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US airlines halt flights between US, China due to virus

31 Jan 15:32 41 articles

US airlines halt flights between US, China due to virus

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

31 Jan 15:32 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837134585056.html
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
The True Number Of Coronavirus Victims Is Far Larger Than You Are Being Told

It is becoming exceedingly clear that the number of confirmed cases is also much lower than it should be

31 Jan 11:24 Infowars 1950426315220377337.html
Air India Special Flight To Evacuate Indian Citizens From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak, an Air India special B747 flight will depart on Friday from Delhi to Wuhan city in China for the evacuation of Indians

31 Jan 14:28 Republic World 1282918858125526001.html
US warns citizens to avoid China amid WHO's global virus emergency

Tedros said travel and trade restrictions involving China were unnecessary, but authorities and businesses around the world were taking matters into their own hands.

31 Jan 13:17 Saudi Gazette 6913978435604761837.html
Latest on Coronavirus outbreak: Two patients in England test positive

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, in a statement about cases of novel coronavirus in England said that two patients in England

31 Jan 13:09 The Sentinel 448185207222691689.html
Britain reports first two cases of coronavirus

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England's chief medical officer said on Friday.

31 Jan 09:45 Independent.ie 5894610845918741780.html
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
US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

31 Jan 08:43 An-Nahar 2220466262355942152.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization's declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 09:59 Deccan Herald 2027555796647374495.html
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency; death toll hits 213

"Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems," says WHO chief.

31 Jan 09:15 DAWN.COM 4500271767214066045.html
U.S to quarantine all 195 American evacuees from China

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

31 Jan 15:32 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837663546038.html
US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

US State Department advises against all travel to China on Friday

31 Jan 08:37 Taiwan News 4737573343926332242.html
WHO declares global virus emergency

The WHO revises its risk assessment after crisis talks in Geneva.

31 Jan 10:50 Daily Nation 7421817124878837727.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

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.

31 Jan 09:29 The Jakarta Post 7678601102285065315.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

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.

31 Jan 11:58 The Guardian 7580308504637376178.html
Coronavirus: Countries ban China arrivals

The viral epidemic has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 12:24 Daily Nation 7421817125690069286.html
WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 12:39 Journal Online 6375127393069020208.html
Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 13:18 The Guardian 7580308503924737142.html
Multiple cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty has announced that two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in England

31 Jan 11:16 Open Access Government 7441385494327321875.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

31 Jan 08:45 Asharq AL-awsat 7659932761693314.html
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-to-person spread has occurred

31 Jan 08:30 Scientific American 532798824877071680.html
As Coronavirus death toll rises, countries tighten curbs on travel to China

The US and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China.

31 Jan 14:18 www.iol.co.za 17825110926068564.html
Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

31 Jan 10:07 the Guardian 1491978795251626677.html
Nations should avoid overreacting on coronavirus, says China as WHO declares global emergency

China informed the WHO about the coronavirus cases in late December. The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak on Friday climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to 9,692.

31 Jan 09:42 India Today 4286117813206522746.html
More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

31 Jan 13:07 France 24 5635134571751361160.html
Other countries should avoid 'overreaction' over coronavirus, says China

As the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, China has said all countries should behave in a 'responsible' manner and avoid overreaction that may result in more negative spillover effects.

31 Jan 08:34 Oneindia 2023829372023046331.html
Coronavirus: Death toll hits 213 in China, nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday. In its daily update, the commission

31 Jan 09:09 Deccan Herald 2027555796451891765.html
With Death Toll Mounting To 213, WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak As International Health Emergency

However, the Geneva-based organisation have not recommended any travel or trade restrictions on China.

31 Jan 09:56 Swarajya 4977622829717543870.html
UK confirms first cases of coronavirus as global concerns mount

The UK confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus infection this morning, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global emergency yesterday.

31 Jan 11:58 PMLive 7773534729001946563.html
US issues 'Do Not Travel' advisory to China over Coronavirus

The State Department's advisory also suggested Americans in China to departing using commercial means

31 Jan 09:55 Deccan Chronicle 7881006362857833879.html
China virus death toll hits 213

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

31 Jan 11:26 The Guardian 7580308504655050216.html
Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency

Despite the urgency, the medical expert wants business as usual for commerce and travel

31 Jan 08:14 Times of Oman 5168079156530804873.html
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared an international public health emergency over the deadly new coronavirus that has hit China hard. The announcement comes as nearly a hundred cases have been spotted in countries outside of China, including the first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S., also reported on Thursday.

31 Jan 09:30 Gizmodo UK 8363059000629334462.html
China ambassador says no need for ‘unnecessary panic’ over virus

GENEVA, Jan 31 — China is decisively working to control the deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus, its ambassador to the UN said today, insisting there was no need for countries impose “excessive measures” like border closures. “There is no need for unnecessary panic, and no need for...

31 Jan 15:57 Malaymail 302165935090995869.html
Coronavirus updates from around the world

UK confirms first cases; US warns on travel.

31 Jan 10:25 Moneyweb 1092550946327394004.html
CDC confirms first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US

The CDC confirmed Thursday the first person-to-person transmission in the US of the coronavirus that has already killed at least...

31 Jan 12:29 Vanguard News 4125100340492087978.html
Google shows safety tips when people search 'coronavirus'

New Delhi - With the novel coronavirus outbreak grabbing the attention of people worldwide, Google is now showing safety tips to people when they search "coronavirus".

31 Jan 14:04 The Peninsula 1202843881538634756.html
What happens to UK coronavirus patients after deadly disease is confirmed?

A frantic search is underway for anyone who may have come into contact with the two patients diagnosed with coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 12:24 Metro 970161749100865486.html
US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

BEIJING — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.

31 Jan 17:47 KitchenerToday.com 52741008867182262.html
Coronavirus Is Now A Public Health Emergency, What Does That Mean?

The World Health Organisation met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC....

31 Jan 09:15 Lifehacker Australia 3742423168482305371.html
Lil Wayne Held a 24-Second Moment of Silence for Kobe Bryant on New Funeral Album

31 Jan 15:25 1 article

Lil Wayne Held a 24-Second Moment of Silence for Kobe Bryant on New Funeral Album

Details here.

31 Jan 15:25 XXL Mag 2522554274181040793.html
'The Good Place' Was a Metaphor All Along

31 Jan 17:50 1 article

'The Good Place' Was a Metaphor All Along

Can moral philosophy teach people to be better? Can a television show?

31 Jan 17:50 The Atlantic 100708437599985023.html
The best free iPhone apps of 2020

31 Jan 11:19 1 article

The best free iPhone apps of 2020

TechRadar wants you to have the best apps going – so here's our regularly updated list of the top free iPhone apps around.

31 Jan 11:19 TechRadar 2111116914716219972.html
Madonna has 'never been with a man with a small penis'

31 Jan 09:54 1 article

Madonna has 'never been with a man with a small penis'

Madge gave attendees at the London Palladium an insight into her sexual history.

31 Jan 09:54 Metro 970161748760149410.html
ONE ON ONE: Flaqo 411

31 Jan 16:29 1 article

ONE ON ONE: Flaqo 411

Entertainer who is cracking up the internet

31 Jan 16:29 Daily Nation 7421817125463943054.html
Hulk Hogan inspired Keith Urban's 'ridiculous' pre-show workout for residency

31 Jan 11:31 1 article

Hulk Hogan inspired Keith Urban's 'ridiculous' pre-show workout for residency

Could the country music star have been training, saying his prayers and eating his vitamins?

31 Jan 11:31 Metro 970161747097200741.html
The Rise—and Limitations—of Front-Facing Camera Comedy

31 Jan 12:45 1 article

The Rise—and Limitations—of Front-Facing Camera Comedy

Front-facing videos are the comedic version of throwing spaghetti on the wall to see what sticks.

31 Jan 12:45 Paste Magazine 2077921860925642425.html
“Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction” Offered a Unique Anthology With Viewer Participation [TV Terrors]

31 Jan 16:57 1 article

“Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction” Offered a Unique Anthology With Viewer Participation [TV Terrors]

Horror and science fiction have always been a part of the television canvas, and constant attempts have been made over the years to produce classic entertainment. Some have fallen by the wayside, while others became mainstream phenomena. With “TV Terrors,” we take a look back at the many genre efforts from the 80’s, 90’s, and […]

31 Jan 16:57 Bloody Disgusting 5613834127213286961.html
How Henry Ford, Who Published Racist Diatribes Against Jazz, Helped Popularize the Sound of Jazz and R&B

31 Jan 17:40 1 article

How Henry Ford, Who Published Racist Diatribes Against Jazz, Helped Popularize the Sound of Jazz and R&B

As an entrepreneur and industrialist, Henry Ford changed the world — for the better, I personally think — but as a human being he had serious failings.

31 Jan 17:40 The Truth About Cars 8594295341170515333.html
Massively popular K-pop artist Seungri has been indicted on charges of prostitution and gambling, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

31 Jan 15:51 1 article

Massively popular K-pop artist Seungri has been indicted on charges of prostitution and gambling, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The investigation against Seungri, which began in March, led him to resign from the entertainment industry.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 15:51 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755786855185.html
The Esports Club partners with Ahmedabad’s first-ever Comic Con to create exclusive gaming experience zone

31 Jan 11:35 1 article

The Esports Club partners with Ahmedabad’s first-ever Comic Con to create exclusive gaming experience zone

Ahmedabad Comic Con will feature an exclusive gaming zone in partnership with The Esports Club (TEC).

31 Jan 11:35 sportskeeda 1601194027614912515.html
Robert Duvall and Kurt Russell to be honored at National Cowboy Museum's 2020 Western Heritage Awards in OKC

31 Jan 12:36 1 article

Robert Duvall and Kurt Russell to be honored at National Cowboy Museum's 2020 Western Heritage Awards in OKC

Kurt Russell's father, Bing Russell, also will be posthumously honored.

31 Jan 12:36 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318762393809737.html
Former K-Pop idol Seungri is charged with organising prostitution after scandal of women being drugged and raped in exclusive clubs tarred the industry's reputation in South Korea

31 Jan 08:58 1 article

Former K-Pop idol Seungri is charged with organising prostitution after scandal of women being drugged and raped in exclusive clubs tarred the industry's reputation in South Korea

Lee Seung-hyun, 29, whose stage name is Seungri, avoided spending time on remand at a hearing at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office yesterday.

31 Jan 08:58 Mail Online 124328111988289155.html
Pokémon Sword and Shield to Receive New Phantom Pokémon Alongside New Max Raid Battle Next on February 27

31 Jan 11:40 1 article

Pokémon Sword and Shield to Receive New Phantom Pokémon Alongside New Max Raid Battle Next on February 27

A new Phantom Pokémon will be introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield alongside a new Max Raid Battle, the Pokémon Company has announced.

31 Jan 11:40 Wccftech 3677959677607470718.html
Tucker Carlson: Trump's impeachment trial is essentially a bad reality TV show – or an episode of ‘The View’

31 Jan 14:20 1 article

Tucker Carlson: Trump's impeachment trial is essentially a bad reality TV show – or an episode of ‘The View’

It's okay if you mix up footage of Trump's impeachment trial with the theatrics of "The View."

31 Jan 14:20 Fox News 7362823820352509619.html