Brazilians sent to Mexico by U.S. say they don’t understand why
Bewildered, sad and disappointed, Brazilians migrants sent from the United States to Mexico this week were left wondering how they had ended up in another country whose language they do not understand.
State of emergency declared as bushfire threatens Australian capital
Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to propel a large bushfire beyond the control of firefighters.
China Vanke offers to halve rents for south China tenants amid virus outbreak
Property developer China Vanke said on Friday that it will halve rents for commercial tenants in over 50 projects based in southern China between Feb. 1 to 29, amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Japan’s ANA may consider halting China flights: Jiji citing CEO
Japan’s top airline, All Nippon Airways, may need to consider suspending flights bound for China, Jiji news agency cited the company’s chief executive, Yuji Hirako, as saying on Friday.
Plane carrying UK citizens in Wuhan, China, has departed: UK embassy
A plane carrying UK citizens departed the Chinese city of Wuhan just before 0200 GMT on Friday, the UK embassy in China said. The city is the epicenter of a virus outbreak that has killed more than 200.
Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, the capital of China’s central province of Hubei, has spread to more than 9,800 people globally, surpassing the total from the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. The new virus has killed 213 people. [nL4N29Z6DC]
U.S. State Department warns Americans against China travel over virus
The U.S. State Department increased its travel advisory for China on Thursday, as the death toll from a fast spreading virus rose to over 200 and the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency.
Japan to enforce special measures for coronavirus from Saturday: government
Japan said on Friday that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease,” as a third chartered flight carrying Japanese citizens arrived from Wuhan amid concerns about how to deal with the returnees.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro visits hospital for hernia complication: source
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited a hospital in Brasilia on Thursday night, leaving without speaking to reporters, with a source familiar with the matter saying the president had felt discomfort in his abdomen.
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt.
