Infections up as travel rush approaches in China
Transport authorities say they’re ready to control spread of novel coronavirus. As the Lunar New Year holiday nears its end, the number of confirmed cases of people infected…
As coronavirus multiplies, there’s also good news
The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on the Chinese mainland is quite high, but there is no need to panic, experts said on Wednesday. The number of…
Coronavirus Fallout: Mega projects may suffer for Chinese staff’s absence
Many Chinese nationals working under several mega development projects are now home on leave to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Given the situation in China, they might not be…
Indonesian stocks take a hit as global markets grapple with coronavirus concerns
The Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), the Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) main gauge, fell 1.78 per cent on Monday to 6,133.21 on trading close as world shares took a hit from…
Premier Li announces slew of measures to fight virus in a top-level meeting
Premier Li Keqiang presided over the meeting of the leading group of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on coping with the novel coronavirus, a pneumonia-causing…
Wuhan virus: China locks down five cities at epicentre of outbreak
Move to curb virus’ spread across world comes as experts race to crack its code. China has taken the unprecedented move of locking down cities at the heart of a new…
New coronavirus cases rise to 571 in Chinese mainland
China’s National Health Commission said cases of the new coronavirus pneumonia disease rose to 571 on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday midnight, including 95 in critical…
Strictest measures enacted to contain viral pneumonia in China
As the pathogen continues to spread, the strictest prevention and control measures are being adopted by the Chinese health authorities for the new strain of coronavirus that…
Wuhan virus: China confirms human-to-human transmission, says medical workers infected
China’s health commission said on Monday (Jan 20) that medical workers have been infected by the deadly coronavirus first discovered in the central city of Wuhan, confirming…
Trump invites Asean leaders, including Duterte, to summit in US
Donald Trump, the US President has invited Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and 11 other leaders of the Asean to a summit to be held in Las Vegas in March. US President…