China tells domestic airlines not to cut international routes
China’s civil aviation authority has urged domestic carriers to continue flying international routes, except to countries with travel bans over a virus epidemic, as they weigh cuts in response to demand, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
Taiwan calls China ‘vile’ for restricting island’s access to WHO on coronavirus
Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday China is “vile” for restricting the island’s access to WHO during the coronavirus outbreak, adding to tensions with Beijing over the growing health crisis.
Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike
Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China’s Wuhan city in January, hospital staff said, marking the second death outside mainland China.
Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi dies: Citizen TV
Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi has died, broadcaster Citizen Television said on Tuesday.
Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after Hong Kong coronavirus case
Japanese officials began screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo on Tuesday after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
Shelling hits two natural gas plants in Syria’s Homs: state TV
Syrian state TV reported early on Tuesday that shelling hit a natural gas plant in the south-central area of the city of Homs as well as the Ebla gas plant there.
Chinese woman detained for hiding virus contact – Xinhua
Police in China have detained a woman for “deliberately concealing” her contact with someone from an area stricken by the coronavirus and jeopardizing efforts to stop its spread, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
Hong Kong reports first coronavirus fatality: TVB news
Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death, local news broadcaster TVB said on Tuesday, the second fatality outside mainland China.
China’s virus-stricken Wuhan converts buildings into hospitals
The central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, started on Monday night to convert a local gymnasium, an exhibition center and a cultural complex into makeshift hospitals, a local newspaper reported.
China state media urges investors not to panic over market slide on coronavirus outbreak
Chinese state media outlets are calling on investors not to panic after financial markets tumbled on Monday amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading across the country.
