We WILL take action against China and the World Health Organization says Donald Trump

Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will be taking strong action against China as he ordered investigations into Beijing after claiming they knew about the coronavirus threat earlier than let on and could have done more to stop the pandemic. ‘We’re coming up with a very distinct recommendation. But we’re not happy with it,’ … Read more

The shortlisted images of man-made structures in Agora photography contest #Architecture2020

Build it – and the photographers, with their drones and digital SLRs, will come.  These incredible pictures all made the top 50 in a contest called #Architecture2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to send in snaps of their favourite architectural wonders. In total 10,367 photos were submitted from snappers across the globe, with … Read more

Coronavirus: Chinese doctor ‘discovered COVID-19’ in December

A Wuhan doctor has revealed how she found out the novel coronavirus, a then unknown bug, could spread among humans as early as December.  Dr Zhang Jixian, 54, has been hailed by China as the first person to report the pathogen to local authorities. She sent an urgent report to her district CDC on December … Read more

The shortlisted images of man-made structures in Agora photography contest #Architecture2020

Build it – and the photographers, with their drones and digital SLRs, will come.  These incredible pictures all made the top 50 in a contest called #Architecture2020, run by photo app Agora, which asked photographers to send in snaps of their favourite architectural wonders. In total 10,367 photos were submitted from snappers across the globe, with … Read more

In a dramatic PPE crisis intervention, 150,000 protective coveralls & masks are flown in from China

A new weapon in the war on coronavirus touched down at a deserted Heathrow tonight: an airliner crammed with PPE. Inside, filling every seat and the cargo hold, were more than 20 tons of vital coveralls and masks – worth over £1 million – fresh from China and destined straight for the Covid-19 frontline tomorrow. … Read more

In a dramatic PPE crisis intervention, 150,000 protective coveralls & masks are flown in from China

A new weapon in the war on coronavirus touched down at a deserted Heathrow last night: an airliner crammed with PPE. Inside, filling every seat and the cargo hold, were more than 20 tons of vital coveralls and masks – worth over £1 million – fresh from China and destined straight for the Covid-19 frontline … Read more

Chinese state media insult Australia as diplomatic relations crumble amid coronavirus crisis

Pictured: Hu Xijin, the editor of the state-run Global Times The editor of a Chinese state media publication has described Australia as ‘gum stuck to the bottom of our shoe’ as the relationship between the once-friendly nations wanes during the coronavirus crisis. Australia is standing firm on its calls for an independent probe into the origins … Read more

Chinese state media insult Australia as diplomatic relations crumble amid coronavirus crisis

Pictured: Hu Xijin, the editor of the state-run Global Times The editor of a Chinese state media publication has described Australia as ‘gum stuck to the bottom of our shoe’ as the relationship between the once-friendly nations wanes during the coronavirus crisis. Australia is standing firm in its calls for an independent probe into the origins … Read more

Contact tracing reduces time to isolation by nearly two days

Contact tracing reduces the time taken to isolate people with COVID-19 by nearly two days, making it key to controlling the spread of coronavirus, a new study claims.  Chinese researchers claim contact tracing reduced time taken to isolate infected people from an average of 4.6 days down to 2.7 days.   The study was based on … Read more

Chinese state media blasts Trump for ‘destroying America’s democracy and freedom’

China’s state newspaper has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of destroying America’s democracy, freedom, and human rights in an escalating diplomatic dispute over the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,’ state-run tabloid Global Times criticizes in an opinion piece. The … Read more