tourism in asia takes a beating after wuhan coronavirus outbreak

Tourism in Asia takes a beating after Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

The timing could not be worse. The coronavirus outbreak occurring during the Chinese Lunar New Year, one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, says Lisa Wan.
chinese firms in hai phong requested to actively fight ncov

Chinese firms in Hai Phong requested to actively fight nCoV

The People’s Committee of northern Hai Phong city on January 31 asked Chinese businesses using labourers from China to pay special attention to the fight against the nCoV.
7th ncov case confirmed in viet nam

7th nCoV case confirmed in Viet Nam

The Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed the 7th novel Coronavirus infection case in Viet Nam.
wuhan coronavirus chinese army to oversee virus hospital

Wuhan coronavirus: Chinese army to oversee virus hospital

China's army on Sunday (Feb 2) was given control of a nearly-finished field hospital that will treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus epidemic that has severely strained medical facilities.
chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

Chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

China's delayed response to the discovery of a deadly new coronavirus infection worsened the epidemic, the most senior official from the city at the centre of the outbreak said Friday (Jan 31).
thousands on virus lockdown at china backed plant in indonesia

Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia

More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled industrial complex in Indonesia have been quarantined over fears about the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain which has killed more than 200 people in China, it said Friday (Jan 31).
quang ninh blocks entry of chinese tourists over ncov spread threat

Quang Ninh blocks entry of Chinese tourists over nCoV spread threat

The northern province of Quang Ninh suspended entry of all Chinese tourists and self-drive tours from China from January 30 amid the widening threat from a new strain of coronavirus called nCoV.
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.