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U.S. government official: coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday

The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official.The National Institut

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Pets capable of reducing suicide rate among elderly: study

Researchers from the University of South Australia have found that elderly people who have pets are less likely to take their own lives. In a study published on Monday, researchers surveyed Australi

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Xi replies to letter from young medics fighting COVID-19 in Hubei

President Xi Jinping has encouraged young medics who are fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the front line to make their contributions in places wher

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Amid COVID-19 threats, online business ethics under the spotlight

Editor's note:David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author mainly writing about energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinio

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Amid COVID-19 threats, online business ethics under the spotlight

Editor's note:David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author mainly writing about energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinio

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Scandal-hit French skating elects president in chaotic vote

Nathalie Pechalat (L) and Fabian Bourzat of France during the ISU Figure Skating World Championship in Nice, France, March 29, 2012. /VCG Former ice dance champion Nathalie Pechalat was elect

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Scandal-hit French skating elects president in chaotic vote

Nathalie Pechalat (L) and Fabian Bourzat of France during the ISU Figure Skating World Championship in Nice, France, March 29, 2012. /VCG Former ice dance champion Nathalie Pechalat was elect

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Spain locks down as coronavirus infections spike

Spain’s government is set to announce Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movement and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 mi

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COVID-19 to hurt NBA in more ways than one

Rudy Gobert #27 and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz talk during the NBA game against the Indiana Pacers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 20, 2020. /VCG Bad new

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Great Panic of 2020 is not financial crisis of 2008

A staff member wearing face mask works at a trading hall of a bank in Seoul, South Korea, March 13, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's Note: Daryl Guppy is a national board member of the Australia-China B

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APD | New trends of young singles in Asia

By APD writer AliceYoung singles in Asian countries and territories now have many new trends in dating and marriage amid the rapid development of modern life.In Indones

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China Focus: Young generation stands out in battle with COVID-19

On the front line of the fight against COVID-19 outbreak, Wang Bing unexpectedly met the man who saved his life 13 years ago when he was still a child. The 26-year-old

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n8n, a ‘fair code’ workflow automation platform, raises seed from Sequoia as VC firm steps up in Europe

When concerns about the novel coronavirus — and subsequent changes in activity — are not bringing productivity to a halt (and perhaps especially in times of needing to be as efficient as p

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The battle between humans and viruses: A cat and mouse game

Today, the raging COVID-19 virus has reached every continent except Antarctica. A review of the past from the 6th century shows that epidemics like the Black Death, Smallpox, Spanish flu, Severe Acut

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Belgium closes schools, bars and restaurants in tough new measures

Sophie Wilmes announces strict new measures for Belgium. Benoit Doppagne/AFP Belgium is implementing some of the strictest measures in Europe, outside Italy, to combat the spread of COVID-19 –

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Trumps compares himself to Nero as Biden cements lead in primary

U.S. President Donald Trump. /Xinhua Editor's Note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a journalist who has reported for over two decades f

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NFL will not be suspended, but will not be immune to COVID-19 either

People play American Football /VCG COVID-19 is hitting the U.S. sports calendar hard. In less than 24 hours, multiple major sport leagues of the country – the NBA, the NHL, the MLB, the NCAA –