U.S. expands use of coronavirus diagnostic test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday granted emergency use approval for state public health laboratories to start testing for the new flu-like coronavirus from China using kits developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD…
Ten passengers on cruise liner docked in Japan test positive for coronavirus
Ten people on a cruise liner in the port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus, Japan said on Wednesday, a figure that could rise as more results come in and authorities continue to monitor thousands of passengers and crew.
Sudan’s Burhan casts doubt on rapid normalization of ties with Israel
The head of Sudan’s ruling council on Tuesday cast doubt on any rapid normalization of ties with Israel a day after meeting the Israeli prime minister in Uganda, saying that his country’s position on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged.
UK to send another civilian aircraft to help Britons leave Wuhan
Britain’s Foreign Office said late on Tuesday that it will charter another civilian aircraft to help British nationals and their dependents leave China’s Wuhan for the UK on Sunday amidst the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Flight carrying New Zealanders, Australians leaves virus-hit Wuhan
A flight carrying New Zealanders, Australians and citizens of smaller Pacific countries who were evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan is expected to arrive in Auckland later on Wednesday, authorities said.
Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan
A draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday condemned an Israeli plan to annex its settlements in the West Bank in a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s pro-Israel peace proposal.
Mainland China reports 65 new coronavirus deaths on February 4, total at 490
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China reached 490 as of Tuesday, up 65 from the previous day, the country’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
China’s virus-hit Wuhan creates more hospitals as demand for beds surges
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, is converting an additional eight buildings, including gymnasiums, exhibition centers and sports centers, into hospitals, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Passengers on cruise liner docked in Japan test positive for coronavirus – media
Almost a dozen people on a cruise liner at the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus, TV Asahi reported on Wednesday, citing the health ministry.
One dead, 81 injured in Mexico after truck ferrying migrants overturns
One person died and 81 others were injured on Tuesday when a truck crammed with Central American migrants flipped over in Southern Mexico on a highway that leads to the United States, according to officials in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
