HK Hospitals Cut Back Services as Workers Strike Over Coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong hospitals cut services Tuesday as medical workers were striking for a second day to demand its borders with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory.
Why Experts Don’t Consider Coronavirus to be a Pandemic, Yet
Health authorities are preparing for a possible pandemic as they work to contain a respiratory illness in China that’s caused by a new virus.
Man Wearing Fake Bomb Stabs 2 in London, Shot to Death
LONDON (AP) — A man recently released from prison after serving time for terrorism-related offenses strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a busy London street Sunday before being shot to death by police, officials said.
Wuhan’s New Hospital to Combat Coronavirus Completed After 10 Days
WUHAN (Xinhua) — China has built a makeshift hospital in 10 days to battle against the novel strain of coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province.
Harry Potter Theme Park Set to Cast Spell in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A park based on the Harry Potter film franchise is expected to open in Tokyo around spring 2023, replacing 94-year-old amusement park Toshimaen, a source close to the matter said Monday.
Chinese City Fires 2 Officials Over Coronavirus Negligence
HANGZHOU (Xinhua) — The eastern Chinese city of Yueqing has fired two health officials and punished its vice mayor over dereliction of duty in the effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic, local authorities said.
Fears of New Virus Trigger Anti-China Sentiment Worldwide
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians.
The Critical Fight Inside Democrats’ Establishment Primary
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Within the Democrats’ sprawling presidential contest is a smaller, yet critical competition among a handful of candidates...
Japan, WHO to Mitigate Coronavirus Impact on Olympics
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday Japan will coordinate closely with the World Health Organization to keep the recent outbreak of a new coronavirus from impacting the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer.
China to Bring Back Passengers Stranded Overseas
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China will arrange or charter flights to bring back passengers stranded overseas due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, according to the country's civil aviation regulator.
