UK conducts random coronavirus testing as part of early warning plan
Britain has started random tests for the new coronavirus on patients with flu-like symptoms as part of an early warning system in case the outbreak of COVID-19 becomes more widespread, a senior health official said.
France reports second coronavirus death, Italian link in another case
A second person suffering from the coronavirus has died in France, and a Frenchman who had traveled to Italy’s Lombardy region had also tested positive, the country’s health authorities said on Wednesday.
Thai PM, army deny campaigns on social media to target political opponents
Thailand’s prime minister and the army denied on Wednesday opposition accusations in parliament that the military targets political opponents and rights activists with online propaganda campaigns run from fake accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
U.S. soldier infected as South Korea coronavirus cases rise above 1,260
South Korea reported 284 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including a U.S. soldier, as health authorities prepared to test more than 200,000 members of a church hit hardest by the outbreak.
Coronavirus spreads in Asia, Europe, Middle East fuelling market selloff
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S. soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable pandemic and outbreaks in Italy and Iran spread to more countries.
Japan urges firms to have staff work from home over coronavirus; soccer postponed
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Malaysia’s Anwar seeks to become PM amid turmoil
Anwar Ibrahim’s name has been put forward for Malaysian prime minister by his supporters after the shock resignation of his alliance partner and on-off rival, Mahathir Mohamad, members of Anwar’s party said on Wednesday.
Malaysia’s Mahathir says he will return as prime minister if he has support
Malaysia’s interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday he would return as full-time premier if he had the support of the parliament and that he wanted to form a government that is not aligned with any political party.
China says WSJ admitted mistakes after its reporters expelled
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday the Wall Street Journal had been in touch with the Chinese government over a February column that Beijing says carried a racist headline, and had admitted its mistakes.
Hong Kong says around 3,000 residents in Hubei have contacted government for help
The Hong Kong government said on Wednesday around 3,000 of its residents currently in mainland China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, have made contact and it has given them until Friday to register to return home.
