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Northeast Chinese city puts over 7,500 people under medical observation

More than 7,500 people in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang have been put under medical observation and are undergoing nucleic acid testing for COVID-19, the mu

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Coronavirus vaccine takes at least one year: European Medicines Agency

A COVID-19 vaccine might be ready and available in at least one year, the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday. "Vaccine development timelines are difficult to predict,

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Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passes away in India's Mumbai

Veteran Bollywood actor, director and producer Rishi Kapoor passed away in India's Mumbai on Thursday morning. Renowned actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that the 67-year

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Domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases drop below 100 on Chinese mainland

The number of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland has dropped below 100, Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission, said M

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At least 40 staff of Philippines' COVID-19 lab test positive for virus

At least 40 healthcare workers of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), the Philippines' main COVID-19 test laboratory, have tested positive for the vir

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China's anti-virus measures effective in curbing imported cases via int'l flights

China's measures of redirecting international flights scheduled to arrive in its capital Beijing have been effective in curbing potential imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a

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China takes good care of inbound personnel under quarantine: official

China has taken good care of inbound personnel who are undergoing a 14-day medical observation in designated facilities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus,

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Russia chief doctor tests positive for COVID-19, Putin in good health

The picture published by the Kremlin shows Vladimir Putin and Denis Protsenko at the coronavirus treatment hospital in the outskirts of Moscow on March 24, 2020. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

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Coronavirus cases top 33,000 in Spain with death toll nearing 2,200

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 33,089 in Spain Monday, up from 28,572 a day earlier, according to the daily figures released by the Health Ministry. Meanwhile, the number o

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Nigeria reports first COVID-19 death

Health authorities in Nigeria on Monday said the first COVID-19 death has been recorded in the west African nation. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the victim was a 67-yea

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3 Chinese epee fencers test positive for COVID-19

Three Chinese epee fencers have tested positive for the COVID-19, the Chinese Fencing Association (CFA) confirmed on Friday. The CFA did not identify the three infecte

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 154 in Israel

Another 11 Israelis were tested positive with COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Israel to 154, according to the Israeli Ministry of

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Number of COVID-19 cases in Egypt rises to 55: Heath Ministry

Egypt announced that seven new cases were tested positive for COVID-19 inside Egypt, making the total number of confirmed cases to 55, the Health Ministry said in a statement on early Monday. "The s

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Fake news on coronavirus from abroad intended to panic Russians: Putin

Putin called for timely, comprehensive and reliable information to counter fake news. MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Most fake news about the spread of the novel coronavir

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China mourns Egypt's former president Mubarak

File photo taken on Nov. 8, 2009 shows Hosni Mubarak attending a conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. (Xinhua/Zhang Ning) China Wednesday expressed deep condolences on the death of Egypt's former

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China-developed ARJ21 passenger planes now link 38 cities

China's domestically developed ARJ21 regional aircraft is undergoing its commercial operation phase by linking 38 cities at home and abroad, according to its developer Thursday.The ARJ21 passenger

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China-developed ARJ21 regional jetliners link 38 cities

China's domestically developed ARJ21 regional aircraft is undergoing its commercial operation phase by linking 38 cities home and abroad, according to its developer Th