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China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
World
February 9, 2020
China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — China’s virus death toll rose by 89 on Sunday to 811, passing the number of fatalities in…
Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
World
February 9, 2020
Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine…
Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus
Egypt
February 8, 2020
Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday stressed the importance of…
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirus-hit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting…
China virus toll hits 722, with first foreign victim
World
February 8, 2020
China virus toll hits 722, with first foreign victim
The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 on Saturday, including the first foreign victim, as Hong Kong…
Coronavirus brings China’s surveillance state out of the shadows
World
February 7, 2020
Coronavirus brings China’s surveillance state out of the shadows
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) — When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in…
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
World
February 7, 2020
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World
February 6, 2020
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563
World
February 6, 2020
China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563
China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on Thursday, as the death toll from the…
Huawei promises ‘Made in Europe’ 5G for EU
World
February 5, 2020
Huawei promises ‘Made in Europe’ 5G for EU
Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Tuesday it would set up manufacturing hubs in Europe, as it tries to fight…