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World currently ‘not in a pandemic’ of China virus: WHO
World
February 4, 2020
World currently ‘not in a pandemic’ of China virus: WHO
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, which has spread from China to…
Hong Kong reports first death of coronavirus patient
World
February 4, 2020
Hong Kong reports first death of coronavirus patient
Hong Kong on Tuesday became the second place outside mainland China to report the death of a coronavirus patient as…
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
World
February 1, 2020
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
China faced deepening isolation over its coronavirus epidemic on Saturday as the death toll soared to 259, with the United…
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
World
January 31, 2020
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) — Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global…
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
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January 22, 2020
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread,…
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
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January 21, 2020
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
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January 21, 2020
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city’s pro-democracy…
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
World
January 20, 2020
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street…
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
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January 19, 2020
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a…
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
World
January 16, 2020
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
A 61-year-old man has become the first person to die in China from a respiratory illness believed caused by a…