China’s capital has now reported its first official case of H7N9 bird flu.
A seven-year-old girl in the capital has been confirmed as having the virus. An additional 11 new cases have also been reported to the World Health Organization. The WHO has also confirmed two more deaths. Continue reading
The World Trade Organization has announced a cut in the 2013 growth forecast from 4.5% to 3.3%.
The WTO tried to downplay the weaker growth by claiming that in 2014 the world trade market should grow 5%.
“There is a need for more rules-based trade in order to reduce unemployment and to stimulate growth,” WTO director general Pascal Lamy told reporters. In addition to the unemployment, the weaknesses in European economies will continue to drag down trade. Continue reading
Two more people have died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu according to official Chinese state media.
The two patients came from two separate provinces and there was no connection between the two victims. Continue reading
On the same day China admitted two more cases of the H7N9 bird flu, a report from Nanjing says government officials have closed poultry markets.
That brings the number of confirmed cases to 18 with six deaths. The World Health Organization says that 8 of the cases can be classified as “severe”. Continue reading
The World Health Organization confirmed a fifth death in China from the H7N9 bird flu virus.
The number of laboratory confirmed infections rose to 11. The WHO still claims there is no human-to-human transmission of the virus although 400 people closely connected to the victim are now being closely monitored for signs of the disease. Continue reading
Chinese authorities have killed more than 20,000 birds from a live-poultry trading zone in Shanghai after an unusual strain of bird flu that has so far killed six people in the country was found in pigeons on sale in the city, state-run media outlet Xinhua reported Friday. Continue reading
China is reporting four more cases of the H7N9 bird flu.
The H7N9 virus, which has killed two people, is now confirmed to have been found in seven people. Three women, 32, 45 and 48, and one 83-year-old man were diagnosed between March 19th and 21st. Continue reading
The leaders of the BRICS nations are discussing the creation of a development bank that would be in direct competition to the World Bank.
The heads of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have long complained about a western bias in the decisions made by the World Bank. The fund would develop infrastructure projects in developing nations. Continue reading
A photo circulating the internet is showing the body of a seven-month old fetus that died after Chinese officials forced an abortion upon his mother.
The woman, identified at Ms. Lu, was seized by “local family officials” who forced her into a vehicle that went to a local hospital where they injected her with chemicals to force the abortion. She went into labor and delivered the dead baby two days later. Continue reading
Heavy storms and giant hailstones have left at least nine people dead and caused serious damage across China’s southern provinces.
The extreme weather is expected to last a few more days and could potentially bring more devastation to the area.
Source: BBC – Giant hailstones batter China’s southern provinces