U.S. arrests Mexican citizen in Miami for allegedly acting on behalf of Russia
U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by a Russian government official to locate and obtain the license plate number of the car of a “U.S. government source,” the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
South Korea confirms 15 new cases of coronavirus
South Korea reported 15 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of people infected in the country to 46.
WHO says ‘no indications’ of coronavirus cases in North Korea
There are no indications that there are cases of the new coronavirus in North Korea, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said, despite South Korean media reports suggesting the outbreak had spread to the isolated country.
Virus-hit cruise ship passengers to start disembarking in Japan
Around 500 passengers on the virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yokohama near Tokyo were set to disembark on Wednesday, although those sharing a room with people testing positive would have to stay on board longer, media and officials said.
Coronavirus cases in China’s Hubei fall for second day, Apple and markets feel impact
New coronavirus cases in the Chinese province at the epicenter of the outbreak fell for a second straight day, but deaths rose after the World Health Organization had cautioned there was not yet enough data to know if the epidemic had slowed.
New coronavirus cases in China fall for second day as death toll passes 2,000
The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Wednesday although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan.
Chinese cities seek blood donations as coronavirus crimps supplies: China Daily
Several Chinese cities have declared that a shortage in blood supply for clinical use was imminent, state media reported on Tuesday, as travel curbs due to the coronavirus outbreak keep potential donors at home.
South Korea to announce about 10 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday: Yonhap
South Korea has confirmed about 10 new cases of the coronavirus and will announce the positive test results later on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed health officials.
Mainland China reports 1,749 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Feb. 18
Mainland China had 1,749 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the country’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday, down from 1,886 cases a day earlier and the lowest since Jan. 29.
No rush on bill to allow mining on Brazilian indigenous lands, speaker says
Brazil’s lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Tuesday that a bill to allow for mining on protected indigenous lands will not be given the urgency in Congress that some would like.
