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China curbs travel abroad as virus toll tops 100
World

China curbs travel abroad as virus toll tops 100

China on Tuesday urged its citizens to postpone travel abroad as it expanded unprecedented efforts to contain a viral outbreak…
Global concerns grow as China virus spreads
World

Global concerns grow as China virus spreads

The rapid spread of a deadly virus in China caused growing global alarm on Monday, with Germany advising citizens to…
China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading
World

China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading

China on Monday extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic, as the…
Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness
World

Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The health minister in Thailand, the country with the most confirmed cases outside China of the new…
China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts
World

China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts

The animal-borne SARS virus 17 years ago was supposed to be a wake-up call about consuming wildlife as food, but…
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
Middle East

Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice

His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its…
China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56
World

China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56

China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion that has killed 56 people and infected nearly…
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities
World

Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese communities in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to greet the Year of the…
Following quarantine, Egypt’s embassy in China checks on its citizens in Wuhan
Egypt

Following quarantine, Egypt’s embassy in China checks on its citizens in Wuhan

The Egyptian embassy in China said on Saturday that it is making great efforts to follow up on the conditions…
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
World

The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?

A SARS-like virus that has claimed 41 lives since emerging in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan has…
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