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COVID-era Wuhan party boss under investigation, says China's anti-graft watchdog
Wang Zhonglin, the former party chief of Hubei and Wuhan, is under investigation for corruption. This follows his earlier prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly appointed as Wuhan's top official in February 2020. He served as governor of Hubei in 2021 and later became the highest-ranking official in the province. Additionally, several other senior officials from pandemic-era Hubei have faced investigations and serious consequences.
Wife suffers five broken ribs after husband hugs her, bizarre incident from China goes viral
A woman in China's Jiangsu province suffered five broken ribs and a hairline fracture after her husband hugged her. Doctors reportedly linked the injuries to osteoporosis, which weakens bones. She was treated without surgery and discharged, while a doctor explained why rib fractures from ordinary hugs are uncommon and outlined ways to maintain bone health.
Who is Roshibina Devi: How Manipur's Asian Games silver medallist fought last minute Injury replacement, mental harassment to win a medal
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in the women's 60kg sanda event at the Asian Games. She lost the final match to China's Zhang Xiaoyu with a score of 2-0. Devi has now achieved three consecutive medals in the Asian Games for wushu. Initially, Divyanshi Choudhary was selected but had to withdraw due to an injury.
48-year-old doctor leaves 2-decade-long medical practice to run a shop, says ‘she's so happy’
After two decades in the medical field, Dr. Dong Min made a bold leap into entrepreneurship by opening her own bun shop. Her journey began when a friend introduced her to the art of bun-making, stemming from a family enterprise. Now, working long hours in the shop has brought her less stress compared to her previous career, proving that it’s never too late to pursue a passion.
Grandmother demands Rs 51 lakh for raising daughter of her son who got remarried after divorce
A grandmother is suing her son to demand financial compensation for raising his daughter for fifteen years after his divorce. The son remarried and moved, leaving his daughter with his mother. This situation has sparked a debate on family responsibilities and childcare support. The case highlights societal expectations for grandparents in child-rearing.
China reports 15 new COVID-19 cases as Wuhan gears up to test its 11 million people
According to China's National Health Commission (NHC), seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday of which one is imported and the other six cases locally transmitted.
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China's coronavirus epicentre Hubei to resume domestic flights from Sunday
China has said the domestic passenger flights will resume operations in the coronavirus epicentre Hubei province, except for its capital Wuhan, from Sunday as part of a plan to ease lockdown in the region after it reported zero COVID-19 cases for several days.
Hubei residents rush to leave China coronavirus epicentre as lockdown lifts
Railway stations and airports began opening from Wednesday -- with the exception of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei where the virus is believed to have emerged late last year at a food market selling wild animals.
COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan resumes bus services, China reports 47 new imported cases
While Hubei and Wuhan has not reported any new COVID-19 case, four people died in the city taking the death toll in China to 3,281, the National Health Commission (NHC) said. China on Wednesday said that no new domestically transmitted case was reported on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday.
China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
The easing of restrictions comes as Hubei reported that new infections dropped to zero on March 19, a dramatic plunge from the height of an epidemic that’s infected more than 80,000 Chinese and killed over 3,200.
Hubei, China's coronavirus epicentre, sees single-digit cases for first time
China confirmed only eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicentre of the epidemic recorded a daily tally in single-digits, as tough containment measures dramatically slow the spread of the virus in mainland China.
China eases curbs as coronavirus infections retreat, imported cases tick up
More places in China lowered emergency response levels to the coronavirus epidemic and relaxed travel restrictions a day after President Xi Jinping visited the epicentre of the outbreak, signalling authorities were turning the tide.
China's coronavirus death toll touches 3,042; confirmed cases rise to 80,552
The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province.
China reports 125 new virus cases, lowest number in six weeks
The number of cases in China has been generally declining after significant quarantine efforts, although the 11 new infections reported on Tuesday outside Hubei was the highest for five days.
Coronavirus: China city offers $1,400 reward for virus patients who report to authorities
A city in China's Hubei province, the epicentre of the global coronavirus epidemic, will pay residents as much as 10,000 yuan ($1,425.96) if they proactively report symptoms of the illness and it is confirmed after testing.
Coronavirus: China death toll climbs to over 2,700 amidst signs of slowdown
The country's National Health Commission (NHC) in its daily update said it received reports of 52 deaths, all from Hubei, and 406 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection from all over the country. The death toll has gone up to 2,715 and overall confirmed cases reached 78,064.
Indian, Chinese officials communicating over delay in grant of permission to IAF flight: China
India has announced its plan to send Indian Air Force's biggest plane C-17 Globemaster with medical supplies to China and to evacuate remaining Indians numbering over 100 from China's coronavirus-hit Hubei province.
China announces biggest drop in new virus cases in almost a month
The National Health Commission said that more than 74,500 people have now been infected nationwide by the virus, which first emerged in central Hubei province in December.
Tradition comes to rescue: China administers 3,000-year-old medicine on patients affected by Coronavirus
Treatment in Wuhan hospitals combine TCM and western medicines.
More than half of coronavirus cases in Hubei treated with traditional Chinese medicine: Official
The Chinese government has also approved field trials for experimental US antiviral drug, Remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients. The death toll in China's novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has climbed to 1,523 with 143 new fatalities reported mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province while the confirmed cases jumped to over 66,000.
China virus death toll nears 1,500 but new cases fall
The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day.
China witnesses deadliest day as death toll in coronavirus outbreak surges to 1,367
The total deaths from the more than two-month-old virus outbreak as reported on Thursday stood at 1,367, with the total number of confirmed cases mounting to 59,804, health officials were quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency. So far 445 cases have been reported from about 26 countries including three from India.
Virus death toll in Hubei surges by 242 in one day: Govt
In its daily update, Hubei's health commission confirmed another 14,840 new cases in the central province, where the outbreak emerged in December.
China's coronavirus death toll climbs to 813 but new cases fall
With 91 more people dying, most in Hubei province, the novel coronavirus death toll is now higher than the 774 people killed worldwide by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic that started in southern China.
China sacrifices a province to save the world from Coronavirus
Unprecedented scenes are emerging daily from Hubei, the landlocked region of 60 million people.
19 foreign nationals in China contracting novel coronavirus: Foreign Ministry
An estimated 100 Indians stayed back Hubei besides 10 others who could not board the flight because they had high fever. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying during an online media briefing said as of Thursday 19 foreign nationals have been confirmed of contracting 2019-nCoV (official name for coronavirus) pneumonia.
India reaches out to over 600 Indians in coronavirus-hit Hubei province
"We have established contact with over 600 Indians across the province and are individually ascertaining their willingness to be repatriated. Our Mission in Beijing is working round-the-clock on the ground to work out the necessary logistics," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing.
Will provide necessary assistance for evacuation of foreign nationals from Wuhan: China
Besides India, several other countries including the US, France, Japan, South Korea, are making arrangements to airlift their nationals from central Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan. The deadly coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China with 25 new fatalities reported from Hubei province, taking the death toll to 132 and the confirmed infection cases to nearly 6,000.
21 killed in explosion at power plant in China
Blast occurred at a coal-fired power station in Dangyang city in Hubei, atleast 21 people were killed and five others injured, three seriously.
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