China asks low-risk coronavirus areas to resume visa, passport services
Regions in China at low risk for the coronavirus should resume visa and passport services for both Chinese and foreign travelers to help the nation get back to work, immigration authorities said on Thursday.
El Salvador approves law to prosecute civil war crimes, president to veto
El Salvador’s Congress on Wednesday narrowly approved a controversial law intended to allow the prosecution of crimes committed during the country’s bloody civil war, although President Nayib Bukele said he would veto it.
China city offers $1,400 reward for virus patients who report to authorities
A city in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the global coronavirus epidemic, will pay residents as much as 10,000 yuan ($1,425.96) if they proactively report symptoms of the illness and it is confirmed after testing.
Taiwan raises epidemic response level, halts pilgrimage on virus concerns
Taiwan on Thursday raised its epidemic response level to the highest as it readied a $2 billion package to cushion the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its export-reliant economy, and postponed a major religious event scheduled for next month.
Factbox: Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, with the World Health Organization (WHO) raising its global spread and impact risk alert to “very high” on Friday.
Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus.
Taiwan raises epidemic response level to highest on virus concerns
Taiwan on Thursday raised its epidemic response level to the highest as it readied a $2 billion package to cushion the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its export-reliant economy.
U.S.-South Korea military drills postponed as coronavirus spreads faster outside China
The United States and South Korea postponed joint military drills on Thursday to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the number of infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere.
China investigates release of coronavirus-infected inmate in Hubei
China has sent an investigation team to Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, after reports that a prison released an infected inmate who then traveled to Beijing.
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage, tourism amid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended arrivals by foreigners for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourists from some two dozen countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number of cases deepened fears of a pandemic.
