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21 dead, 16 injured after bus plunges into lake in southwest China

Twenty-one people were killed and 16 others injured after a bus fell into a lake in the city of Anshun in southwest China's Guizhou Province Tuesday, local authorities said. At around noontime

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21 dead, 16 injured after bus plunges into lake in southwest China

Twenty-one people were killed and 16 others injured after a bus fell into a lake in the city of Anshun in southwest China's Guizhou Province Tuesday, local authorities said. At around noontime

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China's Wuhan to build COVID-19 convalescent plasma pool

China's Wuhan plans to build a pool of convalescent plasma collected from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, to help more patients. Wuhan Blood Center will be re

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Total cases surpass 700,000, deaths reach 20,160 in India

The total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the 700,000-mark in India on Tuesday, reaching 719,665, and the death toll also rose to 20,160, said the latest data relea

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 44,236 as another 16 patients die

Another 16 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 44,236, the British Depart

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Two planes collide over northwestern U.S. lake, eight feared dead

Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d'Alene Lake and then sank on Sunday in the northwestern U.S. state of Idaho. The collision t

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2 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Two COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday. There were 405 patients

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 44,220 as another 22 patients die

Another 22 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 44,220, the British Department of Health and Social Ca

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China sends humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan to fight COVID-19

A new batch of humanitarian assistance sent from the Chinese government arrived at the Almaty International Airport on Saturday night to help Kazakhstan fight against

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Chinese mainland reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Zhang Xin arranges samples for nucleic acid tests at a lab of China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, July 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)BEIJING, J

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Iran reports 2,449 new coronavirus cases, 237,878 in total

Iran reported 2,449 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total confirmed number to 237,878 on Saturday, state TV reported. Sima Sadat Lari, spokesw

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Shanghai reports 1 new imported COVID-19 case

Shanghai reported one new imported COVID-19 case and no increase in locally transmitted cases on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday. The imported ca

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4 killed, 108 wounded in fireworks factory blast in NW Turkey

Turkish ministers on Friday said the death toll in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Turkey's northwestern province of Sakarya rose to four and the number of wounded people to 108. Speaking to r

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Russian COVID-19 cases rise to 667,883

Russia recorded 6,718 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 667,883, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Friday. The death toll rose by 176 to 9,

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U.S. Florida adds over 10,000 coronavirus cases, smashing single day record

The southeastern U.S. state of Florida on Thursday reported 10,109 new cases of COVID-19, smashing the previous single day record, the state's Department of Heath repor

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12 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Twelve COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday. There were 409 pat

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China detains over 23,000 in anti-narcotics campaign

Chinese narcotics control authorities uncovered 20,542 drug-related criminal cases and arrested 23,178 suspects during the first five months of a year-long, anti-drug