Malaysian journalist charged over China virus posts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- A Malaysian journalist was charged Wednesday with causing public alarm with Facebook posts about the…
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Virus highlights OPEC reliance on Chinese oil demand
by Benoît PELEGRIN LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Fears of an economic slowdown, fuelled by the coronavirus slashing output in…
6 years ago
Viral hysteria: Hong Kong panic buying sparks run on toilet paper
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet rolls as…
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Thousands quarantined on Asian cruise ships in virus fight
by Harumi OZAWA YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Thousands of people were stranded aboard two cruise ships in Asia on Thursday,…
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China scrambles to find beds for virus patients
by Helen ROXBURGH BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on…
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Gates Foundation announces $100 million for coronavirus response
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Wednesday to commit up to $100 million for…
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Equatorial Guinea offers China $2 million for virus fight
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) -- The tiny central African state of Equatorial Guinea said Wednesday it would give $2 million…
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Baby tests positive for China virus just 30 hours after birth
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A baby in China's epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30…
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JUST IN: Coronavirus cases in China pass 28,000: govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The number of confirmed infections in China's coronavirus outbreak has reached 28,018 nationwide with 3,694 new…
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Ten more on cruise ship off Japan have new coronavirus: local media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Ten more people on a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus,…
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China’s France envoy slams ‘shameful’ Hong Kong medical strike
PARIS, France (AFP) -- China's ambassador to France on Wednesday slammed as "shameful" the decision by Hong Kong medical workers…
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‘Severe’ hospital bed shortage at China virus epicenter: officials
by Dan Martin BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China warned Wednesday they faced a severe shortage of hospital beds…
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