A 28-year-old hospital pharmacist who worked 10 days in a row while fighting the coronavirus in central China died from a heart attack. The pharmacist Song Yingjie was part of a medical team which measured the temperatures of drivers at a motorway checkpoint in Hunan, the province that is to […]
The World Health Organization declared an international emergency because of the coronavirus epidemic. Many experts consider this decision to be overdue because the number of confirmed cases went over the 8,100 individuals globally who got sick during the SARS outbreak back in 2003. The director general of the organization, Tedros […]
The spreading of the coronavirus throughout China and at least other 10 countries, including Japan, South Korea, and the US, has led health experts and authorities to advise us about how to lower our risk of contracting the disease. The 80 reported deaths happened in Hubei province (all, but 4 […]
Was this nothing more than a hungry dog or a concerned pet trying to save its owner from the deadly coronavirus? Even though it’s probably the former, let’s pretend for a bit that it’s the latter as we all love a smart pet who wants to keep their owner safe. […]
China is one of the major contributors to the global plastic pollution. From plastic sitting in landfills to plastic bags dangling from trees, this is a huge environmental issue that requires urgent and drastic measures. The Chinese government seems to be well-aware of this so they’ve recently announced measures to […]
The government of the Wuhan City in China started with the building processes for a 1000-bed hospital as a response to the coronavirus outbreak. The hospital will be finished in 6 days. This decision comes after the city’s current hospitals are overwhelmed and some of them have even started turning […]
A couple from China allegedly left their two children behind at an airport after their son with a fever was prohibited from flying because of the coronavirus outbreak. The parents left their son and daughter at the departure gate and boarded the flight on their own to get to Najing […]
An unnamed Chinese man was caught trying to smuggle 200 live scorpions from Sri Lanka. The 30-year-old man had a flight scheduled from Guangzhou, China at the Bandaranaike Airport when the authorities detected 5 scorpions in his luggage. The photos were taken by the Customs of Sri Lanka and they […]
In December last year, Avon Products, Inc. has announced that they will cease cosmetic animal testing and rely on cruelty-free methods only. They were one of the first big cosmetics companies to stop testing on animals 30 years ago and have worked with companies on a global level to create […]