Wuhan: News
08 Sep 2020
World Health OrganizationChina shifting narrative from coronavirus origins to Wuhan's "success story"
As criticism against China on the global forum mounts, the country is working tirelessly to highlight its success against the coronavirus pandemic, rather than addressing questions about the disease's origins.
09 Jun 2020
HarvardSatellite imagery of Wuhan suggests coronavirus started spreading in August
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc all over the globe, may have actually started much earlier than currently thought.
24 May 2020
World Health OrganizationWe have 3 live coronaviruses; none match SARS-CoV-2: Wuhan lab
Claims made by the United States that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a Wuhan lab are "pure fabrication," said the lab's director.
08 May 2020
WeChatChina: Fundraiser for monument to remember COVID-19 victims allegedly censored
Since the coronavirus outbreak started in China late last year, the nation has been accused of silencing reports on the crisis.
01 May 2020
Donald TrumpTrump says he's seen evidence coronavirus originated from Chinese lab
Upping his attack on Beijing on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had seen evidence that the coronavirus originated from a lab in China. He fell short of providing details of the evidence he had seen.
20 Apr 2020
World Health OrganizationNobel-winning virologist says coronavirus was created in Wuhan's lab
Luc Antoine Montagnier, the French virologist who had won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine, has claimed the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is man-made.
18 Apr 2020
United States of AmericaWuhan lab intern accidentally leaked novel coronavirus, says US media
As the question of the origins of the novel coronavirus remains unanswered, reports claimed that the virus may have leaked from a laboratory in China's Wuhan city.
17 Apr 2020
World Health OrganizationChina adds 1,290 deaths to Wuhan's tally; admits past miscalculations
China, which has faced accusations of under-reporting cases during the coronavirus pandemic, has now admitted to some errors made in the past.
08 Apr 2020
ItalyChina celebrates re-opening of coronavirus' epicenter Wuhan, while world suffers
An industrial hub of China, Wuhan, where coronavirus originated from in December 2019, re-opened after 76 days on Wednesday, an event that was marked by light shows.
20 Mar 2020
Xi JinpingHow China acted against whistleblowers who spoke against coronavirus handling
China, the home to coronavirus, wants to hijack the narrative surrounding the deadly disease, that has killed over 8,000 globally and infected over 2 lakh. President Xi Jinping wants the world to believe his regime had control of the situation.
13 Mar 2020
World Health OrganizationHow Singapore tackled coronavirus and set an example for countries
In Italy, the rise in deaths due to coronavirus breached 30% in a single day on Wednesday and the national tally has surged to 1,016.
27 Feb 2020
Air IndiaCoronavirus: 76 Indians, 36 foreigners evacuated from China's Wuhan
An Indian Air Force aircraft on Thursday evacuated 112 people from the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
18 Feb 2020
Liu HeCoronavirus: Wuhan hospital director dies as death toll crosses 1,800
The head of a hospital in the Chinese city of Wuhan died on Tuesday after being infected with the novel coronavirus.
18 Feb 2020
FacebookCoronavirus hoax viral on WhatsApp; claims garlic can cure disease
Adding to the growing threat of a coronavirus outbreak, a false cure is being circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp.
14 Feb 2020
ReutersOne family's tragedy as Chinese authorities fail to contain coronavirus
Two weeks ago, brothers Wang Xiangkai and Wang Xiangyou arrived at a hotel converted into a temporary coronavirus quarantine facility in Wuhan.
11 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus death toll crosses 1,000; WHO team arrives in China
The fast-spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has claimed over 1,000 lives, Chinese authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
10 Feb 2020
TwitterChinese citizen journalist 'forcibly quarantined' after reporting on coronavirus
As the calls for greater transparency grew wider in China amid a coronavirus outbreak, a Chinese citizen journalist is said to have gone missing.
09 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus kills over 800; death toll surpasses SARS
The number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak has surpassed global fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic.
07 Feb 2020
CoronavirusChinese doctor, who tried to warn others about coronavirus, dies
A Wuhan doctor, who was the first to person to raise alarm over a novel coronavirus, has died, Wuhan Central Hospital confirmed on Friday.
06 Feb 2020
TencentIs China under-reporting coronavirus cases, deaths amid outbreak?
The official tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus surged past 28,000 on Thursday, while the death toll reached 563 in China.
04 Feb 2020
KeralaCoronavirus outbreak: Third case in 5-days, Kerala declares state calamity
After a third person tested positive for the coronavirus, Kerala declared epidemic as a "state calamity" on Monday.
03 Feb 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: China constructs 1000-bed emergency hospital in just 8 days
For over a month, China has been struggling to contain an outbreak of the fast-spreading 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
03 Feb 2020
PhilippinesStocks plummet as markets reopen in China amid coronavirus outbreak
Stocks in China plummeted as trading resumed on Monday amid a worsening outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
01 Feb 2020
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Coronavirus: 324 Indians evacuated from China; 6 left behind
Early Saturday morning, a special Air India flight flew 324 Indians to Delhi from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 2020
Air IndiaAir India flight to bring back 400 Indians from China
India will soon bring back around 400 Indians from China's Wuhan, which has been reeling under a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 2020
World Health OrganizationWuhan coronavirus outbreak declared 'global health emergency' by WHO
The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the ongoing coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
30 Jan 2020
North America10-year-old boy who had coronavirus 'without symptoms' raises fears
Amid a global coronavirus outbreak, the case of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with the viral infection in China has raised fears about how easily the disease can spread.
30 Jan 2020
KeralaFirst case of coronavirus reported in India, patient in Kerala
The first case of coronavirus was reported from India's Kerala on Thursday. The virus, that has killed nearly 170 in China, has infected a student who returned from Wuhan University said officials.
30 Jan 2020
WeChatIndia shares evacuation forms with citizens stuck in China: Report
As the deadly coronavirus infection spread to all provinces and regions of China, the Indian embassy in Beijing has prepared to evacuate Indians stuck in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.
29 Jan 2020
CoronavirusHere's how you can protect yourself from coronavirus infection
Over the past month, a deadly coronavirus infection has spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan to over a dozen countries around the world.
28 Jan 2020
TechnologyNow, you can track Coronavirus online: Here's how
The outbreak of Coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China and different parts of the world has raised major alarms from governments and health institutions.
26 Jan 2020
United States of AmericaCoronavirus: Government monitoring well-being of Indian students stuck in China
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Sunday said that the Indian embassy in Beijing is "constantly checking" on the Indian students still stuck in China, where a coronavirus outbreak has exploded over the past month.
24 Jan 2020
BeijingChina desperately tries to contain coronavirus, cancels New Year celebrations
China is struggling to stop a deadly virus from causing more damage than it already has. The coronavirus that broke out in Wuhan has claimed 25 lives so far and has affected over 800.
23 Jan 2020
World Health OrganizationChinese city, epicenter of coronavirus outbreak, placed on lockdown
The city of Wuhan in central China has been placed on lockdown since the outbreak of a new coronavirus.
22 Jan 2020
South KoreaAll you need to know about the deadly coronavirus outbreak
Over the past month, an infectious virus, never seen in humans before, has infected hundreds of people across many nations.
12 Oct 2019
Narendra ModiChennai Connect marks new chapter for India-Sino relationship, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today met for the last day of ongoing informal summit, at Taj Fisherman's Cove Resort & Spa in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.
11 Oct 2019
Narendra ModiXi Jinping lands in Chennai for informal summit with Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping has landed in Chennai for the second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will stay in India till Saturday, October 12.
09 Oct 2019
Narendra ModiChinese President Xi Jinping will visit India on October 11-12
Putting an end to days of suspense, New Delhi on Wednesday announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting India on October 11 and 12 for the second informal summit.
28 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiModi-Xi talks enter final day: Here's what's going on
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping began their final and most "informal" round of talks on Saturday in Wuhan.
24 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiModi-Xi summit will look at big picture of Sino-Indian ties
The summit between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan from April 27-28 will mostly be one-on-one where they will devote most of the time to discuss big picture of Sino-Indian relations rather than specific issues, an official said.