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China's service trade falls, deficit narrows in Q1

China's service trade fell during the first quarter of the year due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, but the trade structure has kept improving with a narrowing defic

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China's Hubei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 30 consecutive days

No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Sunday, the provincial health commission said Monday

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Turkey pledges solidarity with U.S. in fight against COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged "all means of solidarity" with the United States in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak and its aftermath, Turkey's

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TV program to show military's contribution to China's fight against COVID-19

A TV program highlighting how Chinese armed forces have been supporting the civilian sector in the country's fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic will be aired

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New York state to extend shutdown order for regions severely impacted by COVID-19

Governor of the U.S. state of New York Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he would extend the PAUSE order in hard-hit regions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "May 15 is when th

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Singapore reports 799 new coronavirus cases

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 799 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 14,423. Of the newly confirmed cas

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Top "virus hunter" highlights what China's done in containing COVID-19

A British-American zoologist and expert on disease ecology praised China's contribution to curbing COVID-19, criticized politicization of this pandemic and called on al

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U.S. House panel launches inquiry into Trump's decision to halt WHO funding

U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs launched an inquiry into the Trump administration's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), committee

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China helps boost employment of university graduates

China has taken a slew of measures to help boost the employment of university graduates amid the COVID-19 impact, an official with the Ministry of Education said in an

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Hotline helps more than 18,000 Chinese adolescents amid epidemic

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a hotline set up by the Communist Youth League of China has helped 18,867 children and adolescents in need, China Youth Dai

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Kyrgyz vice PM praises Chinese medical team's contribution to fight against COVID-19

The Chinese medical team, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on April 20, has made important contributions to the host country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, Vice Prime

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Chinese mainland reports three new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Monday that it received reports of three new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Sunday, of which two were imported. The oth

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China's industrial profits drop 36.7% in Q1

Profits of China's major industrial firms dropped 36.7 percent year on year in first three months of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the National Bureau of S

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Fauci says testing needs to be doubled before U.S. reopens economy

Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the country will be able to double its COVID-19 testing capacity over t

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Rumor Buster: Is Trump's disinfectant advice adoptable? Professionals raise alarm

Although U.S. President Donald Trump explained that his earlier remarks were sarcastic on injecting disinfectants and using ultraviolet light to possibly kill the nove

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India records biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 26,496

India's federal health ministry said Sunday morning that 45 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 1,554 positive cases were reported since Saturday evening acro

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China's DiDi provides special programs to help Mexico fight COVID-19

In recent weeks, Chinese ride-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing has launched a series of support programs in Mexico to help combat COVID-19. Nearly 500 cars, installed with