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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'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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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