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U.S. confronts dilemma of reopening economy amid rising COVID-19 caseload

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have soared to more than 638,000 with over 30,000 fatalities as of Wednesday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University tally, as debates to reope

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COVID-19 Frontline: Chinese experts share TCM uses with foreign medics

Editor's note: On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and as of Wednesday(April 15), about 200 countries and regions have

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American, Chinese health experts emphasize testing, public education to fight COVID-19

American and Chinese health experts agreed Wednesday that COVID-19 testing and public health education are crucial at this moment to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. During a video U.

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China establishes first initial loan center for SMEs

02:52 China established its first initial loan center in Beijing in early April, aiming to improve transaction transparency and reducing financing costs for small and medium-sized ente

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Wuhan's temporary Leishenshan Hospital closes

01:46 Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan announced its closure on Wednesday. It came a day after the hospital transferred its last four COVID-19 patients from its intensive care unit to Zho

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Rainy season sees fresh locust invasion in Kenya

Kenya is experiencing a new round of locust infestation following the onset of the long rain season, which has seen vegetation flourish, giving the insects a new lease of life. Swarms of locusts are

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Doctors in Wuhan brief overseas media on TCM

Reporters from more than ten overseas media outlets paid a visit to the Wuhan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital on Tuesday. They are mostly from Europe and the U.S.TCM expert Zhang Boli fought

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Senior legislators plant trees in Beijing

Senior legislators of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday attended a voluntary tree-planting activity in Beijing, as part of the country's continuous eff

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Chinese sport streaming platforms affected by COVID-19, esports thrive

The headquarter of Chinese live-streaming platform Douyu in Wuhan, China. /Photo provided by Douyu As the COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, Chinese digital sports broadcasting and

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CBA not to resume before June, company executives take pay cuts

Players of Shanghai Sharks train in Shanghai, China, April 3, 2020. /VCG The general managers of Chinese Basketball Associations (CBA) clubs met on Tuesday and confirmed the earliest for the s

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Americans' COVID-19 perceptions changing as U.S. reports world's highest death toll

Wearing masks has long been regarded by Americans as unnecessary for healthy people. Yet, since just about half a month ago, it has become a common practice for grocery goers as well as on duty

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Xinhua Headlines: China calls on ASEAN Plus Three to work for early victory against COVID-19

While attending a special summit of the ASEAN Plus Three on COVID-19 via video link,Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said:- The battle against COVID-19 has made people more aware that all humanbeings are in

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Initially scoffing at the idea, Americans are finally wearing face masks

Americans have long believed that wearing a mask was unnecessary unless you were actually sick. Yet over the last two weeks, donning a mask has become a common sight for those dashing into a gro

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China's development, policy financial institutions issue more bonds amid support for economy

China's major development and policy financial institutions have increased bond issuance to replenish their capital while they provide more loans to support the econom

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Beijing moves to curb flying catkins

The Beijing municipal government said Tuesday it is strengthening efforts to deal with the capital's flying catkins, the cotton-like seed clusters that cause discomfor

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Uncle Sam: I'm never to blame!

Credit:Designers: Zhang Zhijie, Yuan XinSenior Producer: Wei WeiManaging Director: Mei YanSupervisor: Fan Yun(If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at opinions@c

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Spotlight: Development of COVID-19 vaccines a global race against time

A staff member tests samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a laboratory of Sinovac Biotech Ltd., in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Yu