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WHO chief says China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable'
In rare comments, UN agency stresses 'shift' in strategy considering the 'behaviour' of the virus
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Wuhan aims to become China's 'valley of satellites' in space initiative
Wuhan vowed to invest $15. billion in creating a space industry by 2025 and becoming China's 'Valley of Satelites'.
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AstraZeneca China summoned over suspected fraud
The company says some employees had altered or participated in altering patients' testing reports
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Honda China JV announces 120,000 units-a-year EV factory
Honda Motor and Dongfeng Motor announced that they are building a factory in Wuhan to manufacture electric vehicles.
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China detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant
The infection was discovered in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas
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WHO official thanked Fauci for dismissing Covid lab leak 'myths'
Top US medical advisor reciprocated next day, thanking Daszak for his 'kind note'
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Search for origin of Covid-19 'poisoned by politics', says WHO expert
We would like for everyone out there to separate politics of this issue from the science, says Mike Ryan
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WHO team probing Covid-19 visits Wuhan lab, meets 'Bat Woman'
Research laboratory in Wuhan at the centre of conspiracy theories that leak caused the first coronavirus outbreak
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China's bid to stop Wuhan Covid-19 spread cut deaths elsewhere from other causes: study
Nationwide lockdowns reduce the number of deaths from other causes like ordinary pneumonia or traffic accidents
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WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins
WHO says it considered it highly unlikely the virus escaped from a lab
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WHO expert in Wuhan says lab leak 'very unlikely' as Covid source
WHO foreign expert Peter Ben Embarek says identifying the animal pathway remains a 'work in progress'
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WHO mission to China fails to find source of coronavirus
Experts believe the disease originated in bats and could have been transmitted to humans via another mammal
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Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death
The 34-year-old’s death from the virus led to an outpouring of public mourning
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Experts discussed virus lab theory with Chinese scientists: WHO leader
The trip on Wednesday to the Wuhan lab was one of highest-profile events on agenda because of controversial theory
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WHO team probing Covid-19 visits Wuhan lab, meets 'Bat Woman'
Experts spent about 3.5 hours at the heavily-guarded Wuhan lab, which has been centre of Covid-19 related conspiracy
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WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC
Group of independent experts spent about 4-1/2 hours on its longest site visit since completing 2 weeks of quarantine
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PAF plane leaves for China to bring Covid-19 vaccine
NCOC makes arrangements for the vaccine's storage in Islamabad, transportation to provinces.
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WHO team, on tightly controlled China mission, visits hospital
Team visits hospital where doctors treated early coronavirus patients
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WHO team set to investigate Covid origins in Wuhan
The mission has been plagued by delay, concerns over access and bickering between China and the United States
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Wuhan marks a year since lockdown as Biden warns of 600,000 dead
Globally, the virus has killed more than two million people, infected millions of others and hammered economies
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China defends early actions on Covid-19 after panel report
WHO earlier said China could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January last year to curb cases
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China ‘could have acted more quickly’ in dealing with Covid-19: WHO
WHO-backed Independent Panel for Pandemic Response says 'largely hidden epidemic contributed to the global spread'
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Crowds fill streets in China's pandemic-hit Wuhan, celebrate New Year
As per tradition, hundreds gathered in front of the old Hankow Customs House building
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China hails its 'extraordinary' success curbing virus ahead of WHO probe
China faced a barrage of criticism at home and abroad over its initial handling of the virus
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International team seeking Covid-19 origin to go to China in January: WHO
The question of where the virus came from and how it first crossed over to humans remains a mystery
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One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains barricaded and empty
Chinese diplomats and state media have said they believe the market is not the origin but the victim of the disease
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How Covid upended life as we knew it in a matter of weeks
Almost 1.5 million people have died globally from Covid-19 and some 63 million people have been infected
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New Chinese viral encephalitis vaccine shows dual protection
Tests suggest vaccine can protect against two lethal mosquito-borne diseases with just one dose
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Parts of Lisbon to return to lockdown
Residents of 19 of Portuguese capital's districts to be home-bound again from July 1
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Israel to cooperate with UAE to combat Covid-19
This came as result of intensive contacts between two countries, says Israeli premier
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United States, Europe battle resurgence of Covid-19 cases
World Health Organisation warns that several European countries will also face dangerous upticks
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Eiffel Tower reopens after a three-month coronavirus break
Strict hygiene and safety measures have been put in place for the re-opening
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Russia reports more than 7,000 new coronavirus cases
Officials say 92 people had died in the last 24 hours
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Beijing officials declare new coronavirus outbreak 'under control'
Official says the prevention and control situation remains complicated, we cannot lower our guard in the slightest
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Two surgeons in K-P succumb to coronavirus
More than 465 doctors in the province have been infected with coronavirus
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Australia reports first Covid-19 death in more than a month, second wave worry stirs
Uptick in new infections has seen thousands of people seek Covid-19 tests
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Punjab govt relaxes Covid-19 funeral SOPs
Next of kin of deceased can also participate in the final ablution wearing PPE
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Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic 'accelerating'
With a vaccine still far away, the WHO has called for a rapid increase in production of the steroid dexamethasone
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South Korea reports 46 new virus cases as it tackles 'second wave'
Social distancing rules were relaxed after a public holiday in early May
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Sanofi eyes approval of Covid-19 vaccine by first half of 2021
Company says it has the capacity to produce up to 1 billion doses a year of its recombinant vaccine
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Chinese firm gets approval to begin human testing for potential coronavirus vaccine
Researchers and companies are testing six experimental shots in humans
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In Japan, consortium working on ‘inexpensive’ virus test
3 Japanese universities along with pharma company work out test to detect coronavirus from saliva in about 25 minutes
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Russia reports lowest Covid-19 daily toll since May 25
Russia sees drop in number coronavirus cases, fatalities
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Brazil hits grim milestone of 50,000 Covid-19 deaths
Country has a total of 1,085,038 confirmed coronavirus cases
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Ethiopia to use dexamethasone for Covid-19 patients
WHO had welcomed initial clinical trial results of dexamethasone from UK
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Mexico blows past 20,000 coronavirus deaths
Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities
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Italy sees Covid-19 'warning signs' after Rome outbreaks
Pandemic has killed more than 34,500 people in the country
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Mexico reports 667 more Covid-19 deaths
Total cases reach over 165,000 as 5,662 new infections confirmed over the past 24 hours
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Over one per cent of humanity displaced: UN
About 68 per cent of the world's refugees come from Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar
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Fresh virus outbreak hinders Beijing's return to normal
City authorities have locked down entire residential areas and advised companies to let employees work from home