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As COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., the death rate among African Americans is twice that of white citizens. What are the factors for this disparity? Are they biologic? Cultural? Economic? We speak to Joseph P. Williams, Senior Editor at U.S. News World Report, about the disturbing connection between race and health in America.
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After returning from a dream trip to Egypt, Monica Yeung Arima and her husband came down with fever and would later be tested positive for COVID-19. As her health deteriorated, Monica was accepted into a clinical trial – receiving a treatment to combat the virus. […]
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Many New Yorkers have to travel by subway, even though they’re anxious. “I’m scared for like people not to touch me, people not to get close to me. I’m scared for other people, too. They ride too close. We New Yorkers, we don’t listen. That’s […]
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New York City is digging mass graves for unclaimed bodies from COVID-19. The city has experienced an overwhelming amount of COVID-19 infections and deaths, making it a global epicenter of the disease. With more than 170,000 infections, NYC has more COVID-19 cases than any nation […]
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries are reporting a shortage of blood supplies. In Brazil, one of the country’s biggest football clubs, Sport Club Corinthians, stepped in to help.
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The global death toll from COVID-19 has passed 102,000.
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The coronavirus pandemic has shed greater light on the economic and health disparities among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control has not released complete data on race and COVID-19, but in an initial study they found evidence that […]
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With more than 170,000 infections, NYC has more COVID-19 cases than any nation on earth.
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As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus, we begin with encouraging news from the United Kingdom.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve announced a new series of policies and plans on Thursday to make more loans and money available to stats, localities, and companies hit hard by the coronavirus.
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Over 1.4 million students have signed up for an online course on happiness since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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As communities across the U.S. suffer from the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks are stocking up and distributing supplies to those desperately in need.
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These are sites and sounds of the city of Wuhan reopening following its months long lockdown.
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The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic keeps on rising. Is there any end in sight?
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On the eve of the 2020 Chinese New Year a mysterious new illness was discovered in Wuhan China. Now known as COVID-19, the illness quickly infected thousands causing the unprecedented lockdown of millions within the city and its surrounding areas.
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COVID-19 supplies from China, for Chinese students overseas, have arrived in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. With nearly 420,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the U.S. is the world’s virus epicenter. While some Chinese students studying abroad have been able to return home, the outbreak has also left […]
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NPC deputies and party members, especially those who work in the health and wellness sector, are revising their current plans and recommendations for the Two Sessions legislative meetings – delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CGTN Correspondent Wu Lei reports on one NPC deputy who […]
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On the day that the coronavirus lockdown were lifted in Wuhan, there are internet rumors that a city in another part of China may be locked down because of COVID-19. The rumor says the alleged outbreak was caused by Africans living in Guangzhou, capital of […]
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Life is beginning to return to normal in Wuhan, with the end of the travel restrictions in the Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected.
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As COVID-19 spreads, different regions and countries are seeing different measures taken to prevent bigger problems. In Mexico, with no tourists left to serve, one beach resort is taking measures into its own hands.
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California is granting early release to 3,500 inmates in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus infections in the state prison system. The decision follows an emergency order filed by lawyers, requesting an intervention by judges to prevent illness and death.
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Yoga is usually done in groups, but during the coronavirus pandemic, practitioners are adapting and using technology to continue their practice. CGTN spoke with LeeAnn King, a Washington, D.C. -based health and wellness guide who has gone from teaching free courses at her local library, […]
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As the coronavirus pandemic spreads in the United States, schools have closed and many international students have nowhere to stay. CGTN spoke to one Chinese overseas student who made the long trip home. She says it took more than 30 hours for her and other […]
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With commerce and regular life virtually shut down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the city that never sleeps is uncharacteristically quiet. Listen.
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Andrew Smith is a journalism professor who contracted COVID-19 during a class trip to the UK. After returning home to Kansas, he soon found himself in the ICU fighting for his life. Andrew joins us to share his ordeal with the virus and his road to recovery.
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Amid the clubs and theaters shut down over coronavirus, one American tradition is seeing something of a comeback, the drive-in movie theater.
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In times of crisis, journalism thrives.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the U.S., shortages of basic safety supplies, such as masks and gowns, endangers the lives of nurses and other health professionals – as they attempt to heal the sick. We speak to Zenei Cortez, a registered nurse and co-president of National Nurses United, about the life threatening burden placed on U.S. health workers.
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The Johns Hopkins University coronavirus map tracks new COVID-19 cases around the world in real time, and 15 billion people have viewed it as of Wednesday. The idea began in January when Ph.D. candidate Ensheng Dong and his advisor, Associate Professor Lauren Gardner at the […]
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The adventures of a penguin named Wellington is causing a stir at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.
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A catering company, instead of completely shutting down because of the COVID-19 outbreak, is helping feed first responders during the crisis. CGTN’s Dan Williams takes a look at what the restaurant, Soul and Smoke, is doing to help essential workers.
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As New York City prepares for a worsening death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are forced to build temporary morgues to house the bodies of the dead. CGTN’s Sarah Walton has the latest.
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Weeks after a state of emergency was declared in Peru in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the usually packed beaches of the seaside capital Lima have been reclaimed by seabirds.
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If you’re from California, New Jersey, New York or Washington state, you likely feel more confident in your governor than you do in President Donald Trump in battling the coronavirus pandemic. A poll by Monmouth University found that 74% of people in these states said […]
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As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, the U.S. healthcare system finds itself short on equipment and staff. Nurses are in high demand, but as CGTN’s Mark Niu reports, they’re also feeling those in charge are failing to protect them on the job.
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As the U.S. scrambles to contain COVID-19, parts of China are getting back to work. Here’s what the U.S. could learn from China’s COVID-19 response.
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Police in India have been filmed beating alleged violators of the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Muslim and Hindu worshipers were hit with sticks at their places of worship. And Police used violence to disperse crowds at major bus depots. Migrants have also been filmed being hosed […]
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The largest economic relief package in U.S. history has been signed into law by President Trump on the day coronavirus cases in the country topped 100,000. Meanwhile, China says it’s ready to provide support to the U.S. in the fight against the pandemic.
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An order to stay at home to stop the spread of COVID-19 is being ignored by many New Yorkers. While residents are allowed to leave their homes for exercise, people have been gathering in parks to enjoy the spring weather. The state governor has asked […]
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An unprecedented number of people are cooped up in their homes. Many are turning to video conferencing platforms to learn, work, and play. No platform is gaining more attention than Zoom.
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The spread of COVID-19 has forced clubs and theaters to close across the United States, putting thousands of performers out of work. While many in the industry are used to having an unsteady source of income, they must now adjust to an extended period away […]
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One activity that remains alive and well during the COVID-19 pandemic is dating. Professional dating services are busy. Dating app users report a wider selection of potential dates. Of course in this virtual age when people are largely confined to their homes, it’s all a […]
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If you look at any list of the most dangerous places in the world, around half of those listed are in Mexico. And among those, one city always tops the list – Tijuana. The city has the busiest border crossing with the U.S. as COVID-19 […]
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College and graduate students in America are home, glued to their laptops. Florida became one of the first states to unilaterally close all public colleges and move to online teaching to fight COVID-19. Teachers and students are trying to adjust to a new quarantine reality. […]
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Many businesses are being forced to close across the United States. Not only are small companies strained by this, they also fear for their long-term survival. CGTN’s Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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The urgent call from U.S. cities facing shortages of masks, test kits and ventilators, as the number of coronavirus cases grows.
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Tijuana, the city at the western end of the U.S.-Mexico Border. Many studies rate this town as the most violent place in the world. The city certainly has one of the world’s highest homicide rates. The city saw 138 murders per 100,000 residents last year. […]
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Jose Rodriguez is a chef with tech company Google – but since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., the staff on the campus has been sharply reduced. So what does Jose do now that he’s not on the campus?
Read More...CGTN’s Asieh Namdar recently talked to her parents (remotely) about how they are adjusting to life during a pandemic.
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As COVID-19 shakes up life around the world, it stands to have a political impact as well. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock is watching for developments on both sides of the U.S. border with Mexico.
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