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
Covid-19 will not be eradicated and will return become a seasonal virus, Chinese scientists predict Chinese researchers have warned that the killer coronavirus will not disappear Instead, they believe that it will return and become a seasonal virus like the flu Researchers also warned hot summer temperatures would not stop the spread Here’s how to … Read more
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
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
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. Reuters was unable to immediately determine what … Read more
Chinese add sparkle to sales at Tiffany despite massive Hong Kong protests By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:59 BST, 26 December 2019 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 26 December 2019 American jeweller Tiffany has revealed a rise in sales just weeks after it was bought by France’s LVMH for £12.5billion. The company estimates … Read more
Wuhan doctors who were critically ill with coronavirus wake up to find that their skin has turned dark after virus damaged their liver Dr Yi and Dr Hu were left fighting for their lives after catching the virus at work Doctors saved them by hooking them to a life-support machine called ECMO Change of their … Read more
China’s top security official who supervised Wuhan’s coronavirus prevention efforts is investigated by Beijing’s anti-corruption watchdog Sun Lijun, 51, faces probe for alleged corruption by China’s discipline watchdog He was appointed to lead the security affairs in Wuhan during the outbreak The Chinese deputy public security minister was last seen in public in March Sun’s case … Read more
‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel that can smother scallops and oysters has made its way into British waters Asian date mussels have distinctive zig-zag markings on their tiny shells They were first found in China and have caused problems all over the world Dense mats of the mussels can suffocate scallops, oysters and seagrass By Colin Fernandez, … Read more
China’s economy shrinks 6.8pc in first three months of 2020 – the first quarterly contraction since 1976 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 China’s economy shrank 6.8 per cent in the first three months of 2020 – the first quarterly contraction … Read more