Chinese researchers have demonstrated that the oral nucleoside drug VV116, which is already approved for treating Covid-19 in China and Uzbekistan, exhibits significant activity against the Nipah virus,

China has suspended imports of Irish beef due to the bluetongue virus outbreak in a cattle herd in Wexford last week. The move comes just over two weeks after China agreed to lift a previous ban on Irish beef that had been in place for more than a year.

Huahei Health has won the first approval in China for a drug to treat chronic infections with hepatitis D virus (HDV), plugging a major gap in treatment options.

Several regional countries have stepped up health screening after Indian authorities reported five cases of a deadly, incurable virus near one of the country's largest cities, prompting efforts to contain the outbreak,

Trump made the remarks on Wednesday at the 56th Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His comments came amid talks on global economic issues and shifting geopolitical relationships.