us says eu understands 5g risks but pushes on huawei

US says EU understands 5G risks but pushes on Huawei

The United States on Thursday (Jan 30) welcomed the European Union's new rules on fifth-generation internet but pressed them to go further after the bloc resisted Washington's pressure to ban China's Huawei directly.
wuhan virus death toll rises to 170 more than 8000 infected

Wuhan virus death toll rises to 170, more than 8,000 infected

Infection from China's coronavirus spread to more than 8,100 people globally on Thursday (Jan 30), surpassing the total from the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic in a fast-spreading health crisis forecast to deal a heavy blow to the world's second-largest economy.
coronavirus chaos in chinas sporting calendar

Coronavirus chaos in China's sporting calendar

China suspended all football in the country Thursday (Jan 30), hours after the World Indoor Athletics Championships and World Cup skiing were postponed, adding to a long list of sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
who declares international emergency over wuhan virus

WHO declares international emergency over Wuhan virus

The World Health Organisation on Thursday (Jan 30) declared a global emergency over the deadly coronavirus spreading from China, after the Asian giant reported its biggest single-day jump in the death toll.
thailand arrests two for fake news posts on coronavirus

Thailand arrests two for 'fake news' posts on coronavirus

Thai authorities arrested two people for posting "fake news" about the coronavirus as a senior official on Thursday (Jan 30) warned Internet users to think twice before sharing incorrect information about the pathogen.
vietnamese shares contract in line with global markets

Vietnamese shares contract in line with global markets

Shares plunged on both national stock exchanges on Thursday morning – the first trading session after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday – due to volatility on the global markets given developments of the virus outbreak in China.
india touts traditional remedies to combat china virus

India touts traditional remedies to combat China virus

As scientists race to find a vaccine for the deadly Wuhan virus, the Indian government said on Wednesday (Jan 29) that ancient homeopathy and Ayurveda remedies could hold an answer.
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).
ikea closes around 15 stores in china due to virus outbreak

IKEA closes around 15 stores in China due to virus outbreak

Sweden's IKEA, the world's biggest furniture retailer, said it was temporarily closing around half of its 30 stores in China as deaths in the country from the fast-spreading new coronavirus rose to 132 on Wednesday (Jan 29).
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 wuhan virus in man who had not been to china

Japan confirms Wuhan virus in man who had not been to China

Japanese authorities said Tuesday (Jan 28) a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the novel strain of coronavirus - apparently after driving tourists visiting from Wuhan, where a deadly outbreak began.
wuhan virus death toll jumps to 106 more than 4000 cases confirmed in china

Wuhan virus death toll jumps to 106, more than 4,000 cases confirmed in China

China said on Tuesday (Jan 28) that 106 people had died from a new coronavirus that is spreading across the country, up from the previous toll of 81.
global alarm grows as beijing reports first virus death

Global alarm grows as Beijing reports first virus death

China's capital on Monday (Jan 27) recorded its first death from a deadly coronavirus as it struggles to contain a rapidly spreading disease that has sparked global alarm, with countries scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the epicentre of the epidemic.