Month: May 2020

China parliament approves Hong Kong security bill as tensions with U.S. rise – Reuters

China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial hub.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-parliament-approves-hong-kong-security-bill-as-tensions-with-u-s-rise-idUSKBN2340FZ

The coronavirus mutated and appears to be more contagious now, new study finds

The new coronavirus strain began spreading in Europe in early February before migrating to other parts of the world, including the U.S., becoming the dominant form of the virus across the globe by the end of March, researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory found in a new study.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/05/05/the-coronavirus-mutated-and-appears-to-be-more-contagious-now-new-study-finds.html

Russia says US needs to ‘deliver proof’ over China virus accusations

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said that Russia couldn’t “show any solidarity” with China-bashing statements from the U.S., and stressed the importance of Moscow’s relationship with Beijing.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/russia-says-us-needs-to-deliver-proof-over-china-virus-accusations.html