coronavirus, covid-19, taiwan, world health organization

Taiwan Fights Back Against China’s Restrictions on Coronavirus COVID-19

Being close to China, Taiwan inevitably faces a high risk of coronavirus COVID-19 infections spreading through the island. Even though Taipei has been trying to get international help from associations like the World Health Organization (WHO) to tackle the issue, China is blocking such attempts, infuriating the Taiwanese government. Taiwan and COVID-19 Taiwan does not ...

Max Lu

Taiwanese medical personnel.

Coronavirus News From China

The coronavirus COVID-19 has infected tens of thousands of people in China and has spread to more than 25 countries. Because of China’s lack of transparency, the number of cases, as well as the number of deaths in China, is estimated to be many times greater than official figures. Here is the latest news from ...

Max Lu

Doctors in China in full protective suits.

How the Chinese Coronavirus Impacts Global Economies

The coronavirus outbreak has not only triggered a medical emergency, but it also has the potential to derail the global economy if it is not quickly contained. Experts have already warned about slower economic growth for the year. A study by the World Bank proposes that a severe pandemic could shave off 5 percent of ...

Jack Roberts

The New York Stock Exchange.

Coronavirus: What You Need To Know

Over 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus COVID-19 infection in China alone. As the virus spreads all across the globe, the international community is worried about whether the infection can be contained or not since there is no known cure for it. As someone trying to keep themselves and their family safe from the coronavirus, ...

Armin Auctor

Coronaviruses.

Coronavirus Scare: Major Tech Companies Pull Out of Mobile Event

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is expected to take place in Barcelona later this month. Usually, the event sees the participation of major tech companies from around the world. But this time, the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak seems to have spooked many corporations. Companies like Amazon, Sony, Intel, etc., have announced that they will not be ...

Jack Roberts

The Mobile World Congress.

Coronavirus: Secrecy, Propaganda, and Mass Cremations by the CCP

When the coronavirus COVID-19 infection started to spread, many thought that it might convince the Chinese government to become a bit more open about the information they share with the public. But such hopes have been dashed. As always, communist Beijing is giving priority to withholding information, censorship, and spreading false information to suit its ...

Max Lu

A Chinese doctor reporting on the coronavirus.

Liberation From the Wuhan Epidemic

The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic in mainland China is spreading across the land at an alarming pace. The scenes of hopelessness, the dire conditions among the people, and their calls for rescue from this merciless infection are heartbreaking. Can the total blockade and quarantine of an entire city, village, or community really quell and contain this ...

Michael Segarty

A young Chinese girl wearing a mask.

Coronavirus Triggers a Run on Toilet Paper in Hong Kong

First, hand sanitizer disappeared from store shelves in Hong Kong; then, bleach and alcohol. People wake up at the crack of dawn to line up at pharmacies for surgical masks. But hand sanitizers and masks are products targeted for temporary needs; they’re not items normally kept in quantity around the house. It makes sense that ...

Max Lu

Empty shelves at a Hong Kong supermarket.

Coronavirus Update: Deadliest Day Yet as China Slowly Returns to Work

One hundred and three people died from the coronavirus on February 10, a new daily record since the new coronavirus was first detected in December, as the death toll rose to 1,011, said China’s National Health Commission. That new total surpasses the toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-03, according to official data. The SARS ...

Armin Auctor

Hospitalized coronavirus patients.