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Covid-19: China approves three vaccines for clinical trials

China has approved three COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials, said an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Tuesday.An adenovirus...

China imposes restrictions on research into origins of coronavirus

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published...

Coronavirus pandemic – all you need to know as China sees peak in new infections

China has reported a peak in new cases of coronavirus while Boris Johnson continues his recovery after being released from hospital.On Sunday, 108 new...

Coronavirus: Ambassadors protest China’s racist testing of Africans

African Group of Ambassadors in Beijing have registered their opposition to China’s alleged ongoing forceful testing and quarantine and maltreatment of...

Coronavirus: List of animals that can be farmed for meat in China

The Chinese government released a new list of animals that can be farmed for meat as the country begins to reopen to a...

PPE donations from China could be contaminated – African leaders told

African leaders have been urged to be wary of donations from China in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies as...

Africans in China are on edge as coronavirus sparks anti-foreigner sentiment

The African community in Guangzhou is on edge after widespread accounts were shared on social media of people being left homeless this week, as...