Thailand evacuates 138 from virus-hit Wuhan
A plane brought 138 Thais home from China’s coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan on Tuesday and they waved from evacuation buses as they headed off to two weeks in quarantine to ensure they are free from the disease.
Royal Caribbean warns of more cruise cancellations on coronavirus threat
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd on Tuesday warned of more cruise cancellations after calling off eight trips out of China through March 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Algeria pardons thousands of prisoners
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday pardoned more than 3,000 prisoners serving sentences less than six months as he seeks to win support after months of political turmoil.
China virus claims second life off mainland, hits supply chains
Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China from a fast-spreading outbreak that has killed 427 people and threatened economic supply chains around the world.
China calls on Britain to maintain ‘normal’ cooperation during virus outbreak
China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi called on Britain on Tuesday to maintain “normal cooperation and exchanges” with China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus, China’s Foreign Ministry said, as some countries restrict the entry of Chinese visitors….
Turkey, Russia can tackle Syria escalation ‘without anger’: Erdogan
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Canada aims to evacuate citizens from China on Thursday: source
Canada aims to evacuate some 300 of its citizens on Thursday from the quarantined Chinese city at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, a government source said, though the planned flight was still awaiting final Chinese approval.
Electric dream: Britain to ban new petrol and hybrid cars from 2035
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035, five years earlier than planned, in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine.
Factbox: Britain’s 2035 ban on new combustion car sales puts jobs at risk
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 in an attempt to reduce air pollution, a step which accelerates a shift toward electric vehicles. Following are some of the possible challenges and consequences related to the decision:
Factbox: Estimates of global GDP hit from coronavirus disruption
Travel and trade restrictions introduced to control the spread of the coronavirus from China are now expected to deliver a short, sharp blow to both Chinese and global economic activity for the first quarter of this year.
