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Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part
Features/Interviews

Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part

BEIJING (AP) — Getting into Wuhan was the easy part. New virus infections had fallen to almost zero and travel…
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
World

Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’

After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus…
Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link
World

Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link

The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be…
Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies
World

Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies

Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 15 activists on charges…
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll
World

Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll

World coronavirus deaths surged past 150,000 Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its…
Japan pushes Avigan drug against COVID-19
World

Japan pushes Avigan drug against COVID-19

The anti-influenza drug has shown some promise in the fight against COVID-19, but experts warn that it has known side-effects,…
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
World

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

BEIJING (AP) — At least 50 percent more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with…
Coronavirus is becoming a political behemoth
Opinion

Coronavirus is becoming a political behemoth

Back in December 2019, news outlets around the world started reporting on a mysterious virus coming out of China. The…
Egypt receives medical supplies from China to combat coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt receives medical supplies from China to combat coronavirus

Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announced on Thursday the arrival of a shipment of medical supplies from the People’s Republic…
China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy
World

China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

BEIJING (AP) — As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences…
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