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Health
New study finds more evidence COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan market
A new study published in the journal Cell is supporting the theory that COVID-19 emerged from wildlife trade at Huanan Seafood Market in Wuh...
Carl Samson
China
COVID-19 whistleblower’s status unknown after 4-year prison term
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was expected to be released on May 13 after spending four years behind bars for documenting the early ...
Ryan General
Chinese virologist ‘Batwoman’ warns of 20 ‘highly risky’ coronavirus species
“It is almost certain that three will be further disease emergence and it is highly likely that a [coronavirus] disease will emerge again,” ...
Biden admin to impose 10-year funding ban on Wuhan Institute of Virology
The funding suspension comes amid an ongoing debate over the origins of the coronavirus ...
1 million residents in Wuhan, China put into lockdown over 4 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
The central Chinese city of Wuhan has mandated one of its districts with one million residents into a lockdown after four asymptomatic case...
Jane Nam
New research supports Wuhan live animal market as origin of pandemic
A pair of studies that was released on Saturday is shedding new light on COVID-19’s zoonotic origins. One of the studies mapped the earlie...
Canada
‘I’m sorry if people felt offended’: Canadian premier draws outrage over ‘bat soup out of Wuhan’ comment
A Canadian premier has been accused of racism after referencing “bat soup” while talking about COVID-19 late last month. Jason Kenney, who h...
Social Media
‘Delta Omicron Epsilon’: Billionaire banker Rich Handler makes derogatory ‘Wuhan’ reference on Instagram
Rich Handler, billionaire CEO of the investment bank Jeffries Financial Group, referenced the variants of COVID in a public Instagram story...
Sarah Yukiko
News
Chinese Teen Commits Suicide After Mom Slaps Him Publicly at School
A teenager in China committed suicide reportedly after his mother slapped him at school. School tragedy: A 14-year-old boy from Wuhan, surna...
Chinese Journalist Missing After Reporting on COVID-19 in January Revealed to Be ‘Under State Supervision’
A Chinese citizen journalist who went missing after exposing the government’s alleged suppression of early COVID-19 information has no...
Loyal Dog Waits 3 Months at Hospital Where His Human Died of COVID-19
A mixed-breed dog in China has touched the hearts of many online by exhibiting his loyalty to his deceased master. Called Xiao Bao, the sev...
Wuhan University Unveils Plasma Jet Prototype That Could Eventually Replace Jet Fuel
China could now be laying the groundwork for the development of plasma jets, giving the world a peek into the future of sustainable air trav...
Tinder Users Are Setting their Location to Wuhan to Get the’Real Scoop’ About COVID-19
People outside China are reportedly getting information related to COVID-19 straight from the outbreak epicenter in Wuhan, China by using Ti...
100-Year-Old Man Beats Coronavirus With Plasma Donation, China Claims
A 100-year-old man from Wuhan, China where the virus outbreak is believed to have started, was recently discharged from the hospital after b...
Bryan Ke
People Are Doing the ‘Wuhan Shake’ to Avoid COVID-19
Out of fear of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), some people are steering clear of handshakes and devising new ways to touch and greet...
Canadian Woman Refuses to Evacuate Wuhan and Abandon Her Cat
Despite the growing public concern toward novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a Canadian woman reportedly decided to remain in Wuhan, China so she...
Nurse in Wuhan Grieves Over News Her Mother Passed, Goes Back to Fighting Coronavirus
Chinese medical practitioners fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the frontlines are working round the clock to save as many patients as ...
Houston Mom Tries to Reunite With Her Baby Stranded in Wuhan
A Houston mother is hoping to reunite with her 2-year-old son who is stranded in Wuhan, China, which has been on lockdown due to the novel c...
Feature
Chinese Nurses Show What Wearing a Face Mask for 10 Hours Looks Like
Social media users are applauding the medical staff treating those affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China after pictures of w...
Nurses Going to Wuhan Are Shaving Their Heads to Avoid Cross-Contamination
Nurses on the front lines of the novel coronavirus outbreak have decided to shave their heads in an attempt to reduce the risk of cross-cont...
Wuhan Resident Taken By Police and Interrogated for Filming Inside Coronavirus Hospital
A Wuhan resident was visited by police and was accused of profiting from a video he took inside a hospital that treats patients infected by ...
Chinese Doctor Who Was Punished for First Warning of Coronavirus Has Died
After conflicting reports, Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who is known as the first person to warn the public about the novel coronavirus t...
Editorial Staff
Microbiologist Raises $24K on GoFundMe to Get Medical Supplies for Wuhan
An assistant professor and microbiologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, started a GoFundMe for healthcare workers, medical mic...
People in Wuhan Are Shouting ‘Add Oil’ From Their Windows to Fight Coronavirus
A video showing residents of Wuhan coming together to boost morale by chanting “Wuhan, jiayou” out of their apartment windows has gone viral...
Woman Claiming to Be a Wuhan Nurse Alleges Over 90,000 Are Infected With Coronavirus in Viral Video
A woman who claimed to be a nurse in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 nCoV), revealed that the pathogen has i...
Snakes, Wolf Puppies and Rats Sold at Market Where Coronavirus Originated
A menu filled with a variety of exotic wild animals was reportedly sold at a market in Wuhan, Hubei province, China where the coronavirus or...
Woman Suspected of Having Coronavirus Brags About Hiding Symptoms to Enter France
A Chinese woman reportedly infected with the deadly coronavirus bragged online about how she was able to hide her infection, successfully tr...
Drunk Chinese Man Throws Up a Throat Tumor, Swallows it Again
A drunk man who vomited a 10-centimeter (4-inch) tumor in China decided to swallow it back out of fear of losing a vital part of his interna...
Chinese Student Sells Her Eggs to Pay $9,000 Debt in 2 Weeks
A university student in central China is making headlines after selling her eggs in a lucrative black market to free herself of debt. The wo...
Asia
Chinese University Graduation Photo Goes Viral For Having Only One Woman in the Class
Graduation pictures from a Chinese University in Wuhan is going viral for having only one woman in a student roster dominated by men. Netize...
Kyle Encina
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