Myanmar reimposes internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine, Chin states: telco operator
Myanmar has reimposed an internet shutdown in two conflict-torn western states, after partially lifting the blackout five months ago, a leading telecoms operator said late on Monday.
Hong Kong testing over 1,800 passengers on cruise ship for coronavirus
Hong Kong was testing over 1,800 passengers and crew on a cruise ship for a coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, after some crew members reported having fever and other symptoms. Authorities were not letting anyone leave the ship without permission.
Salvadorans killed after U.S. deportation highlights dangers to migrants: report
More than 130 Salvadorans have been killed after being deported from the United States since 2013, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday, and it stressed the danger migrants face under the Trump administration’s hardening immigration po…
China virus toll nears 500; cruise ships, Hong Kong flights hit
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China passed 490 on Wednesday, as two U.S. airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong following the first fatality there and 10 cases were confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan.
Hong Kong medical staff strike for third day as locally transmitted virus cases rise
Medical workers in Hong Kong began a third day of strike action on Wednesday, piling pressure on the city’s government to seal the border with mainland China as the number of locally transmitted cases of a new coronavirus increased.
Passengers quarantined on coronavirus-hit cruise ship off Japan
Around 3,700 people are facing at least two weeks locked away on a cruise liner anchored off Japan after health officials confirmed on Wednesday that 10 people on the ship had tested positive for coronavirus and more cases were possible.
Japan prepares ferry to be used for quarantine as virus spreads
Japan’s military prepared a chartered ferry on Wednesday to use as a quarantine ship that could house hundreds of suspected coronavirus cases as the number of infected people in the country rises.
Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt their bottomlines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.
Japan to send fourth chartered flight to Wuhan on Thursday
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Wednesday that Japan would send a fourth chartered flight to Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, the following day to bring back about 200 passengers.
Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt their bottomlines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.
