German chancellor, health minister to hold news conference on coronavirus at 1030 GMT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn will hold a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday (1030 GMT), organizers said.
China’s Zhengzhou reports new imported coronavirus case
Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s central province of Henan, recorded a new imported case of coronavirus on Wednesday, authorities said in a notice.
Thailand cancels visa on arrival for 18 countries, visa exemptions for three to limit virus spread
Thailand on Wednesday canceled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s interior minister said.
New Zealand mosque attack survivor says shooting has damaged him for life
A man shot three times by an armed attacker who stormed a mosque in New Zealand last year says the incident has left him physically and mentally damaged for life.
Closing borders won’t stop coronavirus – German health minister
Sealing Germany’s borders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus would not work, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday, rejecting calls to follow neighbor Austria in denying entry to visitors from Italy.
South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases after call center outbreak
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a Seoul call center where the disease broke out this week.
Pakistan Air Force F-16 crashes in capital city of Islamabad
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the air force said.
What you need to know about the coronavirus today
Here are today’s developments on the coronavirus epidemic:
Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119,000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries, causing greater economic damage.
Malaysia forms panel to combat economic impact from virus, oil price crash
Malaysia’s new government will set up an economic action council to tackle serious risks to the economy, notably the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on trade and a crash in global oil prices, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.
