WANG ZHONGLIN
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.
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.
China reports 254 new virus deaths and 15,152 daily cases
Hundreds of infections have been reported in more than two dozen other countries and territories, but only two people have died from the virus outside mainland China - one in Hong Kong and another in the Philippines.
Don't spend a bomb on medical tests! New 'magical suit' can monitor your health status
A person's health can be monitored by a doctor thousand miles away with the help of wireless transmission.
Chinese scientists develop 'intellectual suit'
Beijing, Oct 24 (IANS) A group of Chinese scientists have developed an intellectual suit which are fitted with large-area textile sensors that can detect temperature, ph levels, pressure and other indicators showing the health status of a person.
