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Wed, January 20, 2021 | 13:05
Human pressure on wildlife increases risk of diseases like COVID-19: study
Human pressure on wildlife increases risk of diseases like COVID-19: study
The exploitation of wildlife increases the risk of animal viruses infecting people, potentially sparking outbreaks like the Covid-19 pandemic, caused by the new coronavirus. That was the key finding of a study published on Wednesday by a group of researchers at the University of California, Davis which looked for trends among the animal species known to host viruses which hav...
2020-04-10 13:20
Coronavirus: 68% of cases confirmed in China in past eight days had no symptoms
Coronavirus: 68% of cases confirmed in China in past eight days had no symptoms
More than two-thirds of the Covid-19 cases reported in mainland China in the eight days until Tuesday were people who showed no symptoms of the disease, according to new figures released by the National Health Commission (NHC). While the ratio might appear high, the small data set meant it was too early to make any conclusions, according to Leo Poon Lit-man, head of the publi...
2020-04-09 11:15
'China leads world in coronavirus research, followed by United States'
'China leads world in coronavirus research, followed by United States'
China is leading the world in coronavirus research, with the highest number of active clinical studies under way, according to a new ranking by a financial information provider based in Britain.
2020-04-08 16:21
Coronavirus: what next for China's wildlife trade ban?
Coronavirus: what next for China's wildlife trade ban?
Soon after the central Chinese city of Wuhan went into lockdown two months ago, the central government fast-tracked a ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife.
2020-04-08 14:18
Debate over masks ends: Asia was right all along
Debate over masks ends: Asia was right all along
As the world grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic which has made more than a million people sick and caused more than 58,000 deaths so far, one issue has divided the international medical community: should everyone wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus? From the start, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the answer was 'no'. Masks should be worn by those who ar...
2020-04-05 16:24
Taiwan offers masks and medical aid to foreign countries, angering Beijing
Taiwan offers masks and medical aid to foreign countries, angering Beijing
Taiwan has intensified its efforts to raise its global profile by offering to donate urgently needed face masks and medical aids to other countries - a move that has angered Beijing. Observers said Taiwan's efforts to control the Covid-19 outbreak had highlighted the strengths of its medical system and increased its visibility on the world stage.
2020-04-05 16:18
Coronavirus: How North Korean factories could benefit as the rest of the world goes into lockdown
Coronavirus: How North Korean factories could benefit as the rest of the world goes into lockdown
It should be one of the most heavily affected countries on earth, sitting in the red zone between South Korea and China. Yet North Korea claims not to have a single case of the coronavirus. While that is unlikely to be true - US intelligence is “fairly certain” there are at least a few, because of a notable lack of military activity in Pyongyang - North Korean factories could...
2020-04-01 13:23
Hong Kong home prices record biggest drop in 15 months amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong home prices record biggest drop in 15 months amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hong Kong home prices recorded their steepest drop in 15 months in February, and are expected to decline by up to 20 per cent from a peak in June 2019 by year-end amid the coronavirus pandemic. An index of used home prices dropped 2.1 per cent last month, according to the city's Rating and Valuation Department, its biggest monthly drop since December 2018. The decline also ex...
2020-04-01 13:18
Coronavirus: social distancing could save millions of lives, study says
Coronavirus: social distancing could save millions of lives, study says
The Covid-19 pandemic could kill as many as 20 million people worldwide this year even if people take steps to reduce their social contacts, according to a mathematical model developed by researchers at Imperial College in London.
2020-03-31 14:38
China manufacturing economy bounces back strongly after lockdown
China manufacturing economy bounces back strongly after lockdown
China's manufacturing engine bounced back strongly in March, recovering from a miserable February, when the country was effectively shut down due to coronavirus.
2020-03-31 13:09
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