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COVID-19: China begins mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

2:20 pm June 15, 2020

Beijing: China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19 infections including 42 in the capital. In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have […]

South Korea reports 37 new COVID-19 cases

2:05 pm June 15, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has reported 37 new cases, bringing its caseload to 12,121 infections, including 277 deaths. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 25 of the cases came from the Seoul area. In Seoul, health authorities are scrambling to trace infections linked to entertainment and leisure activities, church gatherings, warehouse workers and […]

India drops plasma therapy from COVID-19 management guidelines

China reports 66 new COVID-19 cases after sudden spike in Beijing

12:56 pm June 14, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 66 new coronavirus cases, the largest since the disease was controlled in its first epicentre Wuhan in April, prompting the authorities to go into a “wartime” mode to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the capital Beijing which has seen a sudden spike in the number of infections, health officials said […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

South Korea urges North to uphold deals amid rising animosities

12:44 pm June 14, 2020

Seoul: South Korea on Sunday convened an emergency security meeting and urged North Korea to uphold reconciliation agreements, hours after the North threatened to demolish a liaison office and take military action against its rival. North Korea has recently abruptly resumed a fiery rhetoric against its southern neighbor, accusing it of failing to prevent activists […]

Australia ‘disheartened’ by a death sentence in China

7:44 am June 14, 2020

Sydney: Australia on Sunday described as “deeply disheartening” a death sentence China imposed on an Australian man accused of drug smuggling, and the trade minister said it shouldn’t be linked to ongoing friction over trade and the pandemic. Cam Gillespie was arrested in 2013 at Baiyun Airport in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on […]