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How Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to manage the coronavirus outbreak
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports more than 800 new cases
US says three new cases are unrelated to travel, while UK authorities are racing to understand how Essex man became infected
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Xi Jinping’s strongman image ‘tarnished’ in the wake of coronavirus outbreak
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s reputation has been tarnished over the coronavirus outbreak. It could seriously impact his visions for the world.
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China's coronavirus outbreak leaves foreign nationals in limbo
Travel restrictions leave many stranded, while those with flights booked await refunds
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Coronavirus: Passengers leave Diamond Princess amid criticism of Japan
Hundreds of passengers who tested negative for the new coronavirus have begun leaving a quarantined cruise ship in Japan amid heavy criticism over the country's handling of the outbreak.
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‘CHERNOBYL MOMENT’: China boosts military aid as Xi faces reckoning
China has sent 2600 military staff to Wuhan as it battles a ‘Chernobyl moment’ over the virus spread. Meanwhile an expert warns up to 60 per cent of the world’s population could be at risk.
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Why so many of the world’s oldest companies are in Japan
The country has 33,000 business at least a century old. How have so many survived – and what does it mean for Japan’s future?
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Plane carrying Canadians who left China amid coronavirus outbreak lands at CFB Trenton
Passengers will now enter a 14-day quarantine period
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Coronavirus doctor drops dead at 27
A young Chinese doctor has died of a heart attack after working for 10 days straight on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hong Kong to quarantine people from mainland China amid coronavirus outbreak
2 cruise ships under quarantine — 1 in Hong Kong, 1 off Japan's coast
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Doctor warned of virus — then disappeared
A Chinese doctor sent a text warning about the threat of coronavirus when there were just seven infections. Then he disappeared.
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A man in the Philippines has become the first person to die of the Wuhan coronavirus outside of China
A man in the Philippines has died of the Wuhan coronavirus, the first confirmed fatality outside of China.
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DYING IN HALLWAYS: Heartbreaking scenes in Chinese hospitals
Heartbreaking video from the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak shows people lying on makeshift beds in hallways as hospitals strain under the weight of the crisis.
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 25 as China moves to stop spread
WHO says it's 'too early' to consider the outbreak an international emergency
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WHO delays declaring China coronavirus’ spread an international emergency
WHO’s emergency committee is to reconvene on Thursday to decide whether a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ is needed to fight the deadly illness.
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China coronavirus: travel ban issued for residents of Wuhan
From 10am on Thursday, all urban buses, subways, ferries and long-distance passenger transport are suspended in the city at the epicentre of the outbreak The notice said ‘citizens should not leave the city unless there are special conditions’
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China needs to show Taiwan respect, says president
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has told the BBC that China needs to "face reality" and show the island "respect".
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Hero Thai cave rescue diver dies
A Thai navy SEAL who helped save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave has died of an infection he contracted during the rescue operation.
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Japan hangs Chinese man in rare execution of foreigner
Japan has hanged a Chinese man for the high-profile and brutal murder of a family of four, the first execution of a foreigner in 10 years.
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Pyongyang says it conducted a ‘very important test’ at rocket launching site – state media
North Korea has announced it carried out a “test of great significance” to the leadership of the country at the launch site close to the China border, adding that it will help to change the "strategic position" of Pyongyang.
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