Before the coronavirus hit New York City, more than 1.2 million of its residents, about 15 percent, were food insecure – including one in five children. Now that the city has shut down and hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers have lost their jobs, the […]
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The new normal means all sporting events, concerts, and public gatherings are on hold until the COVID-19 crisis comes under control. Major performers, such as the Rolling Stones are postponing tours – and just like everyone else, embracing safe sheltering. Stones keyboard player Chuck Leavell, who is […]
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Nursing homes in the United States have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak, with media surveys counting more than ten thousand deaths. Many of these facilities say they don’t have enough protective clothing for staff and they need more support from the state and federal governments. […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says economic activity will stop and start for months to come, until an effective treatment or vaccine for the novel coronavirus can be found.
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The ripple effects from COVID-19 are washing across the United States. Even hitting farmers who work in wide-open spaces. For them, social distancing isn’t as big of a problem as it is in densely-packed cities. But they worry about the future. And, wonder what the global […]
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Despite a dismal rate of testing, Brazil has the most Covid 19 infections in Latin America and, experts fear, the country may be on the brink of exploding. Especially in the densely populated favelas, or slums, conditions are ripe for the rapid spread of the […]
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The pandemic has prompted more Americans to seek help to buy food and groceries. States across the country report food stamp applications are way up. And the federal government, which had plans to tighten eligibility for those benefits prior to the outbreak, is now putting more money […]
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The U.S. has passed a grim milestone: more than one million confirmed cases of COVID-19. But there are some signs social-distancing measures may have “flattened the curve” – there are no longer exponential increases in new cases, hospitalizations or deaths in large population centers. “But we’re still by no […]
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Colombia has been on lockdown since March 23rd. During these trying times, some citizens are defying the odds and showing how love can still connect people despite social distancing.
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The death toll in the U.S. from the COVID-19 pandemic now tops 60,000. The virus has placed a huge strain on the resources of the country’s hospitals. That is especially true of Roseland Community Hospital, a small but vital safety-net hospital on Chicago’s South Side. […]
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All ticket sales for commercial flights to, from or within Argentina have been banned until the first of September.
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A new ‘dating app’ was created for the millions of people around the world who are in some sort of lockdown.
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Editor’s note: The Trump administration’s widely acknowledged irresponsible reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns on a global level. For the first time since the World War II, the world is not looking Washington for assurance and leadership amid a global crisis. This video lays […]
Read More...Editor’s note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and the U.S. The article reflects the author’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. […]
Read More...Editor’s note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. He has been featured on Press TV, Russia Today and Radio Sputnik. The article reflects the author’s opinions, not necessarily the views of CGTN. In 1985, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro and noted cigar smoker […]
Read More...Editor’s note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. It’s obvious by now to any objective observer that the U.S. is engaged in an intense information warfare campaign about China’s COVID-19 response, […]
Read More...Editor’s note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the London School of Economics – South Asia Centre, and an author. The article reflects the author’s opinions, not necessarily the views of CGTN. There is a reason why presidents shouldn’t treat pandemics with sarcasm: the implications of […]
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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.
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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.
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Iran warned the U.S. it would make a ‘decisive response’ after Trump instructed the U.S. Navy to “shoot down” Iranian boats that harass American ships in the Gulf.
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China announced it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization, in addition to $20 million it donated in March.
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The president of Brazil has joined protestors rallying against coronavirus stay-at-home orders by state governors.
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The first vaccines for COVID-19 may be inoculated to the healthcare workers by the end of the year for emergency, a Chinese official said.
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Editor’s note: Ssemanda Allawi is the author of Global Governance and Norm Contestation: How BRICS is Reshaping World Order. The article reflects the author’s opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Over the past few days, there have been claims that Africans living in […]
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Editor’s note: Djoomart Otorbaev is the former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, a distinguished professor of the Belt and Road School of Beijing Normal University, and a member of Nizami Ganjavi International Center. The article reflects the author’s views, and not necessarily those of CGTN. […]
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Editor’s note: The article is based on a lecture from CGTN Think Tank’s second online course on China’s economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world as we know it. People are working from home, getting food delivered or to go, […]
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Editor’s note: U.S. President Donald Trump decided on Wednesday to halt the funding of the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing it of “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.” However, it is not the first time that the WHO has been blamed for […]
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CGTN talked to the director of the Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory about its work and rumors that the outbreak began at the lab.
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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.
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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.
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In a White House press briefing on Tuesday U.S. President Trump announced the halt of direct payments to the World Health Organization.
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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.
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Los Angeles has extended its stay-at-home order for non-essential businesses and public spaces.
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A swarm of locusts is set to devastate parts of East Africa. This swarm is up to 20 times the size of the one that hit only 2 months ago. Locusts are related to grasshoppers, but locusts swarm and can fly long distances. A swarm […]
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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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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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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.
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Technology is playing a key role in the Colombian government’s fight against the spread of the coronavirus.
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Soldiers and police in Ecuador have collected scores of bodies in the city of Guayaquil
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In the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, more than 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, an all-time record.
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U.S. health officials warn that parts of the country will face a devastating week, as the death toll from the virus mounts
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Hear the stories of people battling the coronavirus from China’s front line at a Wuhan Intensive Care Unit.
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With more than 3,700 coronavirus deaths, the United States surpasses China. And authorities warn the number could dramatically increase.
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Phil Alei is a mechanical engineer, who uses 3D printing technology to build products. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, he’s been out of work. But he realized he could use the free time and the 3D printing technology he has at his place to contribute […]
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More people are working from home and online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, but now, more threats to people’s online activities are on the rise. CGTN’s Mark Niu takes a look at how cyber threats remain in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police departments across the United States are trying to find ways to continue working while keeping officers and the public safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York, the epicenter of the outbreak in America, five members of the NYPD have died, and more than […]
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How bad is the situation in the U.S. and how much worse will it get?
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The elderly , especially those with underlying health conditions, are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19.
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