Health & Science

Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Beijing furious with US over warning American citizens to avoid China

Beijing on Friday sharply criticized the United States for warning American citizens to avoid China and for urging those already there to leave due to the coronavirus health emergency.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Facebook to down misinformation about China's fast spreading coronavirus

Facebook said it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Coronavirus restrictions announced for the cruise industry

On advice from the Cruise Lines International Association and health officials, Carnival Cruise Line has announced new restrictions due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This also comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency as the virus continues to spread not just in China but around the world and the numbers keep on going up.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 10:04 UTC
Thousands of tourists isolated in cruise vessel for fears of coronavirus

More than 6,000 tourists were under lockdown aboard a cruise ship at an Italian port on Thursday after two Chinese passengers were isolated over fears they could be carrying the coronavirus.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Coronavirus: US warns its citizens not to travel to China, listed at same level as Afghanistan and Iraq

The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:36 UTC
Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency, praises China for efforts to combat the outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 200 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to at least 18 countries.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Coronavirus and current account deficit hit the Brazilian Real against the dollar

Brazil’s currency the Real hit a two-month low against the dollar on Thursday, slumping to within sight of its record low under a wave of global risk aversion on fears over the coronavirus outbreak and its diminishing yield appeal.
Friday, January 31st 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Brazilian meatpackers believe the coronavirus outbreak in China will help in the long run

Brazil’s largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products, as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China. However some also believe sales could be held back by aggressive demands for discounts from Chinese buyers.
Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 08:09 UTC
The political responsibility of Beijing in the spread of the coronavirus

By Gwynne Dyer – In an emergency, the good thing about a dictatorship is it can respond very fast. The bad thing is it won’t respond at all until the dictator-in-chief says it should. All the little dictators who flourish in this sort of system won’t risk their positions by passing bad news up the line until the risk of being blamed for delay outweighs the risk of being blamed for the emergency in the first place.
Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Cruise companies cancel operations in China because of the coronavirus

Cruise line operators have canceled cruises to China after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. The new virus that first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December has so far killed over 100 people and infected approximately 6,000 others.