Japan suffered its worst economic drop in five years, with a tax hike and a deadly typhoon. Japan already suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years — with an increase in tax and a deadly typhoon. According to an official data that was published on Monday, Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) … Read more
China to destroy banknotes from sectors with COVID-19 cases, according to a branch of China’s central bank in Guangzhou. China might destroy all banknotes in order to ensure the safety of cash transactions, according to a branch of China’s central bank in Guangzhou. Caixin on Saturday reported that the officials at the branch of the … Read more
A Chinese runner jogged the equivalent of an ultra-marathon inside his small apartment in order to fight COVID-19 through exercise. This, after China was at the center of an outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, now named COVID-19. People in China tend to have exercise in an alternative way — including lifting bottles, push-ups with … Read more
The Overwatch League was relocating scheduled esports games from China to Seoul in South Korea due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This, as the Overwatch League (OWL) rescheduled esports matches that were set in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou in China for the month of February and March, announcing that those esports games will be played at … Read more
An envoy of Manila on Tuesday said that a Filipino in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus was “in stable condition”. This, as Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Quintana on Tuesday said that authorities didn’t disclose how the Filipino caught the 2019 novel coronavirus. Quintana added that … Read more
Sixty-six more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, according to a ship operator. Another 66 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to the operator of the ship. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have more than 150 people … Read more
Sixty more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says NHK. Another 60 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, as reported by NHK. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have 130 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship so far. Other … Read more
According to the authorities on Monday, a team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) left for China in order to help investigate the country’s coronavirus epidemic. The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak has caused huge disruptions in China as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, cancelled flights, closed factories, and shut schools … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that all Filipinos repatriated from the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China were healthy. This, as DOH Spokesperson and Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that none of the 32 Filipinos from Wuhan city in China developed symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus since their arrival last … Read more
A foreign ministry in Japan on Saturday said in a statement that a Japanese man, who hospitalized with pneumonia in Wuhan, has died. This, as the Japanese man in his 60s was suspected of having been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. Yet due to difficulties in diagnosing his disease, the cause of his death … Read more