US Trade Gap Rises to $44.4 Billion as Virus Slams CommerceUS Trade Gap Rises to $44.4 Billion as Virus Slams CommerceThe coronavirus and the lockdowns and travel restrictions meant to contain it have hammered the world economy.Associated PressAssociated Press
China’s Virus Death Toll Revised Up Sharply After ReviewChina’s Virus Death Toll Revised Up Sharply After ReviewThe higher numbers are not a surprise.Associated PressAssociated Press
China Denies US Allegations it’s Testing Nuclear WeaponsChina Denies US Allegations it’s Testing Nuclear WeaponsThe 2020 Compliance Report issued Wednesday accused China of failing to adhere to its non-proliferation commitments.Associated PressAssociated Press
China Didn’t Warn Public of Likely Pandemic for 6 Key DaysChina Didn’t Warn Public of Likely Pandemic for 6 Key DaysExperts say an earlier warning could have saved lives.Associated PressAssociated Press
China’s Virus Pandemic Epicenter Wuhan Ends 76-Day LockdownChina’s Virus Pandemic Epicenter Wuhan Ends 76-Day LockdownThe city’s 11 million residents will be permitted to leave without special authorization as long as a mandatory smartphone application shows they are healthy.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Death Toll From the Virus Eclipses China’s Official CountUS Death Toll From the Virus Eclipses China’s Official CountThat puts the U.S. ahead of China's official death toll of about 3,300.Associated PressAssociated Press
China Lifting Last Controls in Province at Outbreak’s CenterChina Lifting Last Controls in Province at Outbreak’s CenterRoadblocks on bridges and at expressway gates have reopened, allowing traffic out of the province.Associated PressAssociated Press
The Latest: Wuhan Reports No New Cases of Virus InfectionThe Latest: Wuhan Reports No New Cases of Virus InfectionThe ministry said Thursday that results over the past 24 hours showed 34 new cases, all detected in people arriving from abroad.Associated PressAssociated Press
UW Cancels Summer Study-Abroad Programs in China, South KoreaUW Cancels Summer Study-Abroad Programs in China, South KoreaCOVID-19 appears to impact most seriously those over 60, those who are chronically ill and those with respiratory diseases.Tom MortonTom Morton
‘Time is Everything': World Braces for Spread of New Virus‘Time is Everything': World Braces for Spread of New VirusResearchers are still at least a year away from having a vaccine ready for widespread use.Associated PressAssociated Press