Jack Ma foundation to donate 1 mln masks and 500,000 testing kits to US
HANGZHOU, Mar 14, 2020, Xinhua. The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation will donate 1…
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Taiwan’s drone operation exams to open for registration from Mar 16
TAIPEI, Mar 14, 2020, CNA. Drone operators in Taiwan can register for testing starting March…
G-7 leaders to hold videoconference Monday on coronavirus: Macron
PARIS, Mar 14, 2020, Kyodo. Leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries agreed to…
Trump declares a national emergency over the coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 13, 2020, LAT. President Trump invoked emergency powers Friday, declaring a national…
[Analytics] Virus kills off major sporting events worldwide
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on…
Abe tells Trump Japan prepping for Tokyo Olympics as planned
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump during…
North Korea’s Kim shuns coronavirus protective gear to ‘guide’ artillery drills
PYONGYANG, Mar 13, 2020, SCMP. North Korean state media said Friday that leader Kim Jong-un…
Apple reopens all 42 retail stores in China
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2020, The Hindu. As the novel coronavirus situation improves in mainland China,…
Japan’s Nikkei logs biggest point fall in 30 yrs amid worsening virus fears
TOKYO, Mar 13, 2020, Kyodo. The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Friday morning saw its…
Seoul stocks crash to 8 1/2-year low on virus panic selling, Korean won at 4-year low
SEOUL, Mar 13, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s financial markets were thrown into turmoil on Friday…
Asia-Pacific markets slump after US stocks fell into bear market territory
BEIJING, Mar 13, 2020, China Daily. The recent panicky sell-offs on Wall Street have roiled…
Some Covid-19 recovered patients may have reduced lung function: Hong Kong doctors
HONG KONG, Mar 12, 2020, SCMP. Some patients who recovered from Covid-19 have suffered reduced…