733 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, April 18 (Xinhua/APP) –:A total of 733 patients were discharged from the hospital on Sunday after recovery from COVID-19 in Shanghai, local authorities said Monday. On the same day, 19,473 local asymptomatic carriers were released from centralized medical observation, and have been sent back […]

What’s behind South Africa’s flood disaster

Durban, South Africa, April 18 (AFP/APP): South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours. But last week, storms pummelled the east coast city of Durban, triggering heavy floods and landslides that killed more than 440. […]

Chinese scientists create human stem cells by dint of chemicals

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua/APP) –: Chinese scientists have translated human somatic cells back into pluripotent stem cells, an “adult” version of early embryonic cells, using chemical molecules.   A group of researchers led by Deng Hongkui from Peking University reported finding the chemical cellular reprogramming […]

Russia bans British top official from entry

MOSCOW, Apr 18 (XINHUA/APP):The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia.   “This step was taken as a response to London’s unbridled information and political campaign aimed at isolating […]

UN chief welcomes creation of new IMF trust

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (XINHUA/APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the creation of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said his spokesman.   Guterres congratulated IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the Executive Board for approving the […]

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