News about the coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is changing rapidly. The respiratory infection, which is closely related to SARS and MERS, has been spreading across China, and cases have been diagnosed in several other countries, including the United States. We’ll provide the latest updates on cases, deaths, travel restrictions, and more here.
Continue Reading...Soaring Home Values in Xi’an and Budapest Defy Global Slowdown
Home values in Xi-an, China, grew faster than 150 major cities around the world in the second quarter of 2019, according to a report released Wednesday by Knight Frank, a U.K.-based real estate company. The Chinese city saw a 25.1% rate of annual growth compared to the same time period last year, the Knight Frank
Continue Reading...Mosquitoes have been almost completely wiped out on two Chinese islands
A population of the world’s most invasive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by an experiment on two islands in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study published Wednesday. The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito population — the main source of bites and disease transmission — by up
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