‘Don’t be kidnapped by China’: Taiwan tells WHO in bid for separate virus tally
Taiwan urged the World Health Organization on Tuesday not to be “kidnapped” by China, as more countries put travel curbs on its citizens because the health agency groups the island’s coronavirus cases with China in the battle on the outbreak.
Coronavirus infections slow in China as global economic impact spreads
The number of new coronavirus cases in mainland China fell below 2,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January but the virus remains far from contained, as its economic impact spreads globally with South Korea announcing an economic emergency.
Shanghai says students won’t return to school now, online learning to start March 2
The Shanghai government has said that students will not return to schools now and the semester will start via online learning amid China’s coronavirus outbreak.
Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry: Anadolu
Turkish prosecutors investigating the military and justice ministry on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 228 people over suspected links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported.
‘From bad to worse’ – Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing a potential problem for the authorities in a parliamentary election this week.
Singapore Airlines to cut flights as coronavirus epidemic hits demand
Singapore Airlines Ltd will temporarily cut flights across its global network in the three months to May, it said on Tuesday, as a coronavirus epidemic hits demand for services to the Asian city state, as well as through the key transit hub.
China regulator says epidemic’s impact on industry ‘major’ in February
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on China’s various industries will mainly show up in February, a vice chairman of the country’s state assets regulator said on Tuesday, as containment measures disrupt production and supply chains.
China virus outbreak threatens global drug supplies: European business group
The world’s pharmacies may face a shortage of antibiotics and other drugs if supply problems from China’s coronavirus outbreak cannot soon be resolved, the head of a European business group in China warned on Tuesday.
Factbox: Coronavirus forces delay of trade fairs and conferences
Over two dozen trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed due to travel curbs and concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, potentially disrupting deals worth billions of dollars.
China’s metal exporters face order cancellations, damage claims amid virus: trade group
Some overseas buyers of Chinese metal products have stopped accepting shipments amid the coronavirus outbreak, while other clients – including from India – are seeking damages due to a failure to deliver on time, a China trade body said on Tuesday.
