Suspected Chinese coronavirus patient gives birth to baby by caesarian
Chinese doctors have safely delivered a baby boy from a Chinese woman suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus through a caesarian section in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.
Factbox: The new coronavirus – What is it and how does it behave?
Here are some key features of new coronavirus that was identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December and is causing an outbreak of disease in China and beyond.
Netanyahu withdraws bid for immunity from corruption prosecution
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges, making a criminal trial against him a near certainty.
Police clear out migrants from northern Paris site
French police moved migrants out from Paris’ biggest remaining makeshift camp on Tuesday as the government faced pressure to show it is taking a tough stance on illegal immigration.
Ethiopian who demanded justice now has half a year to deliver it
Mustafa Muhumed Omer began demanding justice after his uncle disappeared and continued despite threats to his mother and sister, and the torture and death of his brother.
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.
