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CGTN’s Rachelle Akuffo spoke to Dr. Rishi Desai, Chief Medical Officer, Osmosis.org about a herbal drink based on traditional African medicine, touted as a cure for coronavirus in Madagascar.

June 4, 2020 | 11:07 am

Chinese students to reconsider their plans to study in the U.S.

The U.S. has for many years been the top destination for Chinese students seeking advanced degrees but there’s trouble on the horizon.

June 4, 2020 | 11:01 am

Do antibodies give you immunity from COVID-19?

There’s a growing demand across the United States for COVID-19 antibody tests.

June 2, 2020 | 11:09 am

BIG STORY – State of Emergency

‘State of Emergency: 24 Hours in New York’ puts viewers in the shoes of paramedics, doctors, bankers and restaurateurs to depict life in America’s most populous and economically critical city.

May 29, 2020 | 1:27 pm

Mexican company creates new COVID coffin after sales plummet

The coronavirus pandemic in Mexico hit coffin makers hard as cremation was imposed for anyone who died of the virus. One company is hoping their completely-sealed coffins will allow more people to be buried without cremation.

May 29, 2020 | 1:23 pm

Expert: White House provides a lot of misinformation about coronavirus

Vincent Racaniello, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University spoke to CCTV on Wednesday about U.S. government failures in taking measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Here’s what he said.

May 29, 2020 | 1:21 pm

Brazilian scientists develop tech to produce more COVID-19 tests

See how scientists at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil have developed a COVID-19 screening test system. Their system produces up to 16 times more tests than what is currently possible.

May 25, 2020 | 1:35 pm

COVID-19: Could politics and sports reignite the U.S. pandemic?

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U.S. President Trump is pressuring North Carolina’s governor to let Republicans host up to 50,000 people at their August convention. But do any mass gatherings risk reigniting the deadly pandemic? And what about sports? We were joined by Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF.

Digital Originals

What police ‘dominating the streets’ looks like in D.C.

See what it was like for journalists covering Trump’s crackdown on protestors outside the White House.

Police officers kneel as George Floyd’s body arrives at memorial

As a hearse carrying George Floyd arrives for his memorial service in Minneapolis, police officers on duty take a knee.

Dr. Rishi Desai gives his take on unproven herbal cures for coronavirus

CGTN’s Rachelle Akuffo spoke to Dr. Rishi Desai, Chief Medical Officer, Osmosis.org about a herbal drink based on traditional African medicine, touted as a cure for coronavirus in Madagascar.

Chinese students to reconsider their plans to study in the U.S.

The U.S. has for many years been the top destination for Chinese students seeking advanced degrees but there’s trouble on the horizon.

The Heat

The Heat: US President orders crackdown against violence

Chaos in the streets of Washington, D.C. Police forcefully clear out protesters from in front of the White House, firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The Heat: U.S.-China tensions

United States President Donald Trump lashes out at China and says the U-S is pulling out of the World Health Organization.

The Heat: U.S. intervention and anti-communism

The U.S. history of anti-communism. And, its deadly impact from Asia to Latin America and beyond.

The Heat: Netanyahu goes on trial+Israel’s new unity government

History in Israel – a new unity government and Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first sitting prime minister to go on trial for corruption.

The Heat Podcast

The Jakarta Method: A history of U.S. intervention and mass murder

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The United States history of anti-communism – and intervention in foreign nations – has had a deadly impact from Asia to Latin America and beyond. For fresh insights, we’re joined by Vincent Bevins – an American journalist and author of The Jakarta Method: Washington’s Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World.

COVID-19: Could politics and sports reignite the U.S. pandemic?

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U.S. President Trump is pressuring North Carolina’s governor to let Republicans host up to 50,000 people at their August convention. But do any mass gatherings risk reigniting the deadly pandemic? And what about sports? We were joined by Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF.

World Today

What police ‘dominating the streets’ looks like in D.C.

See what it was like for journalists covering Trump’s crackdown on protestors outside the White House.

Russia sends second batch of fighter jets to Syria

Russia flew a batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, Moscow’s embassy in Damascus said, with Syrian pilots already using the planes to conduct missions within the country’s airspace. President Vladimir Putin last week ordered Russia’s foreign and defence ministries to hold talks […]

UN: US must address deep-seated grievances to move beyond racism

The UN Human Rights Chief said on Wednesday that voices calling for an end to “the endemic and structural racism that blights US society” must be heard and understood, for the country to move past its “tragic history of racism and violence”. UN High […]

Confidence falls in governmental COVID-19 strategies – in UK, by 18%

A survey of public confidence in the responses of their governments to COVID-19 has revealed drops almost everywhere – led by a 18 percent fall in the UK. The monthly survey of people living in the Group of Seven (G7) nations – Canada, France, Germany, […]

Global Business

Virus widening the gulf between Americans

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. was highly polarized. New surveys suggest the pandemic is widening the gulf, especially over the science driving the U.S. handling of the outbreak. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough has more.

Experts warn of avoidable deaths linked to mental illness

Thousands of people in the United States could die from alcoholism, drug abuse and suicide linked to the coronavirus. Mental health helplines have reported an uptick in people asking for support. Experts say there will also be a surge in avoidable deaths, if the country […]

U.S. rental car company Hertz declares bankruptcy

One of the biggest corporate casualties of the novel coronavirus pandemic is U.S. rental car company Hertz. It declared bankruptcy after travel came to a standstill and its debt burden became too much to bear. CGTN’s Karina Huber has more.

Female winemakers resolved to ride out pandemic

Female wine entrepreneurs have been working together in the Women’s Wine Guild of Colorado, and now many are adjusting to the impact the coronavirus has had on their businesses. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.

AMERICA

What police ‘dominating the streets’ looks like in D.C.

Police officers kneel as George Floyd’s body arrives at memorial

See protesters donating water to police and thanking them

The protests that have rocked the U.S.

Police response to nationwide protests

The Faces of Unemployment

George Floyd’s brother visits memorial site in Minneapolis

Trump to ‘dominate’ U.S. streets against protestors, beginning in D.C.

Trump clears D.C. square with force, all for a photo opportunity

The Heat: US President orders crackdown against violence