North Korea to suspend foreign tourism over coronavirus fears: tour company
SEOUL (Reuters) – A foreign tour operator said on Tuesday that North Korea is to temporarily ban foreign tourists due to the spread of a deadly new coronavirus in China.…
Factbox: Latest China virus outbreak revives fears of 2003 SARS fallout
(Reuters) – The death toll from a flu-like virus in China climbed to six and new cases surged beyond 300 on Tuesday, sending shivers through global markets as investors recalled…
Russia steps up airport screening of Chinese travelers over coronavirus fears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airports have stepped up screening of travelers arriving from China to try to identify people infected with the new coronavirus, airport officials said on Tuesday. The…
China virus scare sends shudder through European luxury goods sector
MILAN (Reuters) – European luxury stocks slumped across the board on Tuesday on fears that the coronavirus virus outbreak in China could hurt sales of high-end brands that had managed…
New China virus claims sixth victim as holiday travel stokes risk
BEIJING (Reuters) – The toll from a new virus in China rose to six deaths and more than 300 cases on Tuesday as millions of Chinese prepared to travel for…
Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected
People wearing masks walk along a street in Beijing, China January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a deadly new…
China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus as fourth death reported
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased…
China reports new virus cases, raising concern globally before key holiday
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported four more cases of pneumonia believed to be caused by a new coronavirus strain, causing rising concern globally that a disease health officials do not…
SUV on grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City sparks outrage
Photos of two women with a Mercedes SUV at Beijing’s historic Forbidden City have sparked online outrage and prompted an apology from the management of China’s former imperial palace January…
China posts weakest growth in 29 years as trade war bites, but ends 2019 on firmer note
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and sputtering investment, and more…