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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.html
WHO 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

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WHO 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.html
How are social media giants fighting coronavirus conspiracies?

Coronavirus and conspiracies: how are social media companies tackling misinformation? | #TheCube

31 Jan 11:32 euronews 7318238121629850155.html
Pakistan 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.html
Airlines 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.html
UPDATED: 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.html
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 10:57 Fox 4 8372747778821916858.html
Kobe 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.html
Helicopter 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.html
Helicopter 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.html
Kobe 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.html
Kobe 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.html
Helicopter 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.html
Control 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...

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China 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.html
The 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.html
Exeter University cancels Chinese New Year celebrations over coronavirus outbreak

Two people have now been diagnosed in the UK

31 Jan 14:00 DevonLive 2469244513718667913.html
US 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.html
US 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.html
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 spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt.

31 Jan 08:04 Bdnews24 8119004130356364796.html
Conspiracy 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.html
Conspiracy 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.html
Evacuations 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.html
Q&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.html
Coronavirus 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.html
Coronavirus 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.html
Where to download books for free

31 Jan 15:15 2 articles

Where to download books for free

Internet | Where to download books for free

31 Jan 15:15 Technobezz 300833014588064628.html
Where to watch TV shows online for free

Internet | Where to watch TV shows online for free

31 Jan 15:15 Technobezz 300833014117803187.html
FBI 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.html
FBI 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.html
Flight 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.html
Delta 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.html
Flight 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.html
York 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.html
York 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.html
Some 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.html
Some 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.html
Ola, 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.html
Ola, 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.html
Looking 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.html
Looking 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.html
Coaches 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.html
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 Express & Star 7324224460249012848.html
You 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.html
You 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.html
The 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.html
European 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.html
Google 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.html
Coronavirus 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.html
Thai 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.html
Thai 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.html
Facebook 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.html
Facebook 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.html
Italy 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.html
Italy 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.html
Italy 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.html
Pilots 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.html
Pilots 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.html
Pilots 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.html
Economic 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.html
Economic 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.html
Indian 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.html
Indian 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.html
UK 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.html
UK 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.html
MMDA 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.html
MMDA 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.html
Mumbai'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.html
On 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.html
Myanmar 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.html
Myanmar 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.html
Myanmar 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.html
Fearing 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.html
Fearing spread of virus, Singapore bars arrivals from China

Singapore has atleast 13 confirmed infections of coronavirus

31 Jan 14:28 Deccan Chronicle 7881006364097346240.html