The national day of mourning in China will see people across the country observe 3 minutes of silence at 10 a.m. Beijing time.
Global cases: More than 1,097,000.Top 5 countries: United States , Italy , Spain , Germany , and China .All times below are in Beijing time.China will be mourning the thousands of people killed by COVID-19 on Saturday,
Additionally, there were 64 new cases of asymptomatic infections, or people who showed no symptoms but tested positive for COVID-19.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Donald Trump says China coronavirus infections, deaths appear to be 'on the light side'The president's national security adviser said the U.S. 'was not in a position' to confirm the numbers coming out of China.
Read more »
China defends its coronavirus data after report says US intelligence doubted numbersA day earlier, Bloomberg reported that a classified U.S. intelligence report concluded that China's coronavirus numbers are purposefully incomplete.
Read more »
China says has ample policy tools to cope with coronavirus impactChina has ample policy tools to support the virus-hit economy, but it will tread warily in cutting the benchmark deposit rate due to elevated inflation and the potential impact on ordinary savers, Liu Guoqiang, a vice central bank governor, said on Friday.
Read more »
China Frees Up $56 Billion for Lending to Coronavirus-Hit BusinessesChina’s central bank said for the second time in less than a month that it would lower the amount of cash that banks must set aside as reserves, as Beijing moved to stimulate a cooling economy hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
China logs fewer coronavirus infections but tightens some curbs on movementChina, where the coronavirus outbreak first erupted in December, logged fewer new infections on Thursday, but measures restricting movement have been tightened in some parts of the country due to a fear of more imported cases.
Read more »
Elections, ties with China shaped Iran's coronavirus responseIranian authorities ignored warnings by doctors in late December and January of an increasing number of patients with high fevers and lung infections in the historic city of Qom, which turned out to be the epicentre of Iran’s coronavirus outbreak, said two health ministry officials, a former ministry official and three doctors.
Read more »