South Korean officials face eggs, invective over virus quarantine plans
Angry South Koreans volleyed eggs and expletives on Thursday at a minister and officials trying to defuse their ire over plans to quarantine hundreds of citizens set to be flown home from the epicenter of a new virus epidemic in China.
Greece wants floating fence to keep migrants out
Greece wants to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to deter migrants arriving at its islands’ shores through Turkey, government officials said on Thursday.
Factbox: Tesla, Apple, Starbucks warn of virus hit; firms restrict travel, flights cancelled
Tesla warned a delay in the output of Shanghai-built Model 3 cars would hurt first-quarter profit after China ordered a shutdown of the factory following a virus outbreak that has killed 170 people and infected thousands.
India reports its first case of coronavirus
India reported its first case of the new coronavirus on Thursday, saying a woman in the southern state of Kerala had tested positive in an outbreak that originated in China, killing 170 people, and spread abroad.
Russia logs foot-and-mouth disease on farm in far east
Russia has registered an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and pigs on a farm in the far eastern Zabaikalsk region, officials in the region said in a statement on Thursday.
UK delays evacuation flight from coronavirus epicenter in China
Britain has delayed a planned evacuation of its citizens from the coronavirus hit Chinese city of Wuhan because it has not yet got the correct permissions from Chinese authorities for a flight to leave.
Samsung Electronics extends holiday closure for ‘some production facilities’ in China
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it has extended the holiday closure for “some of its production facilities” in China in line with guidance from Beijing aimed at containing the outbreak of a virulent virus, the company said in a statement …
Israel’s El Al suspends flights to Beijing until March 25
El Al Israel Airlines on Thursday said it was suspending flights to Beijing until March 25, following the lead of other carriers that have suspended or scaled back flights to China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Russia frees U.S.-Israeli woman after Putin pardon: RIA
Russia on Thursday freed a U.S.-Israeli woman who was jailed on drug charges after President Vladimir Putin granted her a pardon, the RIA news agency cited the Federal Prison Service as saying.
Italy’s 5-Star braces for splits as identity crisis deepens
Italy’s ruling 5-Star Movement faces the prospect of desertions and ruinous splits which may be impossible to stem at a spring congress, party officials are warning.
