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US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213
31 Jan 11:06 • 5 articles
US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213
The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago.
31 Jan 11:06 • Nehanda Radio • 3802011524315708694.htmlWHO Declares Global Virus Emergency, Countries Warn Against China Travel
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat pos
31 Jan 08:45 • Asharq AL-awsat • 7659932761693314.htmlWHO declares global health emergency as coronavirus death toll climbs to 213
Many nations have already urged their citizens not to visit China, while some have banned entry for travellers from Wuhan
31 Jan 08:47 • Deccan Chronicle • 7881006363828014702.htmlHow are social media giants fighting coronavirus conspiracies?
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31 Jan 11:32 • euronews • 7318238121629850155.htmlPakistan Halts All Flights To And From China Amid Coronavirus Fears
Pakistan says it is halting all flights to and from China after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing coronavirus outbreak a global emergency.
31 Jan 09:29 • Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty • 5891794162802850916.htmlAirlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus
3 Feb 09:27 • 3 articles
Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus
(Reuters) - Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
3 Feb 09:27 • Reuters • 8334514179834108372.htmlUPDATED: Airlines canceling China flights over Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
As we’ve been blogging here at Boing Boing, the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread, and airlines have begun suspending flights to and from China, where most confirmed cases are located. • …
31 Jan 16:46 • Boing Boing • 4601305169528672372.htmlDelta, American Airlines suspend China flights amid coronavirus outbreak
Delta and American Airlines are temporarily suspending all of their United States flights to China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 10:57 • Fox 4 • 8372747778821916858.htmlKobe Bryant: Helicopter company not certified to fly in foggy weather
31 Jan 13:33 • 6 articles
Kobe Bryant: Helicopter Company Involved in Lakers Star's Death Suspends Operations
Island Express Helicopters — the company that owned the aircraft that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers were on when it crashed in Calabasas, California, on Sunday — has temporarily suspended its operations. A statement on the company's website revealed that all [...]
31 Jan 13:33 • popculture. • 1108504355136659011.htmlHelicopter in Kobe Bryant crash wasn’t certified for instruments-only flight
Ara Zobayan was licensed to fly using instruments alone, but the operating certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration limited Island Express Helicopters’ pilots to fly only under visual
31 Jan 16:42 • New York Post • 7654946768968888506.htmlHelicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash not certified to fly in poor visibility
The charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in conditions requiring pilots to fly using only cockpit instruments, media reports said.
31 Jan 13:48 • The Peninsula • 1202843882476879950.htmlKobe Bryant crash: Helicopter owner Island Express suspending tours, other flight operations
Island Express, the company that owns the helicopter involved in the fatal crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, has suspended its other helicopter operations.
31 Jan 12:28 • ABC7 New York • 7327811148103048417.htmlKobe Bryant: Helicopter company not certified to fly in foggy weather
The Island Express Helicopters, the charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven
31 Jan 10:05 • Vanguard News • 4125100338760256058.htmlHelicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash not certified to fly in poor visibility - reports
The charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to ...
31 Jan 15:18 • CNA • 5644198863551902852.htmlControl on society lets China lock down 50M people, feed them
31 Jan 17:27 • 2 articles
Control on society lets China lock down 50M people, feed them
Authorities have blocked 50 million people from leaving Wuhan and nearby cities at the center of the outbreak. That in turn requires a massive effort to keep them supplied with food and other neces...
31 Jan 17:27 • Las Vegas Review-Journal • 8640648837181087137.htmlChina locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BEIJING >> Carrying permits demanding “fast passage,” truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to Wuhan, the locked-down city of 11 million people at the center of a vast effort to contain a new viral disease.
31 Jan 16:20 • Star-Advertiser • 3439335387969058433.htmlThe global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?
31 Jan 11:29 • 2 articles
The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?
The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.
31 Jan 11:29 • DAWN.COM • 4500271768050794177.htmlExeter University cancels Chinese New Year celebrations over coronavirus outbreak
Two people have now been diagnosed in the UK
31 Jan 14:00 • DevonLive • 2469244513718667913.htmlUS pilots, cabin crew demand China flights halt on virus fears
31 Jan 14:19 • 3 articles
Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly ...
31 Jan 14:19 • CNA • 5644198863177217763.htmlUS pilots, cabin crew demand China flights halt on virus fears
US airlines cut hundreds of flights to China and State Department advises people not to travel there due to outbreak.
31 Jan 10:09 • News24 • 3752801377329366062.htmlPilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide
Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt.
31 Jan 08:04 • Bdnews24 • 8119004130356364796.htmlConspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus
31 Jan 15:04 • 2 articles
Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus
As new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus are reported across the globe, online bootleggers are cashing in on another opportunity to sell a dangerous bleach cocktail that they claim can cure malaria, cancer, the flu, and even autism. Now proponents are claiming the chlorine dioxide treatment can also cure or protect against the coronavirus.
31 Jan 15:04 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046882692027771.htmlConspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus
Conspiracy theorists and internet vaccine skeptics are making false claims that a bleach solution called "miracle mineral solution" cures coronavirus.
31 Jan 15:04 • Yahoo • 7097669637612579515.htmlEvacuations from Wuhan: What are the risks?
31 Jan 15:48 • 2 articles
Evacuations from Wuhan: What are the risks?
Countries are scrambling to airlift their citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as it struggles to get to grips with the spread of a SARS-like ...
31 Jan 15:48 • CNA • 5644198864069051292.htmlQ&A: Evacuations from China's virus-hit Wuhan
The United States, France and Japan are among nations that have already sent aircraft to remove their nationals.
31 Jan 16:38 • DAWN.COM • 4500271767308280055.htmlCoronavirus UK: Urgent search for people in contact with Newcastle patients
31 Jan 12:05 • 2 articles
Inside coronavirus quarantine unit awaiting 83 Brits as nurse tells of 'panic'
Those being quarantined at the Arrowe Park Hospital in Upton, Merseyside, will be moved into former student accommodation on arrival from RAF Brize Norton, having flown out of the coronavirus epicentre Wuhan, China
31 Jan 12:05 • mirror • 675785260738606008.htmlCoronavirus UK: Urgent search for people in contact with Newcastle patients
Britain's first coronavirus patients are two members of the same family, who tested positive for the SARS-like bug in England and are being treated in hospital in Newcastle
31 Jan 11:33 • mirror • 675785261298853399.htmlWhere to download books for free
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31 Jan 15:15 • Technobezz • 300833014117803187.htmlFBI launches investigation into Pegasus spyware vendor over US citizen hacks
31 Jan 11:22 • 2 articles
Exclusive: FBI probes use of Israeli firm's spyware in personal and government hacks - sources
(Reuters) - The FBI is investigating the role of Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group Technologies in possible hacks on American residents and companies as well as suspected intelligence gathering on governments, according to four people familiar with the inquiry.
31 Jan 11:22 • Reuters • 8334514181675025348.htmlFBI launches investigation into Pegasus spyware vendor over US citizen hacks
NSO Group denies any knowledge of a probe taking place.
31 Jan 10:01 • ZDNet • 591556593187281963.htmlFlight attendants sue Boeing over ‘toxic’ air inside plane
31 Jan 16:59 • 3 articles
Delta flight attendants fight back against Boeing and a system they claim fed them 'toxic' air
Delta flight attendants are suing Boeing following an incident where they claim “toxic” air flowed into the cabin during a routine flight, the Chicago Tribune reported.
31 Jan 16:59 • Business Insider Australia • 5575934301122483915.htmlDelta flight attendants fight back against Boeing and a system they claim fed them 'toxic' air
The system in question takes air from an aircraft's engines and brings it into the cabin for pressurization and air conditioning.
31 Jan 16:59 • Yahoo • 7097669638576719769.htmlFlight attendants sue Boeing over ‘toxic’ air inside plane
The lawsuit alleges contaminated air from the outside off the engines enters the cabin.
31 Jan 13:32 • HeraldNet • 3867135407565537391.htmlYork hotel confirms first UK coronavirus victims were guests
31 Jan 16:31 • 2 articles
Coronavirus: Hotel in York confirms two UK victims were guests
The pair, who were guests at the Staycity Aparthotels York, are being treated by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after they were diagnosed with coronavirus
31 Jan 16:31 • mirror • 675785259837791421.htmlYork hotel confirms first UK coronavirus victims were guests
The patients were staying in a hotel in York before being taken overnight to a specialist centre in Newcastle.
31 Jan 16:57 • Metro • 970161749018459421.htmlSome Motorola RAZR pre-orders have started shipping out earlier than expected
31 Jan 16:30 • 2 articles
Huawei's rumored Mate X2 might feature an inward-folding display, six cameras
A patent application filed by Huawei with the EUIPO has revealed that the Mate X successor could feature an inward-folding design with six cameras and a stylus.
31 Jan 16:30 • Android Central • 29040143441395139.htmlSome Motorola RAZR pre-orders have started shipping out earlier than expected
Motorola has begun shipping some RAZR pre-orders in the U.S., a week before the original ship date.
31 Jan 15:20 • Android Central • 29040143439813527.htmlOla, another SoftBank-backed cab startup, will launch in London just as Uber faces being booted from the city
31 Jan 13:10 • 2 articles
Ola, another SoftBank-backed cab startup, will launch in London just as Uber faces being booted from the city
London is getting yet another cab-hailing app.
31 Jan 13:10 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046884009598247.htmlOla, another SoftBank-backed cab startup, will launch in London just as Uber faces being booted from the city, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - Ola is a rival to Uber, but shares the same big investor.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
31 Jan 13:10 • www.businessinsider.sg • 5090408757425167655.htmlLooking for reliable information about the Wuhan virus just became easier as Google and WHO jointly activate SOS alert
31 Jan 17:03 • 2 articles
Looking for reliable information about the Wuhan virus just became easier as Google and WHO jointly activate SOS alert
Google on Friday (Jan 31) made looking for reliable information about the Wuhan coronavirus a little bit easier by activating an SOS alert that shows you resources and the latest updates from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
31 Jan 17:03 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046883720448545.htmlLooking for reliable information about the Wuhan virus just became easier as Google and WHO jointly activate SOS alert, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - The results page will display top stories from major news sites, as well as links to World Health Organisation advisory information and FAQs about the coronavirus.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
31 Jan 17:03 • www.businessinsider.sg • 5090408757136017953.htmlCoaches that took passengers from China evacuation flight to be ‘deep cleaned’
31 Jan 11:26 • 2 articles
Coaches that took passengers from China evacuation flight to be ‘deep cleaned’
Vehicles from Horseman Coaches Ltd were seen arriving at RAF Brize Norton.
31 Jan 11:26 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992702835312.htmlCoaches that took passengers from China evacuation flight to be ‘deep cleaned’
Vehicles from Horseman Coaches Ltd were seen arriving at RAF Brize Norton.
31 Jan 11:26 • Express & Star • 7324224460249012848.htmlYou can buy a flight from Hong Kong to New York for $201. The catch? You have to stop in Wuhan for 6 hours.
31 Jan 16:32 • 2 articles
You can buy a flight from Hong Kong to New York for $201. The catch? You have to stop in Wuhan for 6 hours.
A Chinese airline is offering travellers a rare deal – a flight from Hong Kong to New York for $US200.
31 Jan 16:32 • Business Insider Australia • 5575934301678497966.htmlYou can buy a flight from Hong Kong to New York for $201. The catch? You have to stop in Wuhan for 6 hours.
Wuhan, a city in central China, is at the epicenter of a global coronavirus outbreak that has infected almost 10,000 people and killed over 200.
31 Jan 17:41 • Business Insider Nederland • 7680839748439929006.htmlThe EU has voted overwhelmingly in favor of standardized charging
31 Jan 09:27 • 2 articles
The EU has voted overwhelmingly in favor of standardized charging
The European Parliament has voted resoundingly to urge the law-making body to create regulations that would force phone makers to adopt a single charging standard. All major Android manufacturers use the common USB standard, so this move primarily targets Apple.
31 Jan 09:27 • iMore • 3803412791720384827.htmlEuropean Parliament votes in favor of a common charger, Apple dislikes
The European Parliament decided in favor of a common charger between all companies acting in Europe. Apple is against the new resolution.
31 Jan 15:00 • Gizchina • 5392375276639328571.htmlGoogle sets up SOS alert for Coronavirus: Here’s what it means
31 Jan 11:57 • 2 articles
Google sets up SOS alert for Coronavirus: Here’s what it means
Google has also launched an SOS alert for the Coronavirus, which will make it easier to people to get official information on the topic.
31 Jan 11:57 • The Indian Express • 2885715105268333947.htmlCoronavirus outbreak: Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from Hubei
Coronavirus outbreak: The death toll in the outbreak has risen to 213, with the number of confirmed cases exceeding 9,000, China’s health authorities confirmed.
31 Jan 17:11 • The Indian Express • 2885715104335544256.htmlThai taxi driver is kingdom's first human-to-human transmission of virus
31 Jan 17:55 • 2 articles
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases rise to 19
BANGKOK: Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on ...
31 Jan 17:55 • CNA • 5644198862663476470.htmlThai taxi driver is kingdom's first human-to-human transmission of virus
A Thai taxi driver has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, health officials said Friday, in the kingdom's first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly sickness which has sparked a global health alert.
31 Jan 11:20 • Digital Journal • 4566489172850300206.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
31 Jan 17:07 • 2 articles
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
31 Jan 17:07 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898473844707.htmlFacebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online
Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.
31 Jan 14:53 • CTVNews • 2422791599281424744.htmlItaly declares state of emergency over coronavirus
31 Jan 17:56 • 3 articles
Italy declares coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed
ROME: Italy declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday over the new coronavirus, allowing the government to cut through red tape quickly if needed, after two Chinese tourists tested positive for the illness in the first cases detected in the country.
31 Jan 17:56 • The Peninsula • 1202843881784397254.htmlItaly declares state of emergency over coronavirus
ROME, Jan 31 — The Italian government declared a state of emergency today to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome. Italy had said yesterday it was stopping all flights to and from China following the news that two Chinese...
31 Jan 10:34 • Malaymail • 302165935065419502.htmlItaly declares state of emergency over coronavirus
The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases...
31 Jan 10:42 • DAILY SABAH • 8383944809589574399.htmlPilots sue American Airlines to halt China flights
31 Jan 15:57 • 3 articles
Delta, American Airlines suspend China flights amid coronavirus outbreak
Delta and American Airlines are temporarily suspending all of their United States flights to China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
31 Jan 15:57 • ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay • 5911730203953924282.htmlPilots sue American Airlines to halt China flights
US pilots on Thursday sued American Airlines to force the company to halt flights to China amid the virus outbreak now declared a global health emergency.
31 Jan 08:37 • Manila Bulletin Business • 8374351515017114000.htmlPilots sue American Airlines to halt China flights
WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 31 - US pilots on Thursday sued American Airlines to force the company to halt flights to China amid the virus outbreak now Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |
31 Jan 08:14 • Capital Business • 7605153803545541991.htmlEconomic Survey: IBC reduces resolution time to 340 days from 4.3 years
31 Jan 14:13 • 2 articles
Insolvency law reduces resolution time for stressed assets to 340 days: Economic Survey
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, provides for market-linked and time-bound resolution of stressed assets. The survey, tabled in the Parliament on Friday, also said resolution under the Code has been much higher as compared to other processes.
31 Jan 14:13 • The Economic Times • 7653256038189545926.htmlEconomic Survey: IBC reduces resolution time to 340 days from 4.3 years
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, provides for market-linked and time-bound resolution of stressed assets
31 Jan 13:15 • Business-Standard • 1502508925322955522.htmlIndian Forces Gear Up to Receive Countrymen Returning from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
31 Jan 14:57 • 2 articles
Coronavirus outbreak: Indian government begins to evacuate 366 citizens from China's Wuhan
The 423-seater flight is expected to return to Delhi from Wuhan at 2 a.m. on Saturday and another special flight may depart from T3, Delhi on Saturday.
31 Jan 14:57 • The Hindu • 6679535025375720139.htmlIndian Forces Gear Up to Receive Countrymen Returning from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
New Delhi (Sputnik): India on Friday arranged a special Air India Flight to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the Novel Coronavirus was first detected. The step came after the World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the spread of the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern”.
31 Jan 14:08 • Sputniknews • 967333867920456231.htmlUK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar
31 Jan 11:01 • 2 articles
S. Korea's 2nd chartered plane leaves for Wuhan for evacuation
A second chartered plane left for the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan on Friday to evacuate some 350 South Koreans from the epicenter of the outbreak of the deadly virus. The Korean Air passenger jet departed from Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul with a quick response team of around 20 medical and quarantine officials on board. The flight came more than 12 hours after South Korea brought home 368 pe...
31 Jan 11:01 • Koreaherald • 8029273603032325916.htmlUK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar
The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.
31 Jan 12:52 • New Vision • 9103146372666047978.htmlMMDA extends free Pasig River ferry rides
31 Jan 16:15 • 2 articles
MMDA extends Pasig River ferry free ride until Feb. 29
The free ride of the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) will be extended for the whole month of February, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Friday.
31 Jan 16:15 • Manila Bulletin News • 7849457200730919093.htmlMMDA extends free Pasig River ferry rides
The ferry service runs from Pinagbuhatan in Pasig City to Escolta in Manila, with 11 stations: Pinagbuhatan, San Joaquin and Maybunga in Pasig City; Guadalupe, Valenzuela in Makati City; Hulo in Mandaluyong City; and Lambingan, Sta. Ana, PUP, Lawton, Escolta in Manila City.
31 Jan 10:52 • Journal Online • 6375127393702055368.htmlMumbai's AC local debut: Stampede-like scene, chaos at Thane station
31 Jan 17:08 • 2 articles
Mumbai's AC local debut: Stampede-like scene, chaos at Thane station
The train's automated doors would not close because of overcrowding, a commuter said.Central Railway deployed security personnel inside and outside the train, but the crowd seemed to have gotten the better of them
31 Jan 17:08 • Livemint • 6614605817976934880.htmlOn Day 1, Central Railway's first AC local train delayed after stampede-like scene at Thane station
Chaos and stampede-like situation prevailed at suburban Thane station on Friday, as commuters thronged to board the air-conditioned local on the first day of its regular run.
31 Jan 08:49 • Oneindia • 2023829371420919955.htmlMyanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears
31 Jan 12:08 • 3 articles
Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears: government spokesman
YANGON (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board on Friday after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said.
31 Jan 12:08 • Reuters • 8334514181713182253.htmlMyanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fear, says govt spokesman
YANGON, Jan 31 — Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board today after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said. The plane arrived in the commercial...
31 Jan 12:35 • Malaymail • 302165936108973318.htmlMyanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears
Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board on Friday after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said.
31 Jan 17:10 • Bdnews24 • 8119004129193956890.htmlFearing spread of virus, Singapore bars arrivals from China
31 Jan 09:20 • 2 articles
Singapore bans arrivals from mainland China over coronavirus fears
Singapore on Friday announced a sweeping ban on arrivals and transit passengers from mainland China as authorities toughened measures to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. The move was a dramatic expansion of earlier measures by Singapore that affected only arrivals from central Hubei province and came after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus an […]
31 Jan 09:20 • Hong Kong Free Press HKFP • 3845645663627438374.htmlFearing spread of virus, Singapore bars arrivals from China
Singapore has atleast 13 confirmed infections of coronavirus
31 Jan 14:28 • Deccan Chronicle • 7881006364097346240.html