Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus.
Dubai requests all sports activities to be postponed due to coronavirus
Dubai has asked sports events organizers to postpone all sports related activities until the end of the month due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a government circular seen by Reuters.
Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule but Xi visit delayed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday ordered a two-week quarantine for all visitors from China and South Korea in response to the widening coronavirus crisis, and his government signaled that the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead as planned.
Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule but Xi visit delayed
Japan’s Olympics minister signaled on Thursday the Summer Games would go ahead as planned from July even as the coronavirus outbreak spread to new parts of the country.
Japan plans to order two-week quarantine for all Chinese, South Korean visitors – Yomiuri
Japan plans to adopt a mandatory quarantine term of two weeks for all visitors from neighbors China and South Korea, the Yomiuri newspaper said, in a battle to rein in the spread of a coronavirus.
Tokyo governemnt works with Olympics organisers to ensure safe games
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday the metropolitan government was working with organizers to ensure a safe Summer Olympics amid the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak.
NHL roundup: Flyers drop Caps, close in on first place
The Flyers now have won seven straight games, scoring four or more goals in each, and pulled within one point of first-place Washington in the tight Metropolitan Division. All wasn’t rosy, however, as left wing James van Riemsdyk suffered a fractured r…
Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule even as virus spreads
Japan’s Olympics minister signalled the Summer Games would go ahead as planned from July even as the coronavirus outbreak spread to new parts of the country.
NBA roundup: Porzingis, Doncic lead Mavs to OT win
Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points, and Luka Doncic added a 30-point triple-double as the host Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 127-123 in overtime on Wednesday.
WTA roundup: Stephens stumbles again
Sloane Stephens saw her slow start to the season continue Wednesday when she lost to 17-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico.
