Merkel denies covering up report on Covid-19 origins
Berlin (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied Thursday that she had covered up an intelligence report concluding that a Chinese laboratory leak was the likely source of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... more
Sudan cholera outbreak kills 70 in a week: officials
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Feb 27, 2025
At least 70 people have died from cholera and more than 2,200 have been infected in southern Sudan over the past week, Save the Children said Thursday, citing health ministry data. ... more
Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2025
A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago. ... more