Did China’s ambassador let slip that Beijing ALREADY has a vaccine?

Did China’s ambassador let slip that Beijing ALREADY has a vaccine? London embassy alters transcript of bombshell remarks China ambassador to London claimed his country had a ready-to-use vaccine Liu Xiaoming made the remarks to astonished drugs companies in ‘webinar’ But Chinese diplomats sent The Mail on Sunday a link to an altered transcript Beijing … Read more

WHO hails ‘goodwill ambassador’ Peng Liyuan but fails to mention she’s wife of China’s President

Peng Liyuan is listed on the World Health Organisation’s website alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker as one of nine ‘goodwill ambassadors’. When she was appointed, the then-head of the WHO hailed the Chinese folk singer’s ‘world famous voice and her compassionate heart’, saying she was ‘a big bright … Read more

China’s ambassador to Israel, 58, is found dead in bed just three months into the job

China’s ambassador to Israel, 58, is found dead in bed at his Tel Aviv apartment just three months into the job Du Wei was found in his bed at his apartment in the suburb of Herzliya, Tel Aviv  No cause of death has yet been given and Israeli police said it is investigating  The 58-year-old … Read more

China’s ambassador to Britain DENIES Covid cover-up and says now isn’t the time for WHO probe

China’s ambassador to Britain DENIES Covid cover-up and insists he’s fine with the WHO probing his country’s labs and wet markets – but says now is not the ‘appropriate’ time to do so Liu Xiaoming insisted China is open to a probe of its wet markets and labs  Said the World Health Organisation is welcome … Read more

Stockholm ‘could achieve herd immunity in May’: Claim by Swedish ambassador to the US

Sweden could have achieved herd immunity in its capital Stockholm by May, the country’s ambassador to the US has claimed. Karin Ulrika Olofsdotter told the US’s National Public Radio (NPR) that ‘about 30 per cent of people in Stockholm have reached a level of immunity.’   Sweden, whose softer approach to combating coronavirus has gained attention across the world, … Read more

Charlene of Monaco, a road safety ambassador, calls for people to stay at home during the pandemic

Princess Charlene of Monaco calls for people to stay at home during the pandemic in a new road safety campaign alongside Patrick Dempsey and Pharrell Williams Charlene of Monaco, 42, is a road safety ambassador for #3500LIVES campaign Albert of Monaco’s wife called for people to stay at home during coronavirus In campaign alongside Michael Fassbender, … Read more

UK Ambassador to Peru is slammed for ‘abandoning’ her fellow Britons

The UK Ambassador to Peru has been slammed for ‘abandoning’ Britons, after flying home while 11 people are still stuck in the South American country under military lockdown. The group was left in tears after being told at the last minute that they would not be able to board a repatriation flight on Wednesday. The … Read more

France summons Chinese ambassador after diplomat over controversial Covid-19 comments

France summons Chinese ambassador after Paris embassy diplomat accuses French care workers of ‘leaving residents to die of hunger and disease’ in new attack on West’s coronavirus response Ambassador Lu Shaye slammed the West in an essay on the embassy’s website French Foreign Minister has summoned the Chinese envoy for the comments  Lu Shaye suggested … Read more

Coronavirus: Deputy UK ambassador to Hungary dies at 37

Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies of coronavirus aged 37 as parents pay tribute to ‘funny and generous’ son Steven Dick passed away on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19 disease His parents Steven and Carol Dick said they are ‘devastated’ by his loss Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he was ‘deeply saddened’ by his … Read more

Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting coronavirus

Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies after contracting coronavirus By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 17:32 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 17:32 GMT, 25 March 2020 The deputy British ambassador to Hungary has died after contracting coronavirus. Steven Dick, 37, is understood to have died yesterday after getting the disease, as reported by The … Read more