Now seeking asylum in the United States, a Chinese virologist formerly employed at Hong Kong University has given her account of the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying that the Chinese authorities knew COVID-19 was spreading among humans in December 2019, but covered up the news for several weeks. Dr. Yan Li-meng, then a ...
Chinese citizens living in Russia are apparently faking their COVID-19 test reports in a bid to get back home. This has prompted Beijing’s envoy to Russia to issue multiple warnings. The Chinese embassy stated that such people were causing great harm to the crew and passengers of the flights they boarded, while also putting domestic ...
COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world and has limited people’s outdoor activities substantially. Air quality is therefore expected to be improved due to reduced anthropogenic emissions. However, in some megacities, air pollution has not improved as expected and severe haze episodes still occurred during the COVID-19 lockdown. A research team led by Prof. SUN ...
Several companies worldwide are doing research to find a cure for COVID-19. However, it is not certain that the vaccine will be affordable for most people. In fact, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has admitted that he is not sure about whether the vaccine will be available for all Americans. Things get ...
Officials from the Pentagon are worried that the Chinese regime might be using the COVID-19 pandemic to get some stakes in strategically important businesses that might be part of the military supply chain. Many of these businesses are now strapped for cash and are seeking an infusion of capital, becoming perfect targets for the communist ...
The Chinese communist regime always maintains a strict censorship policy when it comes to its country. However, the communist regime shamelessly uses the very tools that are banned in China, such as Twitter, to spread its propaganda overseas. This website is banned in China, but Beijing is currently using the social media platform to spread ...
COVID-19 has played havoc with UK pubs and bars. For generations and generations in the UK, people meeting at the local tavern was the traditional and perhaps the original social media. You could go there on your own, with family, with friends, or to meet friends. There you enjoyed social gatherings, banter, good conversation, music, ...
The COVID-19 outbreak has soured everyone’s mood. Amid the fear and gloom the virus has spread, there are incredible stories that fill us with hope. Omar Taylor from England has one such story to tell. A father who suffered from pneumonia, heart failure, strokes, sepsis, and eventually COVID-19, Taylor was successful in overcoming his illness ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only raised questions about the healthcare system, but also our freedoms as citizens of a country. Some argue that governments are unnecessarily restricting freedom of movement by imposing quarantine restrictions and forcing people to stay at home. Others point out that such tough steps are necessary to curb the outbreak. Which ...
The COVID-19 outbreak has pushed many developing nations to the brink of a financial crisis. Not only are these countries finding it difficult to secure enough money to keep their economies running, but many are in no position to repay the billions in debt they have already secured from foreign countries and entities. As such, ...