coronavirus
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
World
February 17, 2020
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly…
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
World
February 17, 2020
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings…
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
World
February 16, 2020
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
The coronavirus, thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the central Chinese province of Hubei, has presented the…
China to buy 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories
Egypt
February 16, 2020
China to buy 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories
China is set to order 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories, according to a Saturday statement from a member…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
World
February 16, 2020
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…
Contacts with Egypt’s first coronavirus case test negative for symptoms: Health Ministry
Health & Fitness
February 16, 2020
Contacts with Egypt’s first coronavirus case test negative for symptoms: Health Ministry
People in contact with Egypt’s first recorded coronovirus case, a Chinese national, tested negative for symptoms in an examination conducted…
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
World
February 16, 2020
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World…
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
World
February 15, 2020
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
An 80-year-old Chinese tourist has died from the new coronavirus in France, the first death confirmed outside of Asia, French…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
World
February 14, 2020
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally…