Washington pledges $US1 billion for coronavirus vaccine as pandemic risks grow
Beijing, China/Washington DC, USReuters US President Donald Trump will seek $US2.5 billion from Congress to fight the coronavirus epidemic and US and South Korean militaries are considering scaling back joint training as the virus spreads in Europe and the Middle East. Countries around the world are stepping up efforts to prevent a pandemic of the […]
China virus toll jumps past 500 as more cases found on cruise ship off Japan
Shanghai, ChinaReuters The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world. Hubei province, the epicentre […]