投稿者: Martin Farrer
US president says cases could fall to zero in a ‘few days’ but Scott Morrison launches emergency plan to deal with threat of global outbreakCoronavirus outbreak – follow liveDonald Trump has sought to play down the threat from coronavirus despite mount…
Deaths in mainland China pass 2,000 and Foreign Office tells Britons to stay on the Diamond Princess cruise shipChina’s handling of the virus is a diplomatic challenge for the WHOChinese people in UK targeted with abuse over outbreakDissent becomes vic…
UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest newsBritish couple on Diamond Princess test positiveSenior doctor dies in WuhanWhat is the coronavirus?Share your experiences 6.10pm GMT Russia will suspend entry of Chinese ci…
MS Westerdam, which has 1,455 passengers and 802 crew, will dock on Thursday as WHO chief warns coronavirus threat is greater than terrorismF1’s Chinese GP called off due to coronavirusWHO chief says threat of virus is greater than terrorismWorthing ho…
Australia’s economy is unusually dependent on China, and a coronavirus-driven slowdown could mean billions in lost revenueAustralia could be one of the countries worst affected by the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak as factories in China re…
Thousands on board Diamond Princess cruise ship in offshore quarantine in Japan after 10 people test positive, as China death toll passes 490. This blog is closed. 2.50pm GMT Here are the main points from today so far: 2.36pm GMT Turkey will now also b…
Asia Pacific markets suffer heavy losses as death toll rises, with Chinese index closed until 3 FebruaryThe coronavirus outbreak will have a “significant” impact on Chinese growth, economists have warned, with the “wildcard” of still unknown infections…
Memories of 2003’s Sars outbreak cause jitters on financial markets, with Hong Kong worst hit, as death toll rises to fourShares have fallen across Asia Pacific amid mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China that has left at least fo…
He Jiankui was guilty of illegal practices in trying to alter the genetic makeup of twin girlsA Chinese court has sentenced He Jiankui, the scientist who sparked global controversy last year when he claimed to have created the world’s first “gene-edite…
Australian PM Scott Morrison unveils repatriation effort as identities released of seven Australian and two New Zealand victims 7.24am GMT We are putting this blog on hold for the present. Your can read the latest wrap of today’s developments here, plu…
Donald Trump’s backing of Hong Kong protesters is said to have stalled negotiations as fresh tariffs loomStronger than expected Chinese economic data has given stock markets a bounce despite continued concern about whether Washington and Beijing can cl…
Thinktank says Australia won’t be able to avoid economic disruption if Chinese economy is forced into hard landingAustralia’s federal government must focus on building new free trade agreements and give up the dream of a budget surplus if the country i…