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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…
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…
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…
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
World
February 12, 2020
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten members of a family in Hong Kong became…
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
World
February 12, 2020
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell…
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
World
February 11, 2020
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
BEIJING (AP) — After nearly a week of roaming China’s epidemic-struck city, filming the dead and the sickened in overwhelmed…
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
Technology
February 11, 2020
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Worried about the spread of coronavirus? A five-foot tall (1.5 meter) Promobot might have your answer.…
China virus death toll passes 1,000
World
February 11, 2020
China virus death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned infected…