Germany pulls strict Easter virus shutdown amid backlash
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reversed a planned strict Easter shutdown, AFP reported, citing the chief of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, amid massive criticism of the gov
Teddy bears replace customers in Croatian restaurant amid pandemic
Giant teddy bears are seen seated in a closed restaurant in Varazdin, Croatia, February 8, 2021. /VCG Stuffed animals are placed around tables as customers, with some even wearing masks
Some regions in Peru return to lockdown to fight COVID-19 pandemic
02:10 As a COVID-19 second wave sweeps through Peru, the country returns to a strict lockdown in ten regions of the country, including the capital city Lima.Check outThe China Report,
Online commerce blossoms in Colombia
02:20 The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people consume. Because of strict lockdown measures and social distancing, people purchased less or shopped online. In Latin America, e-comm
New COVID-19 wave hits Cuba
02:20 In Cuba, a COVID- 19 spike has dramatically triggered the numbers of cases and forced authorities to return Havana and other territories to strict control measures. CGTN’s Luis C
S. African economy to rebound in 2021: World Bank
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's economy is expected to expand by 3.3 percent in 2021, said the World Bank in a report released on Tuesday. In the latest Global Economic Prospects, the
China's police chief stresses faithfully performing duties
BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi has called on the country's police to faithfully perform their duties to ensure national political secu
