Vietnam says accusations it hacked China for virus information ‘baseless’
A report which said Vietnamese government-linked hackers had attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijing’s effort to contain the coronavirus...
Chinese citizen journalist resurfaces after going missing in Wuhan
A Chinese citizen journalist who posted videos about the coronavirus situation in the city of Wuhan has resurfaced after going missing for almost two months,...
Stocks pause before key EU meeting on coronavirus aid
Caution gripped markets on Thursday, with stocks falling before a key Eurogroup meeting to discuss joint stimulus measures, offsetting optimism from a fresh round of...
Finland PM to work from home as precaution against coronavirus
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin will work from home from Thursday as a precaution against possible exposure to the coronavirus, her office said....
Volkswagen making masks in China for its staff at European plants
Volkswagen AG is making masks in China for distribution to Volkswagen plant employees in Europe, the German automaker said on Thursday as it prepares to...
Exclusive: Amid coronavirus, China looks to U.S. crops for state reserves – sources
China is preparing to buy more than 30 million tonnes of crops for state stockpiles to help protect itself from supply chain disruptions caused by...
One Wuhan resident’s story of testing inaccuracies
52-year-old Wuhan resident He Ximing tested negative for the coronavirus a grand total of three times despite experiencing what he calls “smothering” chest congestion since...
Severe storms, tornado kill at least six in Oklahoma and Texas
Severe storms and a tornado swept through the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas, killing at least six people and injuring dozens, officials said on...
Philippines nears 7,000 coronavirus cases, reports 16 new deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Thursday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths and 271 confirmed infections, ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision whether to lift or...
UK’s poor testing could slow emergence from lockdown, Deutsche Bank says
The United Kingdom’s poor novel coronavirus testing capacity means that it is likely be one of the world’s laggards to exit the stringent lockdown that...