CORONAVIRUS: A charter plane operated by China’s Eastern Airline with 192 Taiwanese passengers onboard arrived in Taiwan, Wednesday, March 11. ––––––––– READ MORE: The World Health Organization determined Wednesday that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic and warned that the worst is yet to come. “WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the […]

Outside of China, there are more deaths and cases of infections from Coronavirus in Europe. Now comes a dire warning from the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, saying that up to 70% of her country’s population could contract the coronavirus – that’s 58 million people. Her remarks came as Italy entered its second day of a […]

Coronavirus Update from China

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/07/chinese-hotel-coronavirus-quarantined-victims-collapses/ Four people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, after state media said the place was being used to quarantine individuals under observation for the coronavirus. Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, […]

At least seven people in China have been killed after a hotel used as a quarantine centre for the coronavirus epidemic collapsed. Rescue workers have pulled out 47 of 70 people trapped in the building from under the rubble but more than a dozen people are still trapped. It is not yet clear what caused […]

Strict regulations to control the spread of coronavirus in China are taking a toll on mental health as people are confined to their homes for weeks. Health professionals say millions are struggling to cope with anxiety and fears over the future. Those under lockdown in Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, are particularly at risk. […]

CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports on how China is using technology to fight the outbreak.

At sunset the Mayor of Wirral lit the first Lantern of 75 for Holocaust memorial day after this the public then lit the rest of them at Port sunlight.

Concerns about coronavirus have had another effect – on the global economy. The share price of some of the UK’s 100 largest companies has dropped and the price of oil also fell. Companies with a presence in China were some of the most affected. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us […]

(22 Jan 2020) Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday urged China to fulfill its responsibilities as a member of the international society to publicize correct information on a new coronavirus outbreak and to work with Taiwan to prevent it from spreading. Tsai also urged the World Health Organization to include Taiwan as a full member […]

China’s deadly coronavirus is becoming more infectious and carriers of the disease can pass it on even if they show no symptoms, China’s National Health Commission warned on Sunday. Nearly 2,000 people in China have been infected and 56 killed by the disease, which originated in the city of Wuhan. Cases have now been reported […]

China’s National Health Commission confirmed human-to-human and even communal transmission of the coronavirus earlier this week, causing public anxiety to spike. What steps are Chinese officials taking to halt its spread? And how does the SARS tragedy influence their response this time around? Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store […]

Wuhan, a Chinese city of nearly nine million people, is to temporarily shut public transport as it tries to halt the outbreak of a new virus. Those living in the city have been advised not to leave, in a week when millions of Chinese are travelling for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. The airport […]

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Hong Kong’s protests have become increasingly violent as they continue into their sixth month. The fabric of the place is unravelling – attitudes are hardening between the demonstrators and the police, between mainlanders and Hongkongers and even down the middle of families. The BBC’s Paul Adams explores what’s really at stake for this troubled city. […]

It’s been an improbable journey for Weijian Shan: Amid the shadows of Mao’s rule in China, Shan overcame enslavement, starvation and hard labor before coming to America. Shan went on to earn his undergraduate degree, MBA and doctorate and taught at Wharton before returning to China where he now oversees $30 billion in private equity. […]

China held its largest military parades ever in Beijing this week to mark 70 years of Communist rule. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, police escalated violence Tuesday by firing live ammunition at demonstrators for the first time in the months-long protests. In a widely viewed video posted online, a riot police officer is seen firing his […]

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon discusses the brutality protesters are encountering in Hong Kong. FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York — the business capital of the world — FBN launched in October […]