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Viruses: an intimate 'enemy', yet essential for life on Earth

Science is just beginning to discover the essential role of viruses for biodiversity, the evolution of species - starting with our own- and even on climate regulation.

20/04/2020

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Hong Kong police arrest democracy activists, including a media tycoon

Hong Kong police have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and a media tycoon on charges of joining unlawful protests last year.

18/04/2020

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China denies 'cover-up' after Wuhan COVID-19 deaths rise 50%

New figures show there have been nearly 1,300 extra deaths in Wuhan than previously reported.

17/04/2020

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COVID-19: China's economy shrinks by 6.8% in worst downturn since '70s

The GDP reading was stronger than some forecasts that called for a contraction of up to 16% but China's worst performance since before market-style economic reforms started in 1979.

17/04/2020

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Euroviews. We need to drastically improve animal welfare standards globally to avoid another pandemic ǀ View

A permanent ban is needed, not only on animal markets such as those in Wuhan, but on the live trade, export and inhumane slaughter of all animals. This would not only protect animal welfare, but could also save millions of human lives.

16/04/2020

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Euroviews. The West’s double standards are on full display as it racialises the coronavirus pandemic ǀ View

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe - inducing significant fears and uncertainties - there have been particularly devastating ramifications for Chinese nationals and those of East Asian descent who have been hit with a wave of racial discrimination and abuse.

09/04/2020

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Midnight light show as Wuhan lifts coronavirus lockdown

Lockdown has been lifted in the Chinese city where COVID-19 was first reported.

08/04/2020

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People board trains and planes out of Wuhan for first time in 11 weeks

Wuhan residents are now permitted to leave without special authorisation as long as a mandatory smartphone application shows they are healthy

08/04/2020

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Debunked: Claims a new virus has emerged from China are false

Misleading rumours have been spreading on social media about a virus that has been known since the 1950s.

01/04/2020

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Euroviews. The best way to prevent future pandemics like coronavirus? Stop eating meat and go vegan ǀ View

Much like swine flu, bird flu, and SARS (which was also caused by a coronavirus linked to a Chinese wet market), COVID-19 spread from animals to humans, starting with those who worked in or frequented the market. This is yet another reason why we should all be vegan.

01/04/2020

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Chinese artist salutes health workers with light painting

The artist behind the project said he wanted to show "respect" to health workers treating people with coronavirus.

01/04/2020

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Explainer: What is coronavirus and how is it transmitted?

All you need to know about the pandemic.

31/03/2020

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Wuhan, China's COVID-19 ground zero, re-opens for business

Anti-virus controls kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

30/03/2020

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COVID-19: Wuhan partially reopens from months-long isolation

The Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic began partly reopened on Saturday, after more than two months of almost total isolation.

28/03/2020

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After two months of confinement, Chinese enjoy the arrival of spring

The arrival of cherry blossom in Beijing is giving locals a timely boost after months of confinement.

26/03/2020

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'Chinese virus': Donald Trump sparks backlash over coronavirus tweets

Chinese officials and state media have deplored the social media comments by the US President.

17/03/2020

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Watch: Drone footage shows empty streets of COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan

The city at the heart of the COVID-19 outbreak is still on lockdown. And it's eerily quiet. As this aerial footage shows.

11/03/2020

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China: Quanzhou hotel collapse kills 10, more than 20 missing

The Xinjia Express Hotel was used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

07/03/2020

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Inventive COVID-19 prevention methods, but do they actually work?

People are getting creative with their prevention methods against COVID-19. But do these methods actually work?

05/03/2020

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Dogs, cats can't give you COVID-19 — but they can test positive

Scientists in Hong Kong believe a dog that tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus has a low level of infection and probably picked it from a human.

05/03/2020

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Greenhouse gas emissions in China have fallen due to coronavirus

The satellites of the European Copernicus agency have registered an unusual drop in nitrogen dioxide levels, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

04/03/2020

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Protesters clash with police at subway incident commemoration

Police emerged from the nearby Mong Kok police station to clear the roads but confrontations continued for hours.

01/03/2020

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Chinese robot sprays disinfectant to fight spread of COVID-19

The robot is handled using a remote control. The tank is filled with the disinfectant liquid that transformed into steam to spray infected areas.

25/02/2020

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Chinese court jails Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai for 10 years

The naturalised Swedish citizen who sold books in Hong Kong that were sceptical of the Communist Party has been sentenced for 'illegally providing intelligence overseas'.

25/02/2020

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China is 'running a campaign of intimidation' against Uighur diaspora

They say the intimidation is 'unparalleled and illegal'.

21/02/2020

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Passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship arrive home in Hong Kong

They will now go into quarantine for two weeks.

20/02/2020