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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
China quarantine hotel collapse death toll jumps to 20
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BEIJING: The death toll from the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China has risen to 20, authorities said on Tuesday (Mar 10), with 10 others still feared trapped in the rubble. Forty-one survivors pulled from the wreckage are injured, the Ministry of Emergency Management said at a press conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
China reports 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19
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BEIJING: Mainland China had 19 new cases of coronavirus infections on Monday (Mar 9), the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, down from 40 cases a day earlier. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 80,754. Advertisement Advertisement The death toll from the outbreak in China reached 3,136 as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Apple sells fewer than 500,000 smartphones in China in February amid coronavirus
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SHANGHAI: Apple sold fewer than half a million iPhones in China in February, government data showed on Monday (Mar 9), as the coronavirus outbreak halved demand for smartphones. China placed curbs on travel and asked residents to avoid public places in late January, just ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, a major gift-giving holiday.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
An app a day: China embraces tele-medicine to keep the doctor away
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SHANGHAI: As the coronavirus crisis rages, a Chinese woman working in Paris takes to a computer to consult a doctor thousands of kilometres away in Shanghai about a worrisome cough and headache. The physician says she probably has the common cold and prescribes rest, in a cyber-consultation that embodies the huge push the coronavirus epidemic
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Italy has highest COVID-19 fatalities after China as death toll triples
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ROME: Italy’s death toll from the novel coronavirus soared on Sunday (Mar 8), overtaking South Korea as the country with the highest number of fatalities after China. The death count in Italy nearly tripled from 133 to 366, and infections rose by a single-day record of 1,492 to hit 7,375. Advertisement Advertisement The outbreak has now killed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
China closes makeshift hospitals as COVID-19 cases plunge
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BEIJING: China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive COVID-19 patients in the epidemic’s epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low. There were 40 new cases nationwide, the National Health Commission said on Monday (Mar 9), the lowest number of fresh cases since it started
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China kills 10
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BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed following the collapse of a hotel used as a COVID-19 coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Sunday (Mar 8). Rescuers retrieved 43 people from the rubble, of whom 37 are still alive, the ministry said on its firefighting department’s social media account. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Nearly 20 still trapped in collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China: State media
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BEIJING: Rescuers are searching for 19 people who remain trapped in rubble following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China on Saturday, state media reported. A total of 48 people have been rescued out of the 67 initially trapped when the building first crumbled, state broadcaster CCTV said Sunday (Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
70 trapped after China hotel used for coronavirus quarantine collapses
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BEIJING: About 70 people were trapped on Saturday (Mar 7) after a hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the Chinese city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province, the city’s authority said on its website. About four hours after the collapse, the Quanzhou municipality said 38 of the 70 or so people who had been
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
China reports 28 COVID-19 deaths, rise in new infections originating from abroad
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BEIJING: China on Saturday (Mar 7) reported 28 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, bringing the nationwide toll to 3,070. The central province of Hubei, the epicentre of the outbreak, reported 28 new deaths. In the provincial capital of Wuhan, 21 people died. Advertisement Advertisement Mainland China had 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
China COVID-19 fight sparks outcry over female frontline staff
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BEIJING: China’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic has triggered anger over the neglect of frontline female workers who have struggled to access menstrual products, battled with ill-fitting equipment and had their heads shaved. Reports that some medical staff were given birth control pills in order to delay their periods have also prompted outrage. Advertisement Advertisement As
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
China exports plunge on COVID-19 epidemic
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BEIJING: China’s exports plummeted in the first two months of this year on the back of a coronavirus epidemic that forced businesses to suspend operations, disrupting the world’s supply chains. Exports fell 17.2 per cent, the biggest drop since February 2019 during the trade war with the United States, and imports dropped 4 per cent, according
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Wuhan may drop to zero by end-March: China
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BEIJING: Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely see new infections drop to zero by the end of this month, an expert with the country’s top panel on battling the illness said on Thursday (Mar 5), even as the city reported a quicker rise in new confirmed cases. Mainland China had 139 new confirmed cases
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Commentary: On sick leave, but China still makes great leap forward in Med Tech
SINGAPORE: It’s hardly surprising that online gaming, video streaming and fresh food e-commerce are in high demand during what has become over a month of (self) quarantine for many Chinese during the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. More interestingly, adapting quickly to this new reality, Chinese schools have massively adopted online education and Chinese companies