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The scientist who was the first in the world to discover the gene sequence for COVID-19 issued a chilling prediction years before the current outbreak.

The richest man in China opened his own Twitter account last month, in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak. So far, every one of his posts has been devoted to his unrivalled campaign to deliver medical supplies to almost every country around the world.

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China on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January, the National Health Commission said.

In recent days, speculation has increased about the validity of China’s official coronavirus statistics.

The city of Wuhan is coming back online, with no new cases of Covid-19 reported in the virus’ first epicenter and residents resuming business as usual. But as China recovers, the US has seen its worst day yet, tallying 163 deaths.

The weary residents of China’s Hubei province finally have cause for celebration, as restrictions introduced to curb Covid-19 have been lifted amid a drop in infections. People have begun flocking to reunite with loved ones.

Chinese officials have tracked down the first case of someone being infected with coronavirus months before it spread across the world.

China has closed all of the temporary hospitals built in Wuhan – the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic – to house patients who caught the deadly virus, state media has reported.

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has effectively had his career ended with a maximum eight year ban that has rocked the sporting world.

• The case against the Huawei executive has infuriated China, which says it is politically motivated
• Meng’s lawyers say the case fails the test of ‘double criminality’ required for extradition

Hong Kong’s stunning election result was never going to go down well in Beijing. Now, the Chinese government has responded.

Pro-democracy demonstrators holed up in a Hong Kong university campus set the main entrance ablaze Monday to prevent surrounding police moving in, after officers warned they may use live rounds if confronted by deadly weapons.

China marks 70 years of Communist rule with a display of military muscle

China will hold one of its biggest ever military parades on Tuesday as part of its celebrations for 70 years of Communist Party rule, and Beijing is promising to show off a host of new home-grown weaponry.

The protesters' demands include formally withdrawing an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to stand trial.

Hong Kong is now entering its 11th week of unrest, with increasing outbreaks of violence and strikes causing major disruption.

Flight check-in has been suspended at Hong Kong International Airport for a second consecutive day because of anti-government protests.

Peak-hour morning train travel and international flights in Hong Kong were thrown into chaos on Monday as pro-democracy protesters launched an attempted city-wide strike to ramp up pressure on the financial hub's embattled leaders.

A night of chaos in Hong Kong has seen protesters break in to the parliament, damaging the building and making a statement seen around the world.