India says gearing up to evacuate citizens from China after coronavirus
India is preparing to evacuate citizens from China’s Hubei province following the coronavirus outbreak, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong to suspend high-speed rail service in bid to halt spread of coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the high-speed rail service between the city and mainland China would be suspended from Jan. 30, and all cross-border ferry services would also be suspended in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
WHO chief says confident in China’s ability to contain virus, urges calm
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he is confident in China’s ability to contain a new coronavirus that has killed 106 people and he called for calm, saying he did not think foreigners should be evacuated, Chinese media reported….
German auto supplier Webasto says two employees infected with coronavirus
German car parts supplier Webasto [WEBA.UL] on Tuesday said a second employee had become infected with the coronavirus following the visit of another employee, from China, to the company’s headquarters in Stockdorf, Bavaria.
South Koreans call in petition for Chinese to be barred over virus
More than half a million South Koreans have signed a petition calling for a ban on visitors from China as Seoul announced on Tuesday it would evacuate citizens from the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Thailand coronavirus cases rise to 14, all passengers from China to be screened
Thailand announced plans on Tuesday to screen all arrivals from China for symptoms of the coronavirus and confirmed six more infections among such visitors, taking its tally to 14, health officials said.
Person in Japan who has not visited Wuhan contracts coronavirus: minister
Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said a person in Japan who had not visited Wuhan has contracted the new coronavirus, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
Moscow imposes special safety measures at tourist sites over coronavirus fears
Moscow city authorities have put in place special safety measures at hotels and tourist sites due to fears over the outbreak of coronavirus in China, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday.
Qatar ruler appoints top aide as prime minister
Qatar’s ruler has appointed a new prime minister, the office of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Tuesday, choosing a close associate for an influential role that seeks to ensure the emir’s writ runs throughout the Gulf State’s administratio…
Warning shots fired as migrants rush Serbia’s border with Hungary
A Hungarian security officer fired three warning shots early on Tuesday after about 60 migrants tried to force their way through a checkpoint on the EU member state’s southern border with Serbia, police said.
