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Accusations from Great Britain: China has concealed coronavirus data
UK Minister Michael Gove has accused China of concealing real data regarding the spread of coronavirus, Sputnik reports.
"The first case of the virus was registered in China in December last year, but reports from China were incomplete even then, with no clear indication of the origin and how contagious it was", Gove said.
Latest on the coronavirus: Wuhan reports no new infections for first time
Beijing saw a record number of imported coronavirus cases, data released on March 19 showed, as new local transmissions in China fell to zero, putting more pressure on the capital to screen out infected passengers and isolate suspected cases.
China to Help Bulgaria in the Fight against COVID-19
Bulgaria's Premier Boyko Borissov held a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Borissov congratulated China for taking effective measures against the new coronavirus and for the assistance provided to Bulgaria, BNR reported.
What is Favipiravir and will the Drug Help to Halt the COVID-19 Pandemic?
After China announced encouraging results with the drug Favipiravir, in the fight against the coronavirus, the spotlight turned to it. What do we know about this medicine so far?
China’s Soft Power Has Little, If Anything, To Do With Appeal
How time flies. At least three significant developments since then are worth mentioning, and corroborate the key findings of the report:
Lufthansa Decreases its Flights by a Quarter because of the Coronavirus
German airline Lufthansa cuts its short and medium haul flights by one quarter over the next few weeks against the backdrop of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a press release.
The President of Mongolia is Quarantined after a Visit to China
Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga will be quarantined for two weeks after his visit to Beijing, Mongolian media reported.
Russia Bans Imports of Chinese Meat Products
Russian authorities have banned imports of animal products from China to Russia today, as well as Chinese national visits to the country, Izvestia newspaper reported.
According to the publication, it is no longer possible for travellers to import meat products from China into their hand luggage.
The measure is taken because of the Coronavirus and the ASF.
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Malaysia Suspected that the Pilot of the MN370 Flight has Intentionally Crashed the Plane
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said senior Malaysian officials initially suspected the pilot of a Boeing 777 on Malaysian Airlines (flight MN370) for intentionally causing the plane crash nearly six years ago.
The Coronavirus is Threatening the Global Supply of Antibiotics
The world may face a shortage of antibiotics if the problems of the pharmaceutical industry triggered by the coronavirus epidemic in China are not resolved, Reuters reported.
The agency cites Jörg Wuttke, chairman of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China, at a roundtable in Beijing today.