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WHO warns failure to prepare for coronavirus now ‘could be a fatal mistake’

WHO warns failure to prepare for coronavirus now ‘could be a fatal mistake’

A San Francisco Public Works Community Clean volunteer wearing a face mask removes trash on a street in the Chinatown district of San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images World Health Organization officials warned that member countries need to prepare for their first COVID-19 cases after […]

Turkey closes Iran border due to outbreak

Turkey closes Iran border due to outbreak

People wear masks after deaths and new confirmed cases revealed from the coronavirus in Tehran, Iran on February 21, 2020. Anadolu Agency All times are U.S. Eastern Time.  3:48 pm: Austria halts train traffic with Italy Austria has halted train traffic with its southern neighbor amid concern that two passengers on an in-bound train from […]

New coronavirus cases in Iran, Italy fuel concerns disease cannot be contained

New coronavirus cases in Iran, Italy fuel concerns disease cannot be contained

Tourists wearing protective masks walk past the Colosseum, after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Italy, in Rome, January 31, 2020. Remo Casilli | Reuters Localized outbreaks of the new coronavirus outside of China are fueling concerns among infectious disease experts and scientists that the virus is spreading too quickly and may be past […]

China death toll at 1,665, American tests positive in Malaysia

China death toll at 1,665, American tests positive in Malaysia

A girl wearing a face mask plays on her scooter at a park in Beijing on February 15, 2020. Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 7:21 pm: Taiwan confirms first coronavirus death on island Taiwanese health authorities […]

Russia closes China border as outbreak tops 7,900

Russia closes China border as outbreak tops 7,900

Passengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive on a flight from Asia at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 29, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images All times below are in Eastern time. 8:15 am: Cruise ship hold 6,000 passengers near Italy Costa Cruises […]

United Airlines cuts some China flights as demand falls amid coronavirus

United Airlines cuts some China flights as demand falls amid coronavirus

United Airlines on Tuesday said it is canceling dozens of China flights next month because of a “significant decline in demand” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended travelers avoid all nonessential travel to China while the Trump […]

Third US case of coronavirus confirmed in California: health officials

Third US case of coronavirus confirmed in California: health officials

The third U.S. case of the brand new coronavirus has been confirmed in Orange County, California, the OC Health Care Agency’s Communicable Disease Control Division introduced in a press launch Sunday.   “The OC Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Communicable Disease Control Division obtained affirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this night […]

Hong Kong leader declares citywide virus emergency over coronavirus

Hong Kong leader declares citywide virus emergency over coronavirus

Lam introduced a package deal of measures aimed toward limiting the Asian monetary hub’s connections to mainland China. Flights and excessive velocity prepare journeys between Hong Kong and the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan shall be halted, and annual official Lunar New Year celebrations for town have been scrapped. Hong Kong well being authorities have confirmed […]

Hong Kong leads losses among major markets following Moody’s downgrade

Hong Kong leads losses among major markets following Moody’s downgrade

  The Hang Seng index within the embattled metropolis fell 2.29% by the afternoon, with shares of life insurer AIA plunging past 3%. The strikes got here following the rankings downgrade from Moody’s on Monday, the place the company additionally modified its outlook for Hong Kong to steady from destructive. The metropolis has been stricken […]

China December 2019 trade, imports, exports

China December 2019 trade, imports, exports

Shipping containers sit stacked at Qingdao Port after snow on February 14, 2019 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s dollar-denominated exports and imports were both higher in December, Reuters reported citing data from the General Administration of Customs. In December, dollar-denominated exports rose 7.6% on-year, against a 1.3% drop […]