BREAKING NEWSTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A group of demonstrators from #reopenFL were spotted moving through Downtown Jacksonville and into the Five Points neighborhood on Saturday.The group has a Facebook page with more than 4,800 members. It says it’s a group of people that have joined together to compel Gov. DeSantis to end the shutdown of non-essential businesses.They group believes all business is essential and that everyone should be able to work. Rachael Hanes is a member.“It’s not that we don’t listen to the advice that’s given to us about...…BREAKING NEWSTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A group of demonstrators from #reopenFL were spotted moving through Downtown Jacksonville and into the Five Points neighborhood on Saturday.The group has a Facebook page with more than 4,800 members. It says it’s a group of people that have joined together to compel Gov. DeSantis to end the shutdown of non-essential businesses.They group believes all business is essential and that everyone should be able to work. Rachael Hanes is a member.“It’s not that we don’t listen to the advice that’s given to us about...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-ap-top-news-international-news-shanghai-virus-outbreak-4e9491182c90b1491fe66c934d42b310Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-ap-top-news-international-news-shanghai-virus-outbreak-4e9491182c90b1491fe66c934d42b310Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia, far from the epicenter of Wuhan, where it has all but declared victory in the battle against the pandemic. The frontier has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area to prevent travelers...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-ap-top-news-international-news-shanghai-virus-outbreak-4e9491182c90b1491fe66c934d42b310Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-ap-top-news-international-news-shanghai-virus-outbreak-4e9491182c90b1491fe66c934d42b310Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia, far from the epicenter of Wuhan, where it has all but declared victory in the battle against the pandemic. The frontier has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area to prevent travelers...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-iran-china-epidemics-virus-outbreak-45393d272612f46899d269b1966c869aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/south-korea-iran-china-epidemics-virus-outbreak-45393d272612f46899d269b1966c869aClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China’s coronavirus caseload continued to wane Tuesday even as the epidemic took a firmer hold beyond Asia, with three countries now exceeding 1,000 cases and the U.S. reporting its sixth death.The health ministry announced just 125 new cases detected over the past 24 hours, China’s lowest number since Jan. 20. Another...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-iran-china-epidemics-virus-outbreak-45393d272612f46899d269b1966c869aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/south-korea-iran-china-epidemics-virus-outbreak-45393d272612f46899d269b1966c869aClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China’s coronavirus caseload continued to wane Tuesday even as the epidemic took a firmer hold beyond Asia, with three countries now exceeding 1,000 cases and the U.S. reporting its sixth death.The health ministry announced just 125 new cases detected over the past 24 hours, China’s lowest number since Jan. 20. Another...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-asia-pacific-china-350e5f67366c2cd60ef9e84898b07b8dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-asia-pacific-china-350e5f67366c2cd60ef9e84898b07b8dClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is “too negative” and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on combatting COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.The U.S. appears to be highlighting confrontation and playing down cooperation, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said in a...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-asia-pacific-china-350e5f67366c2cd60ef9e84898b07b8dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-asia-pacific-china-350e5f67366c2cd60ef9e84898b07b8dClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is “too negative” and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on combatting COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.The U.S. appears to be highlighting confrontation and playing down cooperation, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said in a...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/wang-yi-summits-east-china-sea-china-japan-2f5685d64b75730a05445649f9709c0dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/wang-yi-summits-east-china-sea-china-japan-2f5685d64b75730a05445649f9709c0dClick to copyRelated topics BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks up more on human rights in China’s Xinjiang region ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit next week.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart in a phone call Monday evening that their two countries should...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/wang-yi-summits-east-china-sea-china-japan-2f5685d64b75730a05445649f9709c0dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/wang-yi-summits-east-china-sea-china-japan-2f5685d64b75730a05445649f9709c0dClick to copyRelated topics BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks up more on human rights in China’s Xinjiang region ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit next week.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart in a phone call Monday evening that their two countries should...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyRelated topicsGENEVA (AP) — A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.The findings offer little new insight...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyRelated topicsGENEVA (AP) — A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.The findings offer little new insight...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyRelated topicsGENEVA (AP) — A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.The findings offer little new insight...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/who-report-animals-source-covid-19-coronavirus-8a839c179c330c56fa46a763b7286a7fClick to copyRelated topicsGENEVA (AP) — A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.The findings offer little new insight...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/beijing-coronavirus-pandemic-wuhan-china-united-nations-fa8eb66bfa6dd4cb7aef962159276fcfClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/beijing-coronavirus-pandemic-wuhan-china-united-nations-fa8eb66bfa6dd4cb7aef962159276fcfClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials briefed diplomats Friday on the ongoing research into the origin of COVID-19, ahead of the expected release of a long-awaited report from the World Health Organization.The briefing appeared to be an attempt by China to get out its view on the report, which has become enmeshed in a...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/beijing-coronavirus-pandemic-wuhan-china-united-nations-fa8eb66bfa6dd4cb7aef962159276fcfClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/beijing-coronavirus-pandemic-wuhan-china-united-nations-fa8eb66bfa6dd4cb7aef962159276fcfClick to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials briefed diplomats Friday on the ongoing research into the origin of COVID-19, ahead of the expected release of a long-awaited report from the World Health Organization.The briefing appeared to be an attempt by China to get out its view on the report, which has become enmeshed in a...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-china-coronavirus-pandemic-da74f0cb7bbbddd4d26fa5be25df3cf0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-china-coronavirus-pandemic-da74f0cb7bbbddd4d26fa5be25df3cf0Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — In China, the problem doesn’t seem to be a shortage of vaccine. Rather, with the COVID-19 outbreak largely under control at home, not enough people want to get the shot.Chinese health officials appealed to the public Sunday to get inoculated. They also said that with vaccination not a guarantee against infection they would still require anyone...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/health-china-coronavirus-pandemic-da74f0cb7bbbddd4d26fa5be25df3cf0Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/health-china-coronavirus-pandemic-da74f0cb7bbbddd4d26fa5be25df3cf0Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — In China, the problem doesn’t seem to be a shortage of vaccine. Rather, with the COVID-19 outbreak largely under control at home, not enough people want to get the shot.Chinese health officials appealed to the public Sunday to get inoculated. They also said that with vaccination not a guarantee against infection they would still require anyone...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/alaska-china-1b1cb3c09cfc2775731b8a408f602600Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/alaska-china-1b1cb3c09cfc2775731b8a408f602600Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday it had agreed with the U.S. to take up climate change and a handful of other issues, a sign of small but possible progress at recently concluded talks that were otherwise marked by acrimonious public exchanges over the divisions between the world’s two largest economies.China’s official Xinhua News Agency said in a dispatch from Alaska, where the two-day meeting...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/alaska-china-1b1cb3c09cfc2775731b8a408f602600Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/alaska-china-1b1cb3c09cfc2775731b8a408f602600Click to copyRelated topicsBEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday it had agreed with the U.S. to take up climate change and a handful of other issues, a sign of small but possible progress at recently concluded talks that were otherwise marked by acrimonious public exchanges over the divisions between the world’s two largest economies.China’s official Xinhua News Agency said in a dispatch from Alaska, where the two-day meeting...WW…