China pushes for cheaper health insurance products to battle virus: sources
China is nudging insurers to work on cheaper medical cover linked to the coronavirus and is assuring them of fast-track approval for these new products, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Xiaomi CEO urges China’s smartphone industry to return to work as soon as possible
Xiaomi Corp CEO Lei Jun urged China’s smartphone industry to return to work as soon as possible, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to disrupt economic activity across the country.
Coronavirus diagnosis method not changed in other Chinese provinces, regions: Shanghai health commission
The methodology for coronavirus diagnosis has not changed in other provinces apart from Hubei, and not in municipalities such as the city of Shanghai, a Shanghai Health Commission spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Australia extends virus ban on arrivals from mainland China
Australia will maintain an entry ban on foreign nationals from mainland China for another week to reduce the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
Hong Kong banks compare pandemic stress test with epidemic reality
Last October, nearly four dozen banks in Hong Kong confronted a nightmare “stress test” scenario: a pandemic that swept through the city, followed by a major cyberattack and a telecoms breakdown.
China’s Hubei province asks firms not to resume work until Feb 21
China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, said on Thursday it would extend a work suspension and asked all enterprises not to reopen before the end of Feb. 20.
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Taiwan mulls countermeasures if Philippines doesn’t lift entry ban
Taiwan is considering countermeasures if the Philippines does not lift a ban on Taiwanese citizens visiting the country over fears about the coronavirus, the island’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Venezuela detains opposition leader Guaido’s uncle
Venezuelan authorities detained opposition leader Juan Guaido’s uncle after the two men arrived at the main airport in Caracas, ruling Socialist Party Vice President Diosdado Cabello said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus death toll leaps in China’s Hubei province, party bosses sacked
The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in the death toll on Thursday under a new diagnostic method, and Beijing sacked two local leaders after criticism of their handling of the crisis.
