Africans evicted from homes in China over coronavirus rumours
Hundreds of Africans now remain homeless as fears grow that cities like Guangzhou could face a second wave of the outbreak.
China reports no Covid-19 deaths for first time
China is concerned a second wave of infections could be brought in by foreign arrivals.
ONSANDO: Lessons from Taiwan on how to successfully battle coronavirus pandemic
One of Taiwan’s strengths has been presence of medical experts in Cabinet as well as a President with critical experience gained during SARS outbreak.
World leaders to hold online crisis talks as coronavirus death toll passes 21,000
And amid squabbling between China and the US over who is to blame, UN Secretary-General calls for the world to act together to halt the menace.
Iran refuses US offer of aid in fight against coronavirus
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US was Iran’s “most evil enemy” and hinted at a conspiracy theory, also voiced by some Chinese officials.
China has no domestic coronavirus cases for first time
All new coronavirus cases confirmed on Wednesday, 34 in all, and most of China’s recent cases have been people who came in from other countries.
China kicks out US journalists amid coronavirus tensions
In a sharp escalation of tensions between the world superpowers, China has taken the unprecedented move to kick out US journalists.