カテゴリー: Japan
US confirms first death in Washington state and strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three. Follow live newsUS: first death follows Trump claim outbreak is a hoaxWhich countries have travel restrictions in place?Will the Olympic…
Nigeria, New Zealand and Lithuania also report first cases as WHO says epidemic could get ‘out of control’. Follow live newsCoronavirus fears trigger biggest one-day fall on US stock marketMike Pence ‘not up to task’ of leading US coronavirus response,…
Countries around world scramble to halt spread of virus that has so far killed almost 3,000 peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesSaudi Arabia has taken the unprecedented step of banning foreign pilgrims from entering the country five months before the ann…
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…
Losses on Asian stock markets mount as Saudi Arabia bans entry of religious pilgrims over virus fears. Follow our live news Trump puts VP Pence in charge of US responseStaff at Australian hospital racially abused over coronavirus panicMore new cases ou…
UK reports two new cases as outbreak spreads and losses on stock markets mount This live blog is closed. Follow the latest coronavirus updates hereTrump puts VP Pence in charge of US responseMore new cases outside China than inside, says WHOCoronavirus…
Tour guide had been given all-clear but then developed a sore throat and chest pains Coronavirus – latest updatesA woman working as a tour bus guide in Japan has tested positive for coronavirus for a second time, in what authorities have said is the fi…
Turkey and Pakistan close borders with Iran after eight deaths, while in northern Italy towns are on lockdown after jump in cases 6.18pm GMT Here’s Angela Giuffrida, Patrick Wintour and Sam Jones’s roundup of today’s coronavirus developments across the…
Health minister apologises after 23 passengers left the ship without being properly testedCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesJapan has confirmed that a woman who tested negative and left the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship later tested pos…
Thirty-two British and European passengers from Diamond Princess on board plane due to land in England on Saturday, Foreign Office says The British government has begun repatriating its citizens trapped on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan for mor…
Justice chief sacked in Shandong province with prison guard reported to be source of outbreak, as South Korea adds 52 new cases. Follow latest news 5.56am GMT Agence France-Presse has conducted interviews with some of the crew members of the Diamond Pr…
Move raises questions about status of Ainu ethnic minority, whose cultural identity Japan is legally obliged to protect Japan’s commitment to the rights of its indigenous people has been questioned after organisers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics dropp…
Virus-free passengers from cruise ship will leave Japan on Friday, says foreign secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesA British couple diagnosed with coronavirus on a cruise ship in Japan have praised the care they are receiving, saying they are “in the…
US says efforts to contain spread ‘may not have been sufficient’ as Japanese health minister argues ‘we’ve been doing our best’Two passengers who were onboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner have died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, …
WHO issues latest briefing; South Korean city sees surge in cases; and two Japanese passengers from stricken Diamond Princess ship die South Korean city on high alert as cases soar at ‘cult’ churchExperts fear false rumours could harm China cooperation…