Trump’s anti-China theory implodes (opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s anti-China theory implodes (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Trump and his right-wing allies upped this game recently by claiming the Covid-19 pandemic was the result of an accidental release from a Chinese laboratory and that China’s “cover up” blocked an effective global response. If the Trump administration’s claims are shot down by the intelligence agencies and independent scientific analysis, as now seems likely, they recall the end of McCarthy era. In the confusion of the time, Wuhan authorities organized a major New Year’s event on January 18 that spread the virus. This too was a mistake, a tragic delay of several days that may have resulted from an incorrect and unrealistic hope that closing the Wuhan live animal markets would stop the disease, or from more general uncertainties, or a desire not to disrupt the start of the Chinese New Year.

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Is there an epidemic brewing in China?
1 week, 1 day ago

Is there an epidemic brewing in China?

India Today  

Social media platforms have been inundated with alarming claims about a new epidemic spreading across China. Users are sharing videos showing overcrowded hospitals and suggesting the rapid spread of multiple respiratory viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19. However, there is currently no credible evidence to support these claims, and official confirmation from health authorities remains absent. The …

WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
1 week, 3 days ago

WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19, five years on from the start of the pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan. “Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics.” China’s Foreign Ministry defended the …

"I don't think it's defensible": Under Trump, a Pentagon campaign spread anti-vaccine misinformation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

"I don't think it's defensible": Under Trump, a Pentagon campaign spread anti-vaccine misinformation

Salon  

In the thick of the pandemic, the Trump-era U.S. military launched what Reuters describes as a “clandestine operation” to spread anti-vaccine sentiments, particularly in the Philippines, as part of an apparent effort to harm Chinese interests, an initiative that ended only after President Joe Biden took office. As part of its campaign to sow doubt about public health measures, the …

What we know about respiratory illness outbreak ‘overwhelming’ China’s hospitals
1 year, 1 month ago

What we know about respiratory illness outbreak ‘overwhelming’ China’s hospitals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “With the outbreak of pneumonia in China, children’s hospitals …

Congress demands CDC hands over everything it knows about China's mystery pneumonia outbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress demands CDC hands over everything it knows about China's mystery pneumonia outbreak

Daily Mail  

Outbreaks of the new illness across China were first made public November 21 The committee is demanding answers from CDC to its questions by December 13 A Congressional committee tonight sent a scathing letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanding it be more transparent regarding the mysterious outbreak of pneumonia in China, stressing the agency could not …

China's respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic, says WHO official
1 year, 1 month ago

China's respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic, says WHO official

Firstpost  

According to Maria Van Kerkhove, acting director of the WHO’s department of epidemic and pandemic preparation and prevention, the increase seems to be caused by an increase in the number of children catching diseases that they have avoided for the past two years due to COVID limitations A World Health Organisation official has said that although there has been an …

‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’

Hindustan Times  

A pneumonia outbreak in China has alerted the world including the World Health Organization which sought more information about the situation from the country. Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia On Sunday, China's health ministry asked local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics amid the latest crisis. "Efforts should be made to increase the …

China reports no unusual or novel pathogens in respiratory illnesses upsurge
1 year, 1 month ago

China reports no unusual or novel pathogens in respiratory illnesses upsurge

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China has reported no 'unusual or novel pathogens' in respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The WHO said Thursday that Chinese authorities had responded, advising "that there has been no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens or unusual clinical presentations, including in Beijing and Liaoning." It was a matter, …

No ‘unusual’ virus behind rising Pneumonia cases China has clarified, reveals WHO
1 year, 1 month ago

No ‘unusual’ virus behind rising Pneumonia cases China has clarified, reveals WHO

Firstpost  

Since mid-October 2023, the World Health Organization has been monitoring data from Chinese surveillance systems showing an increase in respiratory illness in children in northern China China has reiterated that no unusual or new pathogens have been detected in the upsurge in child respiratory illnesses in the north, the WHO said on Thursday after putting pressure on Beijing for detailed …

China's pneumonia scare: Transparency please
1 year, 1 month ago

China's pneumonia scare: Transparency please

Live Mint  

China, where covid broke out in November 2019, is in the spotlight again. The World Health Organization has asked the country for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. In a recent statement, the WHO noted an increase in influenza-like ailments compared to the same autumn of the past three years in China’s …

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO
1 year, 1 month ago

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO

Salon  

An outbreak of respiratory illnesses in China has sparked alarm, but the sudden rise in sickness is not related to a new virus, according to Chinese health authorities. So far, the data suggests that there’s nothing out of the ordinary, but both the WHO and China have been criticized in the past for not being entirely transparent about the COVID-19 …

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’
1 year, 1 month ago

On China pneumonia outbreak, scientists caution to not press ‘pandemic panic button’

Hindustan Times  

Leading scientists urged caution over fears of another pandemic on Thursday after the World Health Organization requested more information from China on a rise of respiratory illnesses and pneumonia clusters among children. The standard wording of the alert echoed the first-ever notice about what would become COVID-19, sent on Dec. 30 2019: "Undiagnosed pneumonia - China." "I am not going …

WHO asks China to provide more details on spike in pneumonia cases among children
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO asks China to provide more details on spike in pneumonia cases among children

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There are reports of hospitals in northern China facing …

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illnesses outbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illnesses outbreak

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, but Beijing offered no public comment on Thursday. "WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children," the UN health body said in a statement …

WHO asks China for more information on rise in cases of respiratory illness and pneumonia
1 year, 1 month ago

WHO asks China for more information on rise in cases of respiratory illness and pneumonia

LA Times  

Residents line up for mass COVID-19 testing in Beijing in May 2022. The United Nations health agency cited unspecified media reports and a global infectious disease monitoring service as reporting clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern China. The WHO noted that authorities at China’s National Health Commission on Nov. 13 reported an increase in respiratory diseases, which they …

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?
1 year, 1 month ago

What is the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China?

Al Jazeera  

The WHO has asked China for more information on the undiagnosed respiratory illness that has spiked since October 2023. As China experiences its first winter without strict COVID-19 restrictions since the outbreak of the pandemic three years ago, a wave of respiratory illnesses is sweeping across the country. On Wednesday, the WHO asked China to release information on the recent …

China’s chief epidemiologist who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s chief epidemiologist who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive the country’s strict zero-COVID measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes, died on Friday. An announcement from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention about Wu’s death gave no cause, but said that “rescue measures failed.” Wu’s health had been poor. Yet, as China …

Column: How Trump’s anti-science meddling erased 3 years of crucial COVID research
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: How Trump’s anti-science meddling erased 3 years of crucial COVID research

LA Times  

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is indicated in yellow. It is undisputable that the Trump White House ordered the National Institutes of Health to terminate a $3.4-million grant to EcoHealth in April 2020, based on entirely unfounded right-wingers’ claims that EcoHealth was funding so-called gain-of-function virus research in China, something they say could have allowed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that …

China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search
1 year, 9 months ago

China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

The Independent  

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China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory
1 year, 10 months ago

China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory

Firstpost  

Beijing: For the second day in a row, China on Wednesday dismissed U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Responding to comments by FBI Director Christopher Wray, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the involvement of the U.S. intelligence community was evidence enough of the “politicization of origin …

Watch: Jamie Raskin turns tables on GOP by reading Trump's statements gushing over China
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Jamie Raskin turns tables on GOP by reading Trump's statements gushing over China

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin on Tuesday turned the tables on his Republican colleagues by reminding them of former President Donald Trump's repeated past statements heaping praise on the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Raskin responded to accusations by Rep. Lauren Boebert that accused the media of trying to silence questions about the Chinese government's …

Science 'should not be politicised': China rejects US report's lab-leak theory on COVID-19 origin
1 year, 10 months ago

Science 'should not be politicised': China rejects US report's lab-leak theory on COVID-19 origin

Firstpost  

Beijing: China on Monday rejected a new US report that claims the COVID-19 virus may have leaked from a bio laboratory in Wuhan, saying the origins-tracing of the pandemic “is about science and should not be politicised.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the international experts have considered the theory that the pandemic might have leaked from a Chinese laboratory …

China replies to US on COVID lab leak theory: 'Already contributed immensely to global virus tracing research'
1 year, 10 months ago

China replies to US on COVID lab leak theory: 'Already contributed immensely to global virus tracing research'

India TV News  

China COVID origin: A day after the United States released a report in which it reiterated that the COVID virus leaked from a lab in China, the latter has refuted the claims and said it is "transparent" in the matter pertaining to the lethal virus. The critical remarks from Beijing came as the US Department of Energy reassessed the theory …

China rejects US lab-leak theory news report on Covid-19 origin
1 year, 10 months ago

China rejects US lab-leak theory news report on Covid-19 origin

India Today  

China on Monday rejected a new US report that claims the Covid-19 virus may have leaked from a bio laboratory in Wuhan, saying the origins-tracing of the pandemic "is about science and should not be politicised." The USDE has assessed in the intelligence report that it had “low confidence” that the Covid-19 virus accidentally escaped from a lab in Wuhan, …

WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization has …

‘Covid deaths are clearly piling up’, says top US scientist as WHO warns China
2 years ago

‘Covid deaths are clearly piling up’, says top US scientist as WHO warns China

Live Mint  

Epidemiologist and health economist Dr Eric Feigl-Ding has informed that World Health Organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China to stop under-reporting Covid deaths. The World Health Organisation had also criticized China's ‘narrow' definition of Covid deaths—of suppressing deaths. China reported one new Covid death in the mainland for Wednesday, compared with five a day earlier, bringing its official …

WHO says China is undercounting Covid deaths, asks for more reliable data
2 years ago

WHO says China is undercounting Covid deaths, asks for more reliable data

Live Mint  

BY JOYU WANG | UPDATED JAN 04, 2023 11:09 PM EST Agency’s chief says testing requirements adopted by some countries for travelers from China are understandable The World Health Organization in a briefing Wednesday urged Beijing to be more transparent about its Omicron outbreak, with some officials questioning the accuracy of the country’s Covid-19 data. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says
2 years ago

China ‘under-representing’ true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization has accused China of “under-representing” the severity of its Covid outbreak and criticized its “narrow” definition of what constitutes a Covid death, as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread. He acknowledged that many countries have seen lags in reporting hospital data, but pointed to China’s “narrow” …

WHO: China COVID data underrepresents surge, deaths
2 years ago

WHO: China COVID data underrepresents surge, deaths

The Hindu  

China's COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalisations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. "We believe that the current numbers being published from China underrepresent the true impact of the disease in terms of hospital admissions, in terms of …

70% of Chinese megacity infected with Covid, doctor says
2 years ago

70% of Chinese megacity infected with Covid, doctor says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WHO officials have met counterparts from China’s National Health …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
2 years ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase
2 years ago

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase

Al Jazeera  

The president says Beijing overcame unprecedented challenges in the battle against COVID amid a new significant wave of cases in the country. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic. “At present, the epidemic prevention and control is entering a new phase,” he …

Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
2 years ago

Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control, said Thursday that China has always …

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
2 years ago

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

The Hindu  

Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin noted Thursday that many countries have not changed their policies for travelers from …

AP News Digest 7 a.m.
2 years ago

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CAPITOL RIOT-INVESTIGATION-FINDINGS — A massive final report released by …

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry
2 years ago

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry

Hindustan Times  

China is now in the grip of its worst Covid-19 outbreak, having been forced to dismantle its restrictive virus control measures when near-unprecedented protests erupted against the Xi Jinping administration. While other countries completed the first round of mass vaccinations within 2021, nearly half of those above the age of 80 in China – the most vulnerable to Covid-19 -- …

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China
2 years ago

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China

Al Jazeera  

China could be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official has said, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. “In China, what’s been reported is relatively low numbers of cases in ICUs, but anecdotally ICUs are filling up,” WHO’s emergencies director …

China's crematoriums, hospitals 'packed' as Covid cases rise | Top 10 points
2 years ago

China's crematoriums, hospitals 'packed' as Covid cases rise | Top 10 points

Hindustan Times  

China is reportedly registering a massive surge in coronavirus or Covid-19 cases in the wake of the Chinese government's sudden decision last month to lift nearly three years of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing. Eric Feigl-Ding estimates that more than 60 per cent of China and 10 per cent of Earth's population are likely to be infected over the next …

China COVID Surge: Explosion Of Coronavirus Cases, Over A Million Deaths Through 2023, Say IHME Projections
2 years ago

China COVID Surge: Explosion Of Coronavirus Cases, Over A Million Deaths Through 2023, Say IHME Projections

ABP News  

New Delhi: After China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions were abruptly lifted following unprecedented protests under the Xi Jinping regime, the U.S.-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation has projected that the lifting of curbs could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023. This projection comes as China's national health authority is yet to report any …

WHO Chief Asks China To Share Data To Understand Origins Of Novel Coronavirus
2 years ago

WHO Chief Asks China To Share Data To Understand Origins Of Novel Coronavirus

ABP News  

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China for data concerning Covid-19 to understand the origins of the novel coronavirus. The WHO chief said that he was "hopeful" that the COVID-19 pandemic would no longer be considered a global health emergency next year. "We're hopeful that at some point next year, we will be able to say that …

Why China’s COVID figures don’t add up
2 years, 1 month ago

Why China’s COVID figures don’t add up

Al Jazeera  

China is reporting fewer COVID cases despite easing restrictions across the country. Since Beijing began to unwind its tough “zero-COVID” strategy following rare mass protests last month, health authorities have been reporting fewer infections each day. Under a broad easing of curbs announced by China’s National Health Commission this week, testing will be sharply scaled back and mostly confined to …

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. Local officials must “take strict and detailed measures to protect people’s life, safety …

China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite protests, says US official
2 years, 1 month ago

China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite protests, says US official

India Today  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday. Haines, speaking at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in California, said that …

China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved
2 years, 9 months ago

China weighs exit from ‘zero COVID’ and the risks involved

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy. “Given the still relatively low infection rate, the lack of the natural immunity and also the ineffectiveness of the vaccines in preventing infections, … this is guaranteed to …

China Weighs Exit From 'Zero COVID' And The Risks Involved
2 years, 9 months ago

China Weighs Exit From 'Zero COVID' And The Risks Involved

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy. “Given the still relatively low infection rate, the lack of the natural immunity and also the ineffectiveness of the vaccines in preventing infections, … this …

Hit by rise in Covid cases & curbs, China mulls exit from 'zero Covid'
2 years, 9 months ago

Hit by rise in Covid cases & curbs, China mulls exit from 'zero Covid'

India Today  

Even as authorities lock down cities in China's worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy. “Given the still relatively low infection rate, the lack of the natural immunity and also the ineffectiveness of the vaccines in preventing infections, this is guaranteed to invite another wave …

US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus
3 years, 4 months ago

US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China’s leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results released Friday of a review ordered by President Joe Biden. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement Friday that China “continues to …

China still withholding 'critical information' on Covid origins: Biden
3 years, 4 months ago

China still withholding 'critical information' on Covid origins: Biden

India Today  

US President Joe Biden said Friday that China was withholding "critical information" on the origins of Covid-19 after the US intelligence community said it did not believe the virus was a bioweapon -- but remained split on whether it escaped from a lab. "Critical information about the origins of this pandemic exists in the People's Republic of China, yet from …

China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release
3 years, 4 months ago

China slams US ‘scapegoating’ before COVID origin report release

Al Jazeera  

China decries the US ‘politicisation’ of efforts to trace the origin of the virus ahead of the release of a US intelligence report. China has criticised the “politicisation” by the United States of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding a US military laboratory be investigated, shortly before the release of a US intelligence community report on the …

WHO proposes fresh mission to China and lab audits: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO proposes fresh mission to China and lab audits: Report

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization has proposed a second phase of studies in China into the origins of the coronavirus, including audits of laboratories in Wuhan, but there is no sign yet that Beijing would accept a further international probe, diplomats said. China has called the theory that the virus may have escaped from a Wuhan laboratory "absurd" and said repeatedly …

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