China’s massive propaganda war taking full advantage of U.S. media complicity

China’s massive propaganda war taking full advantage of U.S. media complicity

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 In its massive propaganda campaign aimed at deflecting responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is finding a compliant ally in the U.S. corporate media, analysts say. “China’s state-run propaganda outlets are using coronavirus coverage by U.S. media and Democratic politicians to push the regime narrative […]

In northern Japan, life gradually returns to normal

In northern Japan, life gradually returns to normal

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 Health officials in Japan said the country has done “quite well” in getting the coronavirus outbreak under control. The state of emergency has been lifted on Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture that was hit hardest by the outbreak. A panel guiding Japan’s coronavirus response recommended late on Thursday that schools […]

Pompeo hits Iran for spreading Chinese propaganda; Khamenei claims virus was customized

Pompeo hits Iran for spreading Chinese propaganda; Khamenei claims virus was customized

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 In rejecting U.S. assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday reinforced Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda that the virus originated in the United States. “I do not know how real this accusation is but when it exists, who in their right mind […]

‘Special and firm personal relations’: Kim Jong-Un’s sister cites Trump letter offering support

‘Special and firm personal relations’: Kim Jong-Un’s sister cites Trump letter offering support

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help North Korea in its fight against the coronavirus, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un said on Sunday. Kim Yo-Jong, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the North’s Workers’ Party, said in a statement carried by the official Korean […]

Taiwan says its December warnings on coronavirus were ignored by China-friendly WHO

Taiwan says its December warnings on coronavirus were ignored by China-friendly WHO

by WorldTribune Staff, March 22, 2020 In late December, health officials in Taiwan say they warned the World Health Organization (WHO) about the infectivity of the coronavirus. Weeks after receiving Taiwan’s warning, on Jan. 14, WHO repeated China’s claim that coronavirus was not contagious among humans. Since 1971, China has periodically blocked Taiwan’s membership in […]

Digestive issues could be first sign of coronavirus infection, study finds

Digestive issues could be first sign of coronavirus infection, study finds

by WorldTribune Staff, March 22, 2020 Digestive issues could be the first symptom of a coronavirus infection, according to a new study. Although most patients with COVID-19 have respiratory symptoms, the Wuhan Medical Treatment Expert Group for COVID-19 found that many patients also had digestive problems in the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, […]

99 percent of coronavirus fatalities in Italy had other disease

99 percent of coronavirus fatalities in Italy had other disease

by WorldTribune Staff, March 19, 2020 Italy has surpassed China in the number of reported deaths from the coronavirus. A study by Italy’s national health authority found that more than 99 percent of the country’s coronavirus fatalities were people who suffered from previous medical conditions. The Rome-based health authority said it examined medical records of […]

Israeli virologist urges world leaders to ‘calm public’ amid ‘unnecessary panic’

Israeli virologist urges world leaders to ‘calm public’ amid ‘unnecessary panic’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 19, 2020 People are being whipped into an “unnecessary panic” and the world’s leaders need to calm their citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic, a top Israeli virologist said. “I’ve been in this business for 30 years,” Professor Jihad Bishara said in an Israel Channel 12 interview. “I’ve been through MERS, SARS, […]

State Department uses encrypted app to reach Iranians directly on coronavirus

State Department uses encrypted app to reach Iranians directly on coronavirus

by WorldTribune Staff, March 18, 2020 The United States is encouraging Iranian citizens to use an encrypted messaging app, which was originally set up to report terror suspects, to detail in real time what is happening with the coronavirus crisis. The full scope of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in Iran remains a mystery amid a […]

NSC answers China’s coronavirus disinformation campaign with scathing indictment

NSC answers China’s coronavirus disinformation campaign with scathing indictment

by WorldTribune Staff, March 18, 2020 The communist government in Beijing should be focused on stopping the coronavirus rather than spreading false information about the origins of the Wuhan virus while at the same time kicking American journalists out of China, the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday. The statement from the NSC […]