Study says nearly half a million may have had Covid in Wuhan -- far beyond the official figure

Nearly half a million residents in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus first emerged may have been infected with Covid-19 -- almost 10 times its official number of confirmed cases, according to a study by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Chinese journalist who covered Wuhan Covid-19 outbreak jailed

Zhang Zhan, 37, an independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak, has been jailed for four years by a Shanghai court, her lawyer said. She was found guilty of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble," according to one of her defense lawyers. The offense is commonly used by the Chinese government to target dissidents and human rights activists.


England is finding new ways to crack down on unhealthy foods

The food and drink industry has warned of "devastating" results for consumers and businesses if the UK government moves ahead with plans to restrict how supermarkets sell and advertise chocolate, soda and other foods high in sugar, salt and fat as part of a wider push to tackle obesity.


Opinion: How to distribute Covid-19 vaccines fairly around the world

As the number of countries that have authorized the use of a Covid-19 vaccine grows, many are sighing with anticipated relief. Yet now comes another challenge: how do we distribute vaccines safely and equitably to those most in need in our own countries and across the world?


How one bold decision turned a Trolls film into the most important movie of 2020

Delaying a Fast & Furious movie is no easy feat.


An Australian green energy project could provide nearly all of Singapore's electricity

Deep in northeast Australia's outback, underneath grassy eucalypt woodlands and vast grazing lands scattered with cattle stations, lies one of the world's largest known untapped coal reserves.


How the pandemic brought a rising tide of hunger to Europe

Life wasn't easy for Patricia, even before the pandemic hit.


Unseen photos capture a century of forbidden love

When Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell came across an old photograph at an antique store in Dallas, Texas, they saw something of themselves reflected in the image.


Unseen photos capture a century of forbidden love

When Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell came across an old photograph at an antique store in Dallas, Texas, they saw something of themselves reflected in the image.


Queen Elizabeth had a rough 2020. But the pandemic gave her renewed relevance.

2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that's no less true for Queen Elizabeth II.