Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Top Hungary court bars vote on Chinese university plan

Hungary

The top court of Hungary turned down a bid by Budapest’s mayor to hold a referendum on a planned campus of China’s Fudan University in the city on Wednesday. A referendum on Fudan would be “unconstitutional,” according to the Hungarian Constitutional Court. “According to the (constitution), a national referendum on an obligation arising from an … Read more

Chinese scientists develop prototype tool to test COVID-19 in 4 mins

scientist

BEIJING – Chinese scientists have developed a molecular system that can provide COVID-19 testing results in less than four minutes. A research team from Shanghai-based Fudan University mentioned this portable prototype device in a study published recently in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, saying it can detect the traces of COVID-19-related genetic material quickly and … Read more

New highly accurate virus test gives results within minutes

rapid test

BEIJING – Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for the virus that causes Covid-19, but they usually take several hours. Some countries have experienced … Read more