Chinese city tightens coronavirus travel curbs in biggest outbreak
A northeastern city of 10 million people grappling with what is now China’s biggest coronavirus outbreak further restricted inbound traffic on Wednesday, to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.
Russia’s confirmed coronavirus cases reach 58,000
Russia recorded 5,236 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 57,999, the Russian coronavirus crisis response centre said on Wednesday.
Japanese children’s home reports eight babies with coronavirus
A Japanese care home for infants said on Wednesday it has found eight cases of coronavirus infection among its children.
Singapore confirms 1,016 more coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry said on Wednesday it had preliminarily confirmed another 1,016 cases of the novel coronavirus, taking total infections there to 10,141.
One in three UK households expects to need state help to weather coronavirus: survey
One third of British households said they were likely to need government support within the next three months to weather the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey that reveals growing pessimism about job security and the health of the economy.
FT analysis sees UK coronavirus death toll at 41,000
The novel coronavirus outbreak has caused as many as 41,000 deaths in the United Kingdom, according to a Financial Times analysis of statistics office data.
Youths clash with police in new night of trouble in Paris suburbs
Youths clashed with police in suburbs around Paris early on Wednesday, the fourth consecutive night of trouble as strict lockdown rules to tackle the coronavirus have heightened social tensions.
In Japan, Italian cruise ship grapples with coronavirus cluster
More than 30 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising concern about the impact on the local community.
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.5 million globally and 177,004 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Wednesday.
Hong Kong reshuffles govt. as debate rages over Beijing’s role
Hong Kong unveiled a government shake-up on Wednesday that it said was aimed at reviving the financial hub’s beleaguered economy and had nothing to do with a recent controversy over Beijing’s role in the city’s affairs.
