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Hong Kong security law: China passes controversial legislation

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Hong Kong security law: China passes controversial legislation                                                                          China has passed a controversial security law giving it new powers over Hong Kong, deepening fears for the city's freedoms, the has learned. It is set to criminalize secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces, but will also effectively curtail protests and freedom of speech. The move follows increasing unrest and a widening pro-democracy movement. Pro-democracy organization Demosisto reacted to the news by  announcing it was ceasing all operations . Earlier Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's most prominent activists, said he was leaving the group, which he had spearheaded. But some other veteran activists have said they will join a key march on Wednesday, ...

Coronavirus vaccine: The Bast story of the race to solve the COVID conundrum

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Coronavirus vaccine: The story of the race to solve the COVID conundrum                                 Here is our updated timeline on  the worldwide  search for  coronavirus vaccine: December 31: New coronavirus identified China reports a cluster of cases of pneumonia  within the  city of Wuhan,  resulting in  the identification of  a replacement  coronavirus. January 10: Scientists reveal genome of  a replacement  coronavirus A week and a half after China reports  a replacement  sort of  pneumonia, scientists map the genome sequence of  what's  later identified as COVID-19, a key  initiative  on the road to finding a vaccine. January 11: Scientists publish molecular blueprint of the new coronavirus The coronavirus sequenced genome is published, which marks  the beginning  of international efforts  to r...