Day: January 18, 2024

In a Wuhan-esque study, Chinese scientists are experimenting with a mutant COVID-19 strain that is 100% lethal to “humanized” mice. The deadly virus — known as GX_P2V — attacked the brains of mice that were engineered to reflect genetic makeup similar to people, according to a study shared last week out of Beijing. “This underscores a spillover risk of GX_P2V into humans and provides a unique model for understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-related viruses,” the authors wrote. The deadly v

China is trying to project strength on the world stage, but is dealing with a new setback at home. Despite offering incentives to couples to have more children, the birth rate has declined sharply. India recently overtook China as the most populous country. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer has late details.

China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of COVID deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy’s growth potential. Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ #News #Reuters #newsfeed #world #Asia #China #population #data #COVID #economy #birthrate

Yes, China is now making Fake Women…

Molecular biologist Alina Chan weighs in on new reporting alleging that scientists have developed a mutant coronavirus strain. #Covid #Coronavirus

China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian is “clearly under instructions” to test how far the Australian government will “pretend we are dealing with a different China,” says Strategic Analysis Australia Founding Director Michael Shoebridge. “The ambassador knows he has been sent out with a message he just can’t sell from Beijing,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News Australia. “He even changed the Chinese government’s story on the sonar incident – back at the time, Chinese state media said that, yes, it was a