reported on Thursday. The test was dev

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Chinese businessmen donate 70,000 face masks to Kenya to curb COVID-19

Zhejiang Business Association Kenya, an association of Chinese business owners in Kenya, on Thursday donated 70,000 face masks to the government to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Chen Jianbin, s

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Update: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 1.4 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

New York remains the hardest-hit state, with 340,661 cases and 27,567 deaths. NEW YORK, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 1,401,948 as of 3:30 p.m. (1930 GM

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Israeli university, Swiss firm team up to advance COVID-19 vaccine

Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Neovii, a Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company, announced on Thursday that they have signed an agreement to advance a patent-ba

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, May 14

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, May 14.

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Does vitamin D protect against COVID-19?

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient in helping your body keep up with many vital processes, including building and maintaining strong bones. A new study conducted by Northwestern University (NU) in

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, May 12

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 1500 GMT, May 12.

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Kremlin spokesman hospitalized with COVID-19

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, Russian media reported Tuesday. "Yes, I got sick. I am receiving medical help," Peskov told the TASS new

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 80,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 80,000 on Monday, reaching 80,087 as of 4:32 p.m. (2032 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and

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Chinese scientists analyze genetic adaptations of fall armyworm

Chinese scientists have reported a chromosome-level assembled genome of the fall armyworm, a species that causes heavy damage to crops, the China Science Daily reporte