coronavirus
Hong Kong union calls strike to demand China border closure
A union for Hong Kong hospital workers said its members will go on strike Monday to press a demand for the semi-autonomous Chinese territory to reject all travelers from the mainland in an effort to stem the spread of a new viral disease.
Shanghai provides coronavirus-related info in five languages
Shanghai has started providing information about the novel coronavirus in five languages to help foreigners better combat the epidemic.
China grants tax preferences to import of donated supplies for virus control
China has adopted more favorable tax policies to speed up the import of supplies used for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus.
China slams US travel controls as virus toll spikes further
The death toll in China's virus outbreak rose to 259 on Saturday and Beijing criticized Washington's tightening of travel controls to bar most foreign nationals who visited the country within the past two weeks.
Virus rattles Chinese communities, canceling new year events
The rapid spread of a new virus from China has cast a pall across Chinese American communities, with people staying inside whenever possible, wearing medical masks when they must go out and canceling some celebrations for Lunar New Year, China's biggest holiday.
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
Coronavirus: Number of cases overtake Sars outbreak
The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, which spread to more than two dozen countries, reports BBC.
Coronavirus: 3 Chinese men under close observation in Dinajpur
Three Chinese nationals, who are employed at the Barapukuria Coal Mine in Dinajpur, have been kept under close monitoring at a hospital here as a precautionary measure to avoid the spread of deadly Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Saliva of 2 China-returned students sent to Dhaka for testing
Saliva of two Bangladeshi students, who recently returned from China, have been sent to the capital on Wednesday for testing to see if they have been affected by coronavirus.
Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus
The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus.