What we know and don’t about the Americans who died from coronavirus
At least 23 of the Americans who have died were over 70. March 14, 2020, 4:29 PM 4 min read As the novel coronavirus continues to claim lives in the…
Beijing to send all travelers from abroad to central quarantine facility for 14 days
BEIJING (Reuters) – Anyone arriving to Beijing from abroad will be transferred directly to a central quarantine facility for 14 days for observation, a city government official said on Sunday.…
China tightens quarantine, airport checks as imported coronavirus cases tick up
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tightened checks on international travelers at Beijing airport and said it will centrally quarantine all arrivals at its capital, after new imported coronavirus cases surpassed…
Authorities to enforce Trump’s new coronavirus travel restrictions at US airports
The flight restrictions on much of Europe were set to start at midnight Friday. March 13, 2020, 10:13 PM 5 min read Starting at midnight Friday, the Trump administration will…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic March…
Coronavirus live updates: 39 deaths in US, Disneyland to close, March Madness canceled
At least 1,323 cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, have been confirmed in the United States Thursday as more events are canceled across the country. Thirty-nine people have died in…
China government spokesman says U.S. army might have brought virus to China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday that the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of…
Coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries act, says Chinese adviser
BEIJING (Reuters) – The global coronavirus pandemic could be over by June if countries mobilize to fight it, a senior Chinese medical adviser said on Thursday, as China declared the…
Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
News reports say a hotel in southeastern China being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus patients has collapsed, trapping some 70 people March 7, 2020,…
China coronavirus hotel collapses, trapping 70 people
The hotel was used as a coronavirus quarantine center, People’s Daily and other state media outlets confirmed. Thirty-three people had been rescued from the debris by 9:30 p.m. local time…