Chinese students in Newcastle: I bought plane ticket three times before returning home

By: Lei Fan Under the influence of COVID-19, British schools were closed, and many Chinese students studying in the UK were eager to return to China. However, it was difficult to buy air tickets. At that time, the direct flights back to China were all sold out. Most of the few remaining transit flights needed

COVID-19 Newcastle documentary: Fighting a Pandemic.

This is a short film recorded Newcastle lockdown life. Produced by: Zhixin Lin, Minqi Zhao Voiceover: Minqi Zhao

The Nightingale hospital North East being built from scratch within weeks

By: Rui Zhao Ant & Dec, the The Geordie duo introduced the opening of  Nightingale North East online on 5 May. It’s hard to imagine that just a few short weeks ago, this building was being readied as the Sunderland Innovation Centre and today, thanks to more than 300 people working round the clock, it has

Newcastle through the lens: life after a month and a half lockdown.

April 3 2020, half month after the UK go into lockdown, the epidemic has yet to peak. Below are some pictures of an eerie Newcastle. What was once a bustling city with a vibrant night-life is now a ghost town, much like the rest of the world is seeing, as the COVID-19 death toll continuously

Coronavirus test kits available online, but the system is temporarily closed

An online application for testing kits for essential workers has temporarily crashed due to high demand. Because of the high site volume, the website displayed a message saying, “you can’t register for a COVID-19 test. Please check back here later.” The UK government opened the online application yesterday. The government reassured the public, informing them

Chinese students in Newcastle during COVID-19: the reason why I choose not to return to China for the time being

By: Lei Fan According to data released by the Department of Health and Social Care, as of April 20th at 9 am British time, 124,743 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in the UK, with 16,509 deaths as of 5 pm on 19 April. The spread of COVID-19 in the UK has accelerated since mid-March,

Lady Gaga curated One World: Together At Home online concert and reminded us to ‘Smile’

By Yilin Sun: This online concert paying tribute to the global anti-epidemic workers was planned by Lady Gaga, co-hosted by WHO and Global Citizen, and brought together Rolling Stone, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Celine Dion, SuperM, EXO , Lang Lang, Eason Chan, Xueyou Zhang and other nearly 100 guests from all over the

The UK’s coronavirus lockdown will be extended for another three weeks

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raah confirmed at Downing Street’s daily coronavirus news briefing that the government has decided that the current measures must remain in place for at least the next three weeks.

Mental health crisis may occur worldwide once the pandemic has passed

By Rui Zhao Yesterday, 15th April, 25 scientists with different scientific background published an article on The Lancet Psychiatry, warned the public to take immediate actions, as the COVID-19 has deeply affected people’s not only physical health, but mental health. The scientists conducted research from psychological, social, and neuroscientific level, combined surveys of the public

Chinese students staying in Newcastle have received epidemic prevention supplies from their home country

By Yilin Sun As the UK epidemic grows worse, from April 8th, the Chinese Student Union and student volunteers of Newcastle University conducted a three-day distribution of epidemic prevention materials for Chinese students staying in Newcastle. According to statistics, a total of 2,229 people have been effectively registered in the Newcastle area in the Manchester