foreign tourists to lao cai drop due to ncov

Foreign tourists to Lao Cai drop due to nCoV

The number of international tourists visiting the northern border province of Lao Cai has dropped significantly due to the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
stranded in wuhan foreigners raise call for help in virus epicentre

Stranded in Wuhan: Foreigners raise call for help in virus epicentre

Pregnant, newlywed and now trapped at the Chinese epicentre of a global health crisis, Thai national Aphinya is among thousands of foreigners desperate to escape - and watching helplessly as the US and Japan fly their citizens home.
tourism sector focuses on effectively controlling ncov

Tourism sector focuses on effectively controlling nCoV

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on January 29 asked tourism sectors of localities nationwide to pay special heed to well controlling and keeping close watch on the acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus originated from Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV).
mcdonalds closes all branches in virus hit chinese province

McDonald's closes all branches in virus-hit Chinese province

US fast food giant McDonald's said on Wednesday (Jan 29) it closed all of its restaurants in Hubei, the Chinese province at the epicenter of a virus outbreak that has spread beyond the country's borders.
the global spread of the coronavirus where is it

The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?

A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed more than 130 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world.
japanese evacuated from wuhan describe fear in virus epicentre

Japanese evacuated from Wuhan describe fear in virus epicentre

Japanese citizens evacuated from Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, described an atmosphere of confusion and fear in the Chinese city and expressed relief as they arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday (Jan 29).
no vietnamese students in china infected with ncov so far embassy

No Vietnamese students in China infected with nCoV so far: embassy

The 17 Vietnamese students and their relatives in Wuhan city, the Chinese province of Hubei, where an acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) is raging, are currently in stable health and psychological condition, the Vietnamese Embassy in China said on January 26.
japan confirms second coronavirus case

Japan confirms second coronavirus case

Japan's health ministry said on Friday (Jan 24) it had confirmed the country's second case of a novel coronavirus strain, in a man who travelled from the Chinese city of Wuhan.
china virus sends shockwaves through asia tourist industry

China virus sends shockwaves through Asia tourist industry

A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shockwaves through Asia's tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on growing numbers of Chinese visitors.
china deploys army medics to overwhelmed virus epicentre

China deploys army medics to overwhelmed virus epicentre

The Chinese army deployed medical specialists Saturday (Jan 25) to the epicentre of a spiralling viral outbreak that has killed 41 people and spread around the world, as millions spent their normally festive Lunar New Year holiday under lockdown.
masks disinfectants in low supply as china virus spreads

Masks, disinfectants in low supply as China virus spreads

Pharmacies in Beijing and Shanghai were running low on surgical masks and disinfectants Wednesday (Jan 22) as a deadly new SARS-like virus spread ahead of the busy Chinese New Year travel period.
china confirms 218 pneumonia cases as president xi urges top priority for protecting lives

China confirms 218 pneumonia cases as President Xi urges 'top priority' for protecting lives

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday (Jan 20) the country would curb the spread of an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus, state television reported.
chinese travellers unfazed as sars like virus spreads

Chinese travellers unfazed as SARS-like virus spreads

An outbreak of a mysterious virus has not deterred millions of people in China from packing into crowded trains as they head home for the Chinese New Year - but some are donning masks as a precaution.
huawei exec set to fight canada court battle against us extradition

Huawei exec set to fight Canada court battle against US extradition

A Canadian court on Monday (Jan 20) will consider a US request to hand over Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou, whose arrest 13 months ago on fraud charges plunged Canada-China relations into a deep freeze.
cambodia casino staff strike over pay at billion dollar gambling den

Cambodia casino staff strike over pay at billion-dollar gambling den

Thousands of Cambodian workers at a Phnom Penh casino that turns over more than a billion dollars a year continued a strike Friday (Jan 10) calling for better pay, in a country where Chinese money has driven a gambling boom.