Aussie Captain Brings Medical Supplies to Virus-Hit Wuhan
XIAMEN (Xinhua) — Myles Bernard Weston, an Australian captain with Xiamen Airlines, added special significance to the charter flight MF8779 Thursday, as he is one of the first foreign pilots to fly to Wuhan since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
China Reports Spike in Virus Cases With New Way of Counting
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday reported a sharp spike in deaths and infections from a new virus after the hardest-hit province of Hubei applied a new classification system that broadens the scope of diagnoses for the outbreak, which has spread to more than 20 countries.
112-Yr-Old Japanese Recognized as World’s Oldest Man Alive
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A 112-year-old Japanese who has been recognized as the world's oldest living man cited "laughter" Wednesday as the secret to his longevity.
Inside Michael Bloomberg’s Big Play for Black Voters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A meeting with nearly 80 black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at a historically black university. A tour of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church. An early voting kickoff at an African American museum. All in the past two weeks.
Jussie Smollett’s Image Takes New Hit With Revived Charges
CHICAGO (AP) — He’s stopped posting to his Twitter account, his last Instagram post was eight months ago, and his acting and singing careers appear to be at a standstill.
Some Democrats Fear Fallout From Sanders Atop the Ticket
DENVER (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders’ robust start in the race for the presidential nomination is triggering alarm among congressional Democrats, with many warning that a ticket headed by the self-declared socialist could be devastating to the party’s chances of winning the Senate and holding the House in November.
Tokyo Olympics Tickets Go on Sale Worldwide in May
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Games said Wednesday that Olympic tickets will be made available to people living outside Japan starting in mid-May.
China’s New Virus Cases Fall Again, Postal System Disrupted
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 as postal services worldwide said delivery was being affected by the cancellation of many flights to China.
China’s Hubei Punishes Officials for Virus Misdeeds
WUHAN (Xinhua) — China's coronavirus-battered Hubei Province has fired or disciplined a group of officials for breaching work disciplines and shirking responsibilities in the fight against the epidemic, the provincial discipline inspection authority said Wednesday.
Sanders’ Narrow Win Ups Pressure on Moderates to Coalesce
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal.
