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China reports no new Covid-19 cases for first time since July, NHC

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National Health Commission (NHC) has claimed that China has no new locally diffused Covid-19 cases for the first time since July. China has been contending the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant since July 20, when a bunch of Covid-19 contaminations was noticed among airport vacuuming staff in the city of Nanjing. Since then, … Read more

India: 29,000 Cases Of Virus Reported In A Single Day After 3 Months

India: 29,000 Cases Of Virus Reported In A Single Day After 3 Months

Cases of coronavirus have emerged again in India and after 3 months, the highest number of cases has been reported in a single day at around 29,000. Coronavirus has started spreading again all over the world including India, after which various countries have commenced taking emergency measures. According to an international news agency, 28,903 cases … Read more

China promises millions of coronavirus vaccines to countries globally

China coronavirus vaccine

After the UK, China has also vowed to provide millions of coronavirus vaccines to countries globally. China will be sending hundreds of millions of doses in the coming months to countries that have carried out last-stage trials for its leading candidates. Chinese leaders have also vowed to prepare a growing list of developing countries that … Read more

COVID-19: China claims India is the origin of the coronavirus

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China has shifted the blame that COVID-19 has originated in India as the World Health Organization geared up to investigate the origin of the virus. According to the media reports, China has claimed that India should be held responsible for spreading the dread virus. Researches of the Chinese Academy of Science claimed that the virus … Read more

Flooding damages more than 2000 homes in SW China

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More than 2,000 homes were damaged by the latest floodwaters, forcing the evacuation of 147,000 people in Southwestern and Central China. According to reports in Jiangxi, more than 151,000 people were evacuated, with nearly 2,000 houses damaged. The seasonal floodwaters first hit the regions of Sichuan and Chongqing in the southwest and Hubei in central … Read more

1200 Flights Cancelled with fears over new virus outbreak

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Amid fear over new virus outbreak, at least 1,255 scheduled flights cancelled from Beijing’s main airports. Authorities rushed to contain a new coronavirus outbreak linked to Xinfadi a wholesale food market. The capital reported fresh new 31 cases in a single day. With concerns growing about the second wave of coronavirus infections in China, which … Read more

57 new cases of Coronavirus emerged in China

China

Concerns over the resurgence of novel coronavirus grow in China as the country has reported 57 new cases. According to reports, the coronavirus outbreak in China, through strict lockdowns that were imposed early this year; had been brought largely under control. However a new outbreak has been linked to a meat and vegetable market in … Read more

China’s April exports unexpectedly rise but imports still declining

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China’s exports unexpectedly spiked up for the first time in April as factories competed to overcome the sales lost due to Coronavirus outbreak, but a quite high fall in imports causes trouble declining the global economy. Exports in China witnessed improvement but the overall trade outlook is bare as main economies remain grappled and almost … Read more

Missouri files a lawsuit against China for the spread of Coronavirus disease

The state of Missouri sues China for mishandling Coronavirus outbreak as it now grapples the whole world and its economy. It’s the first such lawsuit brought by a state and it relies on an unusual interpretation of federal law. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican, has blamed China for the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

Nearly Four Billion Masks sold outside China

Four Billion

Chinese Authorities have sold nearly Four billion masks to other countries since March 2020, in order to assist in curbing the spread of coronavirus. Stats show that nearly four billion of masks sold outside China to stem widespread fears over the quality of medical exports. Chinese Authorities encouraged factories to increase their production of medical supplies … Read more

Coronavirus: Pak-China trade will not effect says Pakistan Consul General

Coronavirus

Pakistan Consul General in Guangzhou, Dr. Diyar Khan has said that the novel coronavirus was not going to affect the trade and other exchanges between China and Pakistan. China is our close friend and partner. We have a time-tested relationship. It’s an all-weather friendship. Our people feel for each other. Therefore, we do not regard … Read more

Coronavirus hits Iran: report

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TEHRAN: Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in the country on Wednesday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the two cases were confirmed in Qom city, south of Tehran. According to the sources of Anadolu Agency, A number of suspected cases were also quarantined in … Read more

World Health Organisation warns against global over-reaction to coronavirus

World Health Organization

World Health Organisation has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China’s official death toll neared 1,900. More than 72,000 people have now been infected in China and hundreds more abroad, although the World Health Organisation stressed the disease has infected … Read more

FO establishes hotline for stranded Pakistani nationals in Wuhan

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The Foreign Office said on Saturday that it has established a hotline to facilitate contact with the stranded Pakistani students and community members in China’s coronavirus-hit Wuhan. The development came a day after the Islamabad High Court heard a petition filed by the parents of the Pakistani students stuck in China. The High court, while … Read more

Pakistan student stuck in Wuhan misses father’s funeral

Hassan Pakistan student

Pakistan’s PhD student Hassan locked-down in the Chinese city of Wuhan, spoke to his father for the last time on Thursday. Hassan’s 80-year-old father begged him to come home. The next day after the phone call, his father died of a heart ailment. Hassan is one of more than 1,000 Pakistani students in China’s Hubei … Read more

Russia may buy Turkish or Moroccan products replacing China’s food

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MOSCOW: Russia will import  vegetable, seafood and fruits from Turkey or Morocco, replacing imports from China after the coronavirus outbreak, officially announced on Wednesday (February 5). According to the sources of Anadolu Agency, Dmitry Vostrikov, head of Russia’s Food Products Manufacturers and Suppliers Association, said, “Vegetables, fruits and seafood make up the basis of Chinese food … Read more

Pakistan again suspends flight operations to China

Pakistan suspends

Special Assistant to PM on health Dr. Zafar Mirza said Pakistan has suspended all flights coming and going to due to Coronavirus. “We are taking this decision in larger national interest,” said Dr. Zafar Mirza, adding that “all flights’ suspension will be effective right from now,”. This is the important and major decision of the … Read more

First death reported in Hong Kong meanwhile Chinese admit ‘shortcomings’

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The first death has occurred due to coronavirus in Hong Kong today. On the other hand, China’s top leadership has accepted ‘shortcomings and deficiencies’ in the country’s efforts to combat the outbreak of the deadly virus. This is the second death outside China. Hospital staff reported that a 39-year-olf male had visited Wuhan and had … Read more

Apple announces to shut all of its stores, corporate offices amid Coronavirus outbreak

Apple over Coronavirus

Apple on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9 as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted. Apple announces to shut its official stores amid coronavirus death toll jumped more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago. “Out of an abundance of … Read more

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

WHO

The United Nations (UN) health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat posed by the disease, but revised its risk assessment after crisis talks. According to AFP, The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan reschedules Khunjerab Pass opening

Gilgit: Pak-China Border Closed Due To COVID Reopened For Trade

Pakistan has announced to reschedule the opening of Khunjerab Pass with China instead of its previous decision for an early opening, following outbreak of  Coronavirus. According to the details, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said in a weekly press briefing that the opening of the crossing point at Pak-China border would now take place according … Read more

Coronavirus: PRCS to setup quick response units in all provinces

Coronavirus: PRCS to setup quick response units in all provinces

Pakistan Red Crescent Society Chairman Ibrar ul Haq has announced to establish quick response units at all provincial centers of PRCS to help avert any possible spread of the corona virus. According to the details, while addressing a news conference he said outbreak of the virus in neighboring China demanded proper arrangement to meet challenges … Read more

Philippines stops issuing visas on arrival to Chinese nationals on virus fears

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The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration will temporarily stop issuing tourist visas on arrival to Chinese nationals to help ensure the country remained free of the new coronavirus. According to the details, Philippines stop issuing visas on arrival to Chinese nationals on virus fears. “We are taking this proactive measure to slow down travel, and possibly … Read more

Donald Trump offers help to China over the outbreak of Coronavirus

Donald Trump targeting TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump offered China whatever help it needed to control a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 106 people. President Donald Trump stranded offered aid as the virus stranded tens of millions and rattled global markets. With provincial authorities taking increasing flak from the public over their initial response, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited … Read more

Shah Mehmood Qureshi says, No Pakistani is affected with coronavirus in China

Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that not a single Pakistani in China has been infected with coronavirus. In a statement issued from Islamabad, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that we are in constant contact with our embassy in Beijing to get latest details. He asked the Pakistani community in China not to worry as … Read more