Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in the province of Hubei, has killed 81 people in China so far and infected more than 2,750 globally, most of them in China.
Bolivia’s interim leader Anez asks ministers to resign after announcing election run
Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez has requested the resignation of her ministers in order to face new a “new stage of democratic transition” after the caretaker leader announced she would be a candidate in upcoming elections in May.
China’s NDRC to invest 300 million yuan for construction of hospitals in Wuhan: Xinhua
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s state planning agency, plans to invest 300 million yuan ($43.5 million) for the construction of hospitals in Wuhan serving patients affected by the coronavirus, official news agen…
Italy’s Salvini fails in bid to seize left’s northern stronghold
Italy’s right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini failed to overturn decades of leftist rule in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna on Sunday in an election that brought relief to the embattled center-left.
Wuhan suspends visa, passports services for Chinese citizens until January 30: government statement
Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, said it would suspend visa and passport services for Chinese citizens until Jan. 30 to strengthen control of the virus, the city’s exit-entry bureau said in a statement on Mond…
China’s Tencent asks staff to work from home until February 7 due to virus
Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has requested staff to work from home until Feb. 7 to protect employees from the spread of the coronavirus, the company confirmed on Monday.
Half of Australians donated to bushfire appeal: survey
One in two Australians have donated money to support bushfire relief efforts, a new survey showed over the weekend, with meteorologists warning more hot and dry weather is to return after a heavy rain respite dampened many of the blazes.
China’s death toll from coronavirus rises to 80: government statement
China’s death toll from the coronavirus discovered at the end of last year has risen to 80 and the total number of confirmed cases has risen to 2,744 cases as of Jan. 26, the national health commission said in a statement on its website.
With anti-Semitism on the rise, Auschwitz liberation commemorated
World leaders join aging Holocaust survivors in Poland on Monday to mark 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops, amid concerns over a global resurgence of anti-Semitism.
Saudi energy minister says confident China can contain, eradicate new coronavirus
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud said on Monday the kingdom was closely monitoring developments in global oil markets resulting from “gloomy expectations” over the impact of the new coronavirus on the Chinese and global economy and oil market fundamentals.
