GENEVA—Variants of the novel coronavirus are now being assigned the letters of the Greek Alphabet in a bid to simplify discussion and pronunciation while avoiding stigma. The World Health Organization revealed the new names on Monday amid criticism that those given by scientists such as the so-called South African variant which goes by multiple names […]
China accounted for about 51 percent of counterfeit or substandard COVID-19-related products seized by U.S. customs officials from October 2019 to Sept. 30 last year, according to a newly-released report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Among the products seized by U.S. customs officials were over 12.7 million counterfeit masks, 177,356 COVID-19 test […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 18 to prevent the U.S. federal government from using drones manufactured by foreign adversaries, including China. Drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have been used increasingly across all levels of the U.S. governments for tasks including assisting law enforcement and supporting natural disaster relief […]
At least 86 people have been arrested in Hong Kong as local police broke up scattered protests on Oct. 1, which marks the 71st anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover of China. Police said in a statement late on Thursday that at least 86 people were arrested from the site of protests around the […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar directed more criticism toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over its mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak, on the final day of his four-day visit to Taiwan. Compared to Taiwan’s transparent information-sharing, the Chinese regime showed “failure to share viral isolates from the initial [COVID-19] cases; the […]
A newly-released scientific paper revealed that Beijing knew that the CCP virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, was spreading among people by late December but chose not to publicly announce the risk of human-to-human transmission until weeks later. Three researchers, including two from the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, revealed […]
U.S. customs officials in Cincinnati recently seized 530 pounds of illicit narcotics and other controlled substances in a shipment originating from China, which had a street value of over $2 million. The cargo also contained other illicit goods such as counterfeit products and prohibited food items. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure in […]
Government officials from the United States, the UK, and Taiwan have expressed concerns following the mass arrests of 15 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on April 18, the biggest crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement since large-scale protests erupted in June last year. “Politicized law enforcement is inconsistent with universal values of freedom of expression, […]
A group of North Carolina property owners have filed a federal lawsuit against local officials who have blocked them from accessing their second homes on the barrier islands of the Outer Banks during the CCP virus pandemic.
CNN anchor Chris described his battle with the CCP virus on video while his wife Christina gave an update on Instagram about his current condition and his plan of recovery.
Cuomo started experiencing symptoms on March 27, but instead of throwing in the towel, he kept broadcasting from the basement of his home and had some interesting personal experiences to share on video as well as X-ray pictures of his lungs on Monday.
In multiple cities across China, locals have emptied store shelves, stockpiling rice and cooking oil as fears of food shortages accelerate. Mr. Li, a resident of Ezhou, a city in Hubei Province, told the Chinese-language Epoch Times that locals have been rushing to buy rice for the past two days. It’s the same scene in […]
The chief executive of BT, Britain’s biggest telecoms group, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and will work remotely over the next week, according to the company. BT said in a statement that its CEO, Philip Jansen, tested positive on Thursday and has mild symptoms. He is following advice from UK health authorities to […]
If you’ve purchased hand sanitizer without a recognizable label in recent days, watch out. New Jersey police responded to a local 7-Eleven on Monday night after reports that a young boy had been burned by an item sold there as “Spray Sanitizer.” Officers with the River Vale Police Department paid the store a visit after […]
DAKAR—Senegal’s health minister on Monday announced the first case of coronavirus in the country, the second case in sub-Saharan Africa after one was confirmed in Nigeria last week. The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, prompting governments to step up control measures and sending global financial markets into a […]
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong on Feb. 29 in a rally to mark six months since local police stormed a subway station in an attempt to arrest demonstrators—one of the most violent days in the pro-democracy movement last year. Dozens of protesters began to gather outside one of the exits […]
Lysol, Clorox and a host of other household disinfectants widely tout their ability to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. The claim is right there on the label.
Two new countries reported their first case of coronavirus on Jan. 30, while all regions in China now have patients testing positive for the virus after Tibet reported its first case. India reported its first case when a student studying at China’s Wuhan University contracted the virus in Kerala, a state in southwestern India, according […]
