On This Day, Jan. 23: China puts Wuhan in lockdown over COVID-19
On Jan. 23, 2020, the Chinese government issued a travel ban for all residents of Wuhan, the epicenter of a novel coronavirus ...
Covid pictures resurface in false posts about 'China health crisis in January 2025'
The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...
Missouri AG Bailey’s China lawsuit says masks slowed COVID. He claimed they ‘didn’t work’
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is taking China to trial over claims it hoarded masks and other gear during the ...
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CIA says COVID-19 'more likely' to have leaked from lab
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is "more likely" to have emerged from a lab rather than from nature, an agency spokesperson said on Saturday (Jan 25). The ...
Trump says he could reach trade deal with China, calls talk with Xi 'friendly'
U.S. President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was friendly and he thought he ...
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World's best airport handles over 67 million passengers in 2024, nearing pre-Covid levels
Singapore's Changi Airport, crowned the world's best airport, handled 67.7 million passengers in 2024, reaching 99.1% of its ...
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The Covid Backlash: Trump targets UN World Health Organization
In a crowded Paris metro car or at the counter of a bustling café, it’s easy to forget what loomed over us just five years ago.Yet, on the fifth anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown in Wuhan, ...
False posts about HMPV and Covid 'cross-mutation' spark fear online
Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...