Japan to allow elderly on cruise ship to disembark earlier than planned: NHK
Japan will allow passengers over 80 years old and those with pre-existing conditions aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan to disembark earlier than the planned Feb. 19, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday.
Hong Kong extends suspension of schools till at least March 16
Hong Kong extended on Wednesday the suspension of schools till at least March 16 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the city, where 50 cases of the flu-like infection have been confirmed.
Cruise ship shunned over coronavirus fears arrives in Cambodia
A cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over fears that someone aboard might have the coronavirus arrived in Cambodia on Thursday, to the relief of passengers and praise from global health officials.
U.S. airlines extend China flight cancelations into late April
United Airlines said late on Wednesday it will extend cancelations of all U.S. flights to China through late April due to the coronavirus epidemic.
CDC confirms 14th U.S. case of coronavirus with patient in San Diego
A second person evacuated from Wuhan, China, to a U.S. Marine base near San Diego has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, raising the tally of confirmed cases in the United States to 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporte…
Fox Business retracts report on Trump issuing conditional OK for Taliban peace deal
Fox Business Network said its report on Wednesday that President Donald Trump has announced a conditional decision for a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan is wrong.
China’s Hubei province reports surge in daily coronavirus deaths, jump in new cases
The death toll in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak leapt by a record 242 on Thursday, taking the total number of deaths in the province so far to 1,310, the province’s health commission said.
Coronavirus death toll leaps in China’s Hubei province
The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in the death toll on Thursday under a new method for diagnosing cases, as health experts warned the epidemic could get worse before it gets better.
UK’s Big Ben tower more badly damaged by Nazi bombs than thought
Britain’s Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by 18.6 million pounds ($24 million).
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido says Maduro government detaining his uncle
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said that President Nicolas Maduro had been “cowardly” by detaining his uncle after the pair arrived at the main airport in Caracas on Tuesday.
