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China turns to propaganda to right image in virus ‘war’
As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China’s ruling Communist Party has deployed its propaganda playbook to ...China’s Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
– Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan Tuesday for the first time since the city emerged as the epicentre of the coronavirus ...Markets plunge, WHO warns pandemic risk ‘very real’ as virus spreads
The World Health Organization warned Monday that the threat of a coronavirus pandemic is “very real” as financial markets tanked, oil prices ...Markets plunge, Italy locked down as virus spreads
Financial markets around the world crashed on Monday and millions of people in northern Italy were in lockdown as officials struggled to ...Thousands rally in Asia for International Women’s Day despite virus fears
Thousands took to the streets across Asia for International Women’s Day on Sunday even as the coronavirus outbreak forced the cancellation of ...Global coronavirus cases reach 100,000
Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into ...‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in ...290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, ...WHO warns of mask shortages as virus cases rise worldwide
Countries rushed to protect their supply of masks on Wednesday as panic buying, hoarding and theft spread over fears of the deadly ...WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises
The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new infections dropped ...