Boris Johnson blames Chinese for coronavirus pandemic telling world leaders it was triggered by ‘demented’ people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’ He made the remarks in a virtual speech to the One Planet Summit yesterday Pangolins are heavily-trafficked scaly anteater-like creatures found across Asia Endangered … Read more
Outrageous Chinese beauty advert is axed for ‘demonizing’ rape victims A brand faced outrage over an advertisement for its make-up removal wipes In the video, a woman appears to become a man after wiping away her make-up She used the method to scare off a potential attacker who was following her The promo clip angered … Read more
More than 75 percent of coronavirus patients have at least one symptom six months after becoming ill, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the most common symptom of coronavirus patients was fatigue and muscle weakness, reported in at least two-thirds of patients. Additionally, of about 400 patients tested for lung function, more than half … Read more
A man in China has died suddenly while working as a front-line volunteer to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the nation faces its worst outbreak in six months. Na Jun, 54, died of a heart attack when he was disinfecting a neighbourhood in Dalian on Sunday morning, the local government announced. Mr Na’s death … Read more
China has locked down all rural areas of a district in its capital Beijing to battle its worst coronavirus crisis in six months. All villages in the Shunyi district of north-eastern Beijing with over 1.2million residents were put under isolation while officials carry out mass testing for the virus, the local government announced today. Meanwhile, … Read more
Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on a disputed Himalayan border where the two nations fought a deadly battle last year, the military said today. The arrest marks the second detention on the high altitude border since their deadliest confrontation in decades broke out in June, in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The face-off … Read more
Some of London‘s most famous landmarks were eerily quiet today at the start of the first weekend of Britain’s third national lockdown, as calls for even tighter restrictions continue to grow. Scientists warn the current measures are too ‘lax’ and can’t contain the new coronavirus variant, so are demanding stricter rules as ‘interactions are now … Read more
Coronavirus cases have more than doubled in a locked-down Chinese city of 11 million people where travel out has been banned after the new outbreak. Shijiazhuang has locked down all residential compounds, shut schools and banned public gatherings after reporting over 100 COVID-19 cases, according to authorities. The cases in Shijiazhuang, the capital of northern … Read more
Fascinating infographics have revealed the most surveilled cities in the world where citizens are being watched in their every move. London has the highest number of cameras outside of China, with an eye-watering 627,707 CCTV monitors set up across the UK’s capital, according to a new study. The British city is the third most monitored … Read more
China claims its ban on a WHO mission to find the origin of coronavirus is a ‘misunderstanding’ amid growing suspicions of a cover-up It comes after the head of WHO criticised China for not finalising permissions Foreign Ministry said China’s position on origins of virus ‘has always been open’ Spokesman Hua Chunying said that China is … Read more