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Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
World
February 15, 2020
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday rejected European pessimism about Washington’s retreat from the global stage, saying the…
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
World
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
World
February 14, 2020
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally…
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
World
February 14, 2020
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the…
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
World
February 14, 2020
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan’s coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated…
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
World
February 13, 2020
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Fear. Surprising moments of levity. Soul-crushing boredom. Life on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
World
February 13, 2020
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
World
February 12, 2020
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten members of a family in Hong Kong became…
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
World
February 12, 2020
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell…