WHO experts to begin probe into coronavirus origins
A team of World Health Organization, WHO experts left a two-week quarantine in Wuhan Thursday to start a delayed, closely watched probe into the origins of the coronavirus. Members of…
COVID-19: Relatives of the dead in Wuhan say Chinese authorities silencing them as WHO visits
Relatives of Wuhan’s coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization, WHO, team…
Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media…
China says U.S. TikTok, WeChat restrictions break WTO rules
China said at a World Trade Organization meeting that restrictions by the United States on Chinese mobile applications TikTok and WeChat are in violation of the body’s rules, a trade…
Chevron asks employees globally to delete WeChat after U.S. ban before Sept. 27 – BloombergÂ
U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp has asked employees globally to delete Tencent Holdings Ltd’s WeChat from their work phones, following the Trump administration’s executive order to ban the social media…
Trump to block U.S. downloads of TikTok, WeChat from Sunday – Officials
The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns…
Twitter expresses interest in buying TikTok’s U.S. operations
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as experts…
Coronavirus: Chinese whistle blower doctor dies at 34
A Chinese doctor who issued an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak before it was officially recognized has been officially announced to have died of the virus on Friday,…
Coronavirus: Chinese media changes report, says whistleblower doctor critically ill
Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang Chinese media have changed their reports that Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang, is dead. The state-run media, Global Times, had earlier reported that Dr Li, who…
Coronavirus: Chinese citizens turn to tracker apps to avoid infected neighborhoods
Chinese citizens are using mapping programs and travel trackers in a bid to avoid neighborhoods with infections of the coronavirus and to better prepare for the dangers they face. Both…