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Donald Trump says the US will ‘work closely’ with China over coronavirus and praises ‘very good’ call with President Xi despite ‘Chinese virus’ clashes with Beijing in recent weeks Donald Trump and Xi Jinping spoke about coronaviurs during Thursday night call Trump tweeted afterwards praising ‘very good’ conversation and said the US and China are … Read more
China lifts coronavirus lockdown on 50 MILLION people in Hubei province tonight, with Wuhan’s restrictions lifted in two weeks Restrictions on travelling to and from Hubei province will be lifted tomorrow All limitations will be removed with the exception of the city of Wuhan Limits on leaving Wuhan – locked down since January – will … Read more
From the taiga snow forests of Russia’s far east to the savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, I have been on the frontline of the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. With my publications, the Evening Standard and the Independent, we have campaigned for more than a decade against the horrors of animal poaching. Now coronavirus has … Read more
The fifth colleague of China’s coronavirus whistle-blower has reportedly died of the disease at a hospital in Wuhan. Liu Li, an archive manager of Wuhan Central Hospital, lost his life to the killer bug today at the age of 45, according to a report. Liu was a co-worker of Dr Li Wenliang, who first sounded … Read more
Desperate Italian medics at the coronavirus epicentre told how all their efforts ‘are not enough’ as their country’s death toll soared above that of even China. The number of fatalities there hit 3,405 yesterday, the highest in the world, despite the valiant efforts of shattered doctors to keep the ailing victims of the virus alive. … Read more
China’s chief medical advisor DENIES the coronavirus originates in Wuhan as he blasts the claim as ‘irresponsible’ Epidemiologist Dr Zhong Nanshan rebuked the widely held belief yesterday ‘It is irresponsible to conclude lightly before [the matter] is clarified,’ he said His statement came as cases are falling rapidly in China but soaring globally A Beijing’s … Read more
China’s top coronavirus expert has warned that ‘herd immunity’ will not contain the global pandemic because the disease is too infectious and lethal. The Chinese senior medical adviser rebuked UK’s approach to allow citizens to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance strong enough to stop the virus circulating. ‘Herd immunity won’t solve … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan for the first time since the city emerged as the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in January – a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control. The leader today inspected a 1,000-bed hospital constructed in 10 days to fight the deadly disease before touring a … Read more
China’s Jingye Group completes buyout of British Steel and pledges to invest £1.2 billion in company that collapsed last May Steelmaker Jingye Group completes buyout of British Steel after firm collapsed Chinese company pledged to invest £1.2 billion into the liquidated manufacturer British Steel employed around 5,000 workers at the time of its collapse last May … Read more
Dr Zhu Heping (pictured) was pronounced dead today by a hospital in Wuhan, according to Chinese state newspaper People’s Daily The fourth co-worker of China’s coronavirus whistle-blower has reportedly died of the deadly disease at the age of 66. Dr Zhu Heping, a colleague of late Dr Li Wenliang, was pronounced dead by a hospital … Read more