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.
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.
What you need to know about coronavirus right now
The outbreak is getting ever closer to the nerve centers of the world’s financial system. HSBC bank has sent more than 100 staff in London home after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the first known case at a major company in Europe’s main…
California holds cruise ship offshore for coronavirus screening
An ocean liner that previously carried two passengers who contracted the coronavirus was barred on Wednesday from returning to its home port of San Francisco from a voyage to Hawaii after at least 20 people aboard fell ill.
South Korea declares new ‘special care zone’ as coronavirus spreads
South Korea declared a “special care zone” on Thursday around a second city hit hard by the coronavirus and the U.S. military confirmed two new cases among relatives of its troops in the country, which is battling the biggest outbreak outside China.
Singapore’s Tuas port among key projects facing coronavirus delays
Singapore’s transport minister has warned a coronavirus outbreak could cause delays to construction of multi-billion-dollar projects in the wealthy Asian city-state, such as a fifth terminal at Changi airport and the port of Tuas.
China coronavirus infections spike in central city of Wuhan
Mainland China reported a rise in new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, reversing three straight days of declines, because of a spike in new infections in Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak.
Apple, Netflix pull out of South by Southwest festival amid coronavirus outbreak
Apple Inc and Netflix Inc said they were pulling out of the South by Southwest music and tech festival to be held later this month, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, total 47
Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 47 since January, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control said in a news conference on Thursday.
U.S. opposes releasing a dying Bernard Madoff from prison early
The U.S. government opposed Bernard Madoff’s request to be freed from prison even if he is close to death from kidney failure, saying he has never accepted responsibility for his massive Ponzi scheme or shown compassion for victims.
