Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been confirmed on the docked for repairs in Japan, a local official said on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 48. Half of them were cooks and the other ... ( read original story ...)
14 More Crew Have Virus On Cruise Ship Docked In Japan
At least 48 crew aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said Thursday after confirming 14 additional cases. The Costa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coronavirus shutdowns pummel service, factory sectors: PMIs
Japan's services sector shrank at a record pace in April, while factories also fell quiet across the country due to the widening fallout from the coronavirus pandemic as an economic contraction ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mission Dharavi’: Virus Battleground In India’s Biggest Slum
The 125,000 slum-dwellers living under a lockdown so strict that drones monitor their moves and alert police if they attempt to leave home are at the heart of India's push to contain coronavirus. But ... ( read original story ...)
Gavaskar says India could host T20 World Cup
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said India could host this year's Twenty20 World Cup instead of Australia if the coronavirus crisis eases in the subcontinent. With India set to host the 2021 edition, Gav ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus World News: U.S. Blames China for Fake Warnings of a Lockdown
American intelligence officers told The New York Times that Chinese operatives helped push messages — on social media and via text messages — that falsely warned of a lockdown in the United States. ( read original story ...)
China’s cash-strapped poor seek more debt as coronavirus hits job prospects
Demand for consumer loans is picking up in China, especially among the less affluent, highlighting a group that some say could use more support during the coronavirus-induced economic downturn. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo: U.S. calls on China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo: We still don’t have the transparency we need from China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a structural fix for the World Health Organization and transparency from China over the origins of the coronavirus while appearing on "The Ingraham Angle" ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong Flattened the Curve Without Total Lockdown
The city is seeing early signs of life returning to normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. But experts say it’s still too soon to loosen restrictions. ( read original story ...)