COVID-19

COVID-19 Pandemic Devastates Argentina’s Economy

April 29, 2020

The Heat: COVID-19 Pandemic – Global impact

The coronavirus pandemic which has caused over 216 million deaths worldwide is also having a massive economic and geo-political impact.

April 28, 2020

Colombia’s Coffee Harvest at Risk from COVID-19

The pandemic has threatened coffee harvesting season across Latin America. The biggest concern is having enough people to work during harvesting season. What is Colombia doing to comply with health and security measures and still supply the rest of the world with coffee? Our correspondent […]

April 28, 2020

Fearing COVID-19, some Americans avoid hospitals during emergencies

With the spread of COVID-19, admissions of infected patients into the hospitals have been on the rise. Some hospitals are noticing a significant decline in other kinds of emergencies being admitted into their facilities. Physicians are noticing that many people are holding off their hospital […]

April 26, 2020

Seattle: The first US COVID-19 epicenter

It all began at a nursing home in Washington state.Or at least that is what was known at the time. When the first deaths from the coronavirus took place researchers began testing and scientists sounded the alarm. But the invisible enemy was already spreading throughout […]

April 24, 2020

Good Neighbors deliver food to seniors in Venezuela

Venezuela is under a strict quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so a community of volunteers have joined together with a program called Good Neighbor, to help support the elderly living alone.

April 24, 2020

The Essential People: Keeping the community safe

While some people are able to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers are doing their best to continue their services and keep communities safe and running. Sheriff Leon Lott of Richland County, South Carolina shares what it’s like working during the pandemic […]

April 24, 2020

Mexican company develops product to help EMTs maintain social distance on the job

A Mexican company developed a safety capsule to help EMTs and medical workers who are trying to save lives, while also maintaining social distance and lowering their risk of contracting COVID-19. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock takes a look at the new equipment.

April 24, 2020

Student of 2020 – Job hunting under Trump’s immigration ban

With the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. bringing unemployment numbers to at least 26 million, international students are finding it hard to make their ends meet. Every year, the United States is home to more than 1 million students international students. But finding a job […]

April 24, 2020

Different Ramadan amid the pandemic

Take a look at how Muslims are celebrating Ramadan differently this year.

April 23, 2020

The Essential People: Risking their lives during coronavirus pandemic

Workers in sectors that governments deem essential are risking their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Hear their stories in our ongoing series: The Essential People.

April 23, 2020

WHO urges U.S. to reconsider suspending funding

The World Health Organization’s head said he hoped the United States would reconsider suspending U.S. funding to the international organization. The U.S. is the world’s biggest donor country and gave $400 million last year.

April 23, 2020

China to donate additional $30M to WHO

China announced it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization, in addition to $20 million it donated in March.

April 23, 2020

‘I never got to see her face’

More than 180,000 people around the world have died of COVID-19. For those that loved them, there’s the additional pain of not being able to say goodbye. Social distancing guidelines are preventing last rites, funerals, even hugs for comfort. Minnoli Aya lost her mother to […]

April 23, 2020

Some Americans are pandemic protesting — in cars

In Richmond, Virginia, demonstrators staged a “rolling rally,” driving their cars around the city center. Gatherings of more than 10 people are currently banned in Virginia, so protestors drove their cars around the state capitol building instead. The organizers called the rally, “Reopen Virginia,” and […]

April 23, 2020

Here’s how U.S. lawmakers are working during the COVID-19 outbreak

The coronavirus pandemic has hit every aspect of life across America, including how the lawmakers in the U.S. Congress conduct business. But the U.S. has been more reluctant to go into remote and video conferencing for lawmakers – but why? CGTN spoke with reporter Michael […]

April 23, 2020

How to receive COVID-19 blood tests in U.S.

CGTN’s Sean Callebs and his cameraman Dan Criswell traveled through nine states over the last couple of weeks to cover the COVID-19 pandemic. This week they visited hospitals in New Orleans, East Jefferson, and Omega. They were in rooms with critically ill patients. And Dan […]

COVID-19: Migrant farmworkers are 'essential' but unprotected in U.S.

April 22, 2020

COVID-19: Migrant farmworkers ‘essential’ but unsafe in U.S.

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Migrant farmworkers are deemed ‘essential’ in the U.S. to keep the economy going – and food on the table. But conditions at farms create great risk for catching and spreading coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to cut their pay. Leydy Rangel of United Farm Workers Foundation joins us to discuss the lack of safety – and justice – for America’s migrant farmers.

April 21, 2020

Digital divide in U.S. hampers online teaching

Schools in the U.S. are closed to stop the spread of COVID-19. Millions of American kids are learning online instead. But more than 20 million people in the U.S. don’t have any internet access. Only two-thirds of Americans in rural areas have a broadband connection. […]

April 21, 2020

Angolan volunteer in Guangzhou – fighting COVID-19

Fears that the coronavirus could be brought back into China has led to the local government in Guangzhou to implement a number of measures, like surveillance and mandatory testing, along with an additional quarantine for African nationals – even if they had not left China. […]

April 21, 2020

Putting on personal protective gear for COVID-19

Before visiting COVID-19 patients, medical workers have to put on several layers of personal protective equipment (PPE), so they can keep themselves and others safe from the virus. What’s included in the PPE and how do you put it on? Watch a CGTN photographer gear […]

April 21, 2020

The Heat: 20+ potential COVID-19 vaccines in development

Urgent work continues on more than 20 potential coronavirus vaccines. Plus is there enough accurate testing for U.S. states to reopen?

April 20, 2020

The Essential People: U.S. migrant farmers feel expendable in COVID-19

“Before this pandemic, they wanted to deport us. But now that there’s a pandemic, they say they need us.” In the U.S., farm workers are considered “essential” during the COVID-19 pandemic – making sure that food supplies make it from the fields to Americans’ tables […]

April 20, 2020

A DC bar provides free food for hospitality workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has put millions of workers in financial peril and threatened to add to a huge mountain of wasted food. But CGTN’s Owen Fairclough visited one Washington DC bar trying to help solve both these huge problems. At least 17,000 meals had been […]

April 20, 2020

COVID-19 in Peru: thousands of jobless face hunger amid crisis

As Peru’s coronavirus lockdown surpasses a month, thousands working in Peru’s informal economy have been forced to leave their homes in search of food and work. Community kitchens closed when Peru’s government announced a quarantine in mid-March. Now only one charity organization is offering food […]

April 17, 2020

Is the U.S. ready to reopen?

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his three-phase approach to re-opening the U.S. But many are wondering, is the U.S. actually ready? Whether or not states reopen will depend on individual state governors but before states can ease social distancing requirements, there are certain benchmarks […]

April 17, 2020

How are international students in the U.S. doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

International students studying in the U.S. are facing uncertainty amid school closures and an increasingly overcompetitive job market. Many are being forced to return home due to visa restrictions where they can’t find work amid the country’s economic downturn due to COVID-19. Here’s how one […]

April 17, 2020

Venezuela rum maker now producing rubbing alcohol to fight coronavirus

Antiseptic alcohol is key to fighting COVID-19. “Alcohol is important because you use it to clean your hands and I put it in my mask to clean it as well,” said Pilar Solano. But it’s hard to find and expensive to buy across Venezuela. “You […]

April 17, 2020

U.S. companies alter approach to keep people safe

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, countless U.S. companies have pivoted their operations to meet the market needs. Business owners from distillery and 3D printing company in Colorado shared about their experience.

April 16, 2020

IMF expert: worst economic crisis requires better global cooperation

The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought on what’s being called the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. The International Monetary Fund issued stark predictions about the global economy for this year and next. CGTN’s Yin Yue had an indepth chat with Zhang Tao, Deputy […]

April 16, 2020

A ping-pong manufacturer is making face masks for health workers

CGTN speaks with Richard Lee, President of Joola, a ping-pong manufacturer, about the company shifting to face mask production for people in the U.S. to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. His company makes and sells table tennis equipment worldwide. But soon after the COVID-19 […]

April 16, 2020

How bad judgment may have led to a COVID-19 outbreak in a Mexican town

The Mexican city of Monclova has become a hot spot for the coronavirus, after a local hospital apparently put in place a policy banning face masks, as a way to keep the public from panicking in response to the growing pandemic. CGTN takes a look […]

April 16, 2020

South Africa under lockdown

South African military personnel are being used to enforce the nation’s mandatory lockdown. There have been reports of homeless people being assaulted by security forces, and clashes between ordinary people and the military. Meantime, healthcare workers on the ground are working through the crisis amid […]

April 15, 2020

Surge in pet adoptions during U.S. lockdown

The stay-at-home orders during the #coronavirus pandemic have led many to seek comfort in animals. See how pet adoptions have surged during the #covid19 lockdown.

April 15, 2020

China’s top respiratory expert shares experience, information with foreigners

Speaking with a group of more then a dozen foreign nationals, China’s top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan, discussed his experience in fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and what people abroad can take from his trials.

April 15, 2020

WHO calls China’s COVID-19 measures “bellwether” while Trump halts U.S. funding

On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’d be halting the U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, claiming it “missed the mark” on the COVID-19 pandemic while also being “very China centric.” The WHO pushed back against the comments and the latest move […]

April 15, 2020

Argentinian restaurant supports community through breakfast

While Argentina remains under a COVID-19 lockdown, one restaurant owner is using his business to help support the community, one breakfast at a time.

April 15, 2020

COVID-19 forces Venezuelan refugees to reverse migrate

COVID-19 quarantine is forcing many poor Venezuelans to make an unexpected journey home.

April 14, 2020

Trump halts funding to WHO as U.S. COVID-19 cases top 600K

In a White House press briefing on Tuesday U.S. President Trump announced the halt of direct payments to the World Health Organization.

April 14, 2020

Three critical questions about COVID-19

As countries all over the world fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic toll is also heavy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the coronavirus could peak in the United States. The Trump administration is under pressure to reopen the U.S. economy as soon […]

April 14, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine: How effective is the drug Trump is keen on?

Recently, Hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria, has started to show up more in conversations about how to fight COVID-19. U.S. President Donald Trump touts the drug as a sort of miracle cure. However, the WHO said there is no definitive evidence that it […]

April 14, 2020

Chinese embassy sends COVID-19 supplies to overseas students in U.S.

Days after the first batch of health kits, including masks, wipes and medicine arrived at a Chinese embassy facility, the delivery of those goods to over 3,000 students across the Washington D.C. area began the morning of Monday, April 13. In addition to basic protective […]

April 14, 2020

Storms hit southeastern U.S. already coping with COVID-19 pandemic

As the U.S. struggles to control the COVID-19 pandemic, powerful storms pounded the southeast part of the country, killing more than 30 people.

April 14, 2020

Impact of coronavirus on mental health

In the United States, governors are discussing how and when to re-open the economy. The Heat takes a look at that and also the mental health impact of social isolation.

April 14, 2020

The Argentine Cooperative making safety equipment

Argentina has entered its third week of lockdown, and the halt in activity is hitting the economy hard. Faced with a slump in orders for magazines, one factory has switched to making basic protective equipment.

April 14, 2020

Three critical questions about COVID-19

We asked three urgent questions of infectious disease expert Gavin MacGregor-Skinner, Director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council.

April 14, 2020

Mexican community installs sanitizing portals

Communities around the world are urging people to stay home as they try to limit the spread of COVID-19.

April 14, 2020

The growing push to re-open the U.S. economy

The United States outpaces the world with 400,000 more case. Still, there’s a growing push to re-open the U.S. economy. CGTN White House correspondent Nathan King reports.