People of Asian descent face discrimination as infection spreads...
Apple to shut down all official stores in Chinese mainland due to virus outbreak
Apple Inc on Saturday said it has decided to shut down all of its official stores in mainland China until Feb 9., as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and…
Australia bars entry to foreign nationals traveling from mainland China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia will deny entry to all foreign nationals traveling from mainland China from Saturday due to the increasing threat from the coronavirus epidemic. ...
UK withdraws some staff from China embassy, consulates over virus
Britain is withdrawing some staff from its embassy and consulates in China due to the coronavirus, the UK government said in a statement on Saturday. ...
Macau casino revenue drops 11.3 percent in January as coronavirus worries mount
Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau dropped 11.3 percent in January year-on-year, with the world's biggest casino hub a near ghost town after authorities announced a raft of…
China coronavirus toll rises to 259, U.S. border curbs disrupt more flights
The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 259, the country's health authority said on Saturday, as the United States announced new border curbs on…
Qantas and Air NZ suspend China flights due to coronavirus curbs
Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on Saturday they were suspending direct flights from their countries to mainland China in response to travel restrictions imposed in the wake of…
Chinese tourists desert Thai resort as coronavirus spreads
The narrow laneways and pastel-colored shophouses of Phuket Old Town are usually bustling with Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, but travel bans and local fears about coronavirus…
Coronavirus freezes return of China’s migrant workers
Outbreak disrupts labour markets as workers rethink travelling far from home to find jobs...
Qantas suspends China flights from February 9 due to coronavirus
Qantas Airways said it will suspend its two direct flight routes from Australia to mainland China from February 9 in response to travel restrictions imposed by some countries due to…