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China’s virus death toll spikes, more than SARS
World
February 3, 2020
China’s virus death toll spikes, more than SARS
China’s death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360 on Monday to surpass the number of fatalities of its…
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
World
February 2, 2020
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an…
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
World
February 1, 2020
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
China faced deepening isolation over its coronavirus epidemic on Saturday as the death toll soared to 259, with the United…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
World
January 31, 2020
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) — Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
World
January 28, 2020
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked…
China curbs travel abroad as virus toll tops 100
World
January 28, 2020
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…
China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading
World
January 27, 2020
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…
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
Middle East
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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…
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
World
January 21, 2020
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city’s pro-democracy…