China calls for work to resume on road, waterway projects by February 20
China Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that road and waterway projects in the country, except those in coronavirus stricken province of Hubei and other severely affected areas, should aim to resume construction by Feb. 20.
Beijing relaxes traffic restrictions as virus keeps drivers off roads
Beijing’s transport authorities said the usual restrictions on road traffic during workdays will not be enforced in key parts of the capital when people return on Monday from a Lunar New Year break that was extended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Turkmen president promotes son to role of industry minister
Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov named his son Serdar as minister of industry and construction on Saturday, the gas-rich Central Asian nation’s state news agency reported.
China’s Wuhan opens another makeshift hospital to fight virus
The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people across the country opened another makeshift hospital on Saturday, providing 1,500 beds, state media reported.
American dies of coronavirus in China as toll set to surpass SARS
An American became the first confirmed non-Chinese victim of the new coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Saturday, and a Japanese man also died with symptoms consistent with the disease, as the epidemic looked set to pass the death toll from SARS.
UAE says total of seven cases diagnosed with coronavirus, as two more cases detected
Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the disease to seven, the country’s health ministry said on Twitter on Saturday.
Overnight brawl in Kazakhstan leaves 8 dead, scores wounded
A brawl and a series of clashes in several villages in Kazakhstan’s southern Zhambyl province have left eight people dead and scores wounded, Interior Minister Yerlan Turgumbayev said on Saturday.
India’s New Delhi heads to vote amid protests against citizenship law
Voters in New Delhi began voting on Saturday in a state election seen as a test of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity following months of deadly anti-government protests over a new citizenship law.
Thailand reports 7 new coronavirus cases: health ministry
Thailand’s public health ministry reported seven new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, including three Thais and four Chinese.
Overnight brawl in Kazakhstan leads to deaths: president
A brawl and a series of clashes in several villages in Kazakhstan’s southern Zhambyl province have left a number of people dead and wounded, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday, without providing any numbers.
