China virus death toll posts grim record rise, passes 400
China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak, a day after it accused Washington of scaremongering, and as the death toll rose on Tuesday by a new daily record to more than 420.
Australia eyes second flight from Wuhan as evacuees arrive on Christmas Island
Australia may arrange a second evacuation flight out of China’s Wuhan city, the epicenter of the coronavirus, after a first plane load of its citizens arrived on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak, a day after it accused Washington of scaremongering, and as the death toll in China rose on Tuesday by a new daily record to more than 420.
Australian deputy prime minister survives leadership challenge, for now
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Tuesday survived a leadership challenge in a party room vote of the National Party – the junior partner in the coalition government.
Taiwan evacuates first group from Wuhan, announces limit on mask purchases
Taiwan has evacuated the first batch of an estimated 500 Taiwanese stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been locked down by the government as it tries to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus first discovered there.
China says U.S. should not overreact on coronavirus outbreak
China’s foreign ministry reiterated on Tuesday the United States should refrain from overreacting on the coronavirus outbreak and called on Washington to work with Beijing and the international community to deal with the epidemic.
British aviation industry outlines plans for net-zero emissions by 2050
Britain’s aviation industry has set out plans to reach a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, even with the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport which is expected to drive up flight numbers.
Australian Wuhan evacuees arrive on Christmas Island: media
A plane load of Australians evacuated from China’s Wuhan city arrived in the Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island, where they will be quarantined to prevent the spread of a new flu-like coronavirus, media reported on Tuesday.
China to allow in U.S. health experts as virus shows no sign of slowing
(This Feb. 3 story corrects paragraph six to show possible cut could be 500,000 bpd, not one third)
Fire contained at Syria’s Homs refinery after gas compressor explodes: state TV
A fire in Syria’s Homs refinery was put out by civil defense and the refinery firefighting unit on Tuesday, shortly after a gas compressor in the 6th project exploded, state TV reported.
