(Natural News) The United States and Taiwan have just signed a landmark agreement to expand public health cooperation between the two countries. The signing of the memorandum of agreement (MoU) between the two countries was overseen by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar – the highest-level U.S. cabinet official to visit Taiwan since […]

(Natural News) The city of Harbin in northeastern China has experienced a renewed outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past months. However, local authorities have remained silent, despite continued reports of cases and deaths coming out of the city. After a brief period in April, when most regions of China reported little to […]

(Natural News) Japan has, by far, the lowest death toll and number of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) infections among the Group of Seven major economies. The Japanese government’s expert panel on the pandemic has identified the wearing of face masks — alongside good public hygiene and social distancing — as one of the reasons for this. The wearing of […]

(Natural News) As the United States and several European countries take steps to reopen their economies after being on lockdown, several Asian countries are now battling new clusters of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Furthermore, some of these outbreaks may be a sign that the coronavirus is mutating. As of press time, the world has over five million confirmed cases […]

(Natural News) South Korean officials are facing difficulties handling a recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) linked to nightclubs in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood. Several of the nightclubs in question are frequented by gay customers, some of who have been wary of coming forward for testing due to the country’s conservative culture. Authorities are trying […]

(Natural News) A total of 4,215,514 people around the world have been infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to data from Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday. Even as the pandemic continues to rage, many parts of the world are starting to loosen restrictions. But many countries in Asia – in particular, those hailed for their early response – […]

(Natural News) The People’s Republic of China and Taiwan both have the word “China” in their names – the latter’s official name is the Republic of China. But that’s where the similarities end: The two countries have been embroiled in a bitter geopolitical conflict, which came to a head when the coronavirus crisis hit the globe. […]

(Natural News) Singapore has recorded 799 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on April 27, bringing the country’s total caseload to 14,423 and 14 deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, the two patients were both men over the age of 80 at the time of death. The majority of the new coronavirus cases were from foreign […]

(Natural News) New data has been published to show just how quickly the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) took hold in the United States as a result of travelers from Asia still being allowed to fly here when the pandemic really started to gain traction. An ABC News investigation found that during the critical period of December […]

(Natural News) Last week saw a new surge in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong, with health authorities reporting that caseloads have doubled—many of which were imported overseas. Following the most recent upswing, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam barred international arrivals to the financial hub, which took effect on Wednesday. In Beijing, which still has […]