Wuhan virus does not appear to be as deadly as SARS, Singapore PM says
Singapore’s prime minister said on Friday that the city-state was well prepared to tackle the Wuhan flu virus, adding that it did not appear to be as deadly as the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) pandemic.
Mexican security forces detain 800 Central American migrants
Mexican authorities on Thursday adopted tougher measures against Central American migrants, detaining 800 of them who had entered Mexico illegally from Guatemala intending to reach the border with the United States.
Ten cities in China’s Hubei province suspend some public transportation
A total of 10 cities in China’s central Hubei province have suspended some public transportation over the coronavirus outbreak, the Hubei Daily reported on Friday.
China building 1,000-bed hospital over the weekend to treat coronavirus
The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilizing machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media said.
U.S. denies Britain’s extradition request for diplomat’s wife: State Department
The United States has declined Britain’s request for the extradition of a U.S. diplomat’s wife who was involved in a car crash that killed a British teenager, the State Department said on Thursday.
U.S. trio killed in Australia bushfire plane crash highly-experienced
The three U.S. firefighters killed when their C-130 Hercules tanker plane crashed while battling fierce bushfires in Australia were all former U.S. military members aged in their 40s with extensive flight experience.
Singapore schools ask for holiday travel details as China virus spreads
Schools in Singapore, where the first case of a coronavirus was confirmed on Thursday, are asking parents and staff to provide details of travel during the lunar new year holidays as part of measures to fight the disease that has killed 25 people in Ch…
South Korea confirms second case of Chinese coronavirus
South Korea’s government on Friday confirmed the second case of a coronavirus that originated in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
Pentagon could start global troop rebalance this year, Esper says
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper suggested on Thursday he could be ready to start a highly anticipated global force repositioning this year as part of an effort to refocus the Pentagon on challenges from China and Russia.
North Korea confirms former defense commander is new foreign minister
North Korea’s state media on Friday confirmed that Ri Son Gwon, a former defense commander with limited diplomatic experience, has been appointed the country’s new foreign affairs minister.
