Hospital director dies in China’s Wuhan, epicenter of coronavirus outbreak
The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday, state television said, becoming the second prominent Chinese doctor to have succumbed to the pathogen.
UK working to organize flight for British nationals on cruise ship with coronavirus
Britain’s Foreign Office said on Wednesday it is working to organize a flight to Japan to evacuate its nationals from a cruise ship hit by the coronavirus.
Japan plans HIV drug trials for coronavirus, cruise ship evacuations continue
Japan plans to trial HIV medications to treat patients infected with coronavirus as the growing number of cases poses an increasing threat to the country’s economy as well as public health.
South Korea’s Moon flags steps for virus-hit economy, boosting rate cut expectations
South Korea President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the government should make an all-out effort to cushion the economic impact from China’s coronavrius outbreak, boosting expectations of further monetary easing.
Coronavirus infections slow in China as Apple becomes latest business casualty
The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China fell below 2,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January, although global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is being contained.
Samsung offers phone delivery service for test use to ride out coronavirus impact
Samsung Electronics has launched smartphone delivery services for customers to test its new products, as the spread of the coronavirus has prompted the tech giant to cancel promotional events and brace for weak store sales.
Hong Kong leader increases funds to tackle coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday increased a relief fund to tackle the impact of the coronavirus outbreak as she urged residents to accept the government’s quarantine plans for returning passengers from a cruise ship stranded in Japan.
China virus threatens global antibiotics supply: European business group
The world could face a shortage of antibiotics if the pharmaceutical industry’s supply problems posed by the coronavirus outbreak in China cannot soon be resolved, the head of a European business group in China warned on Tuesday.
Some overseas buyers of China metal products stop accepting deliveries due to virus: trade group
Some overseas buyers of China’s metal products have stopped accepting deliveries in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a
China regulator says coronavirus impact on industries to show in Feb.
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.
