Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection
Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.
Shanghai shuts down all cinemas during Lunar New Year holidays: local paper
Shanghai has shut down all cinemas during the Lunar New Year holidays, which last until Jan. 30, the Liberation Daily said on its online channel.
Doctor at hospital in China’s Hubei province dies from coronavirus: state media
A doctor at a hospital in China’s Hubei province, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, has died from the virus, China Global Television Network reported in a tweet.
Bolivia’s interim President Anez shakes up election race with plan to run
Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a re-run of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign.
China virus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,300 infected worldwide
The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak jumped on Saturday to 41 from 26 a day earlier as the Lunar New Year got off to a gloomy start, with authorities curbing travel and cancelling public gatherings.
China’s Haikou city to start 14-day medical observation for tourists from Hubei
China’s Haikou city, capital of the southern island province of Hainan, will start a 14-day centralized medical observation for tourists from the central Hubei province, center of the coronavirus outbreak, from Saturday at noon, the Haikou government s…
Bolivia’s caretaker President Anez says will run in May election
Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez said on Friday that she will be a candidate in upcoming elections that will serve as a re-run of October’s disputed vote that sparked protests and prompted former leader Evo Morales to resign.
Australia declares first confirmed case of coronavirus
Australia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Saturday in the state of Victoria, while the national government urged people not to travel to Hubei province in China, the epicentre of the outbreak.
UK to use high tariff threat to raise pressure in trade negotiations: The Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling to use the threat of high tariffs to raise pressure on the European Union, the United States and other nations to strike trade deals with Britain, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
Bodies of U.S. firefighters retrieved from crash site in Australia
The bodies of three U.S. firefighters who died in a plane crash earlier this week in Australia’s remote bushland while battling a fierce wildfire have been recovered, the police said on Saturday.
