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Riot troops & armored vehicle sent to small Ukrainian town as residents attempt to block evacuated coronavirus patients (VIDEO)

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

Ukraine had to resort to old-school police tactics to quash a protest by local residents of a small town when they closed roads after learning that a plane full of possible carriers of the new coronavirus was heading their way. … Read More >Riot troops & armored vehicle sent to small Ukrainian town as residents attempt to block evacuated coronavirus patients (VIDEO)

Coronavirus pandemic could wipe $1.1 TRILLION off global economy — Oxford Economics

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

China’s GDP growth is expected to fall from six percent last year to 5.4 percent in 2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, said the latest report by Oxford Economics. … Read More >Coronavirus pandemic could wipe $1.1 TRILLION off global economy — Oxford Economics

2 passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan die as countries rush to evacuate citizens

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

An elderly couple aboard the ‘Diamond Princess’ cruise ship in Japan, where over 620 cases of coronavirus were confirmed, has succumbed to the illness. The fatalities come as Tokyo allows hundreds of passengers to return home. … Read More >2 passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan die as countries rush to evacuate citizens

Overseas investors increase holdings of Chinese bonds despite coronavirus uncertainty

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020By Editor

Demonstrating confidence in China, international investors continued to invest in the country’s economy. Net purchases of Chinese bonds were worth 43 billion yuan ($6.1 billion) after the Spring Festival, market data showed. … Read More >Overseas investors increase holdings of Chinese bonds despite coronavirus uncertainty

Death toll surpasses 2,000 in China coronavirus outbreak, with over 75,000 confirmed cases globally

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020By Editor

The viral outbreak gripping China has claimed over 2,000 lives – the vast majority in Hubei province, the epicenter of the illness – according to the latest official tally. More than 75,000 people have been infected to date. … Read More >Death toll surpasses 2,000 in China coronavirus outbreak, with over 75,000 confirmed cases globally

Head of Wuhan hospital dies of coronavirus as global death toll rises to nearly 1,900

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020By Editor

The director of a hospital at the epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak has died, according to state media, marking the latest death as Beijing scrambles to contain the virus. … Read More >Head of Wuhan hospital dies of coronavirus as global death toll rises to nearly 1,900

Armed bog roll bandits busted in $220 Hong Kong heist amid coronavirus shortages

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

With Hong Kong gripped by shortages amid the coronavirus chaos, an armed gang ambushed a supermarket delivery driver and stole 600 rolls of toilet paper at knifepoint. … Read More >Armed bog roll bandits busted in $220 Hong Kong heist amid coronavirus shortages

China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

The production of the first drug that may prove to be effective in treating the novel coronavirus was launched in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang on Sunday, the government of the city of Taizhou said. … Read More >China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

From clothes to condoms: Coronavirus is threatening global consumption in ways you never knew were possible

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

China’s status as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse means the coronavirus epidemic’s effects are being felt in some odd places. We’ve come to terms with no new iPhones, but weirder shortages could upend people’s daily lives. … Read More >From clothes to condoms: Coronavirus is threatening global consumption in ways you never knew were possible

China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of military medics will descend on coronavirus-stricken Wuhan to help tackle the epidemic as the number of confirmed cases worldwide surpasses 60,000, with the death toll leaping over 1,300. … Read More >China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked