New York state governor urges national unity to combat COVID-19
A primary school is closed due to COVID-19 in New York, the United States, March 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying) Andrew Cuomo, governor of the US state of New York, on…
Canada considering emergency economic measures: Trudeau
A traveller wearing face mask arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, March 16, 2020. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the Canadian Parliament will…
Tower closed at Chicago’s Midway airport after 3 FAA technicians tested positive for COVID-19
File photo: Xinhua The air traffic control tower at Chicago Midway International Airport was temporarily closed on Tuesday after three Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technicians at the airport tested positive…
US must stop stigmatizing China and work together against virus: expert
US citizens queue up to buy daily necessities at a supermarket in San Francisco, the US on March 16. Photo: CNS photo By Sun Haoran Many Chinese people living in…
EU member states endorse travel restriction to EU for 30 days
People wearing face masks walk on a street in Rome, Italy, on March 12, 2020.(Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua) The heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) agreed…
Italy reports over 3,500 new coronavirus cases, medical graduates might be deployed
Italian soldiers with face masks are on duty at Milan Central Railway Station in Milan, Italy, on March 9, 2020. Photo: Xinhua The number of new coronavirus cases in Italy…
Putin praises volunteers helping COVID-19 victims
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the ceremony of presenting credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised volunteers…
Greece closes borders to non-EU citizens, reports 5th coronavirus death
A man wearing a protective suit decontaminates a primary school where a child was diagnosed with coronavirus in Thessaloniki, Greece, Feb. 27, 2020.(Photo by Dimitris Tosidis/Xinhua) The Greek government on…
Under near-lockdown, France wages “war” against coronavirus
Police officers talk to people in the streets on Tuesday in Tours, France amid the spread of the COVID-19. French President Emmanuel Macron asked people to stay at home to avoid…
Gymnastics test event for Tokyo Olympics canceled
Photo: VCG The gymnastics test event for the Tokyo Olympic Games has been canceled due to the global spread of the coronavirus, the Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) announced on Wednesday.…