Asia/Pacific

But survey in China doesn’t pinpoint animal source of COVID-19

The country’s COVID-19 countermeasures relied on voluntary social distancing and limited testing

Shao Yiming leads the HIV program at China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Li Xiao-Jiang’s case is part of ongoing U.S. investigation into foreign research ties

But nation shows no sign of interest, so far

The state of emergency has no teeth and critics say it came too late

Disease rarely seen outside Africa has killed hundreds of animals in 3 weeks

Both cities tighten control measures after cases spike, but they could soon be relaxed again

Huge nation confronts huge economic and social risks (edited)

Incoming travelers and remaining pockets of local infection pose threats as restrictions are relaxed

George Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, offers insights from the front

New mercury compound raises questions about methylmercury toxicity in Minamata industrial poisoning

Social scientists warn of undercount, attacks on census takers

A scary brush with Middle East respiratory syndrome led the country to set up the world’s most expansive testing program for COVID-19

Donkey bones in her grave suggest a bigger role for the humble equine

TB drug shipments have become entangled in travel restrictions