Asia
Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals
China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused SARS.
Hong Kong announces anti-virus funds
Hong Kong's leader unveiled a 25 billion Hong Kong dollar ($3.2 billion) fund on Friday to bolster efforts to fight the virus outbreak, as the city announced three new cases, bringing its total to 56.
Discharged coronavirus patients volunteer to donate blood for epidemic control
As 28 more patients infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals in Shanghai Friday, six of them volunteered to donate their blood for epidemic control.
India keeps lid on Kashmir's internet 6 months into lockdown
Six months after India's government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications blackout, it is heralding the restoration of limited, slow-speed internet as a step toward normalcy.
Outbreak and uncertainty; virus challenges global companies
The economic toll of China's viral outbreak continues to mount for corporations based in and outside of the country as factories are shuttered and consumer behavior is altered measurably.
Hubei reports jump in new COVID-19 cases after diagnosis criteria loosened
Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases and 242 new deaths Wednesday, the highest daily increases so far, after the diagnosis criteria for confirmed COVID-19 cases were further loosened for timely treatment of more patients.
Japan reports 44 more cases of virus on quarantined ship
Japan's health ministry said Thursday 44 more people on a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo have tested positive for the virus that causes the new disease known as COVID-19.
Former chairman of China Development Bank arrested
The Supreme People's Procuratorate announced Thursday that it has decided to arrest Hu Huaibang, ex-chairman of the China Development Bank (CDB), for suspected bribe-taking.
Anti-virus treatment proved effective as recovered patients surge: official
The rise in the number of recovered patients infected with the novel coronavirus is a positive signal that the current treatments are getting results, said Guo Yanhong, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC).
China reports 254 new virus deaths and 15,152 daily cases
China has reported 254 new daily deaths and a spike in new daily virus cases of 15,152, after new methodology was applied in the hardest-hit province of Hubei as to how cases are categorized.