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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan on Thursday angrily condemned accusations from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) boss that racist slurs against him had come from the island, saying racism did not exist in Taiwan in an escalation of its bitter quarrel with the body. Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen and soldiers wear face masks to protect them coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s first test of travel demand after its coronavirus outbreak was the Qingming festival last weekend, but rather than hopping on a plane or train, Shan Mingyu and five of her family drove to a resort town close to her eastern home of Yixing. “We did not want to travel too far away and we did not …

FILE PHOTO: Fujifilm’s company logo (top) is seen at its exhibition hall nearby the headquarters of Fujifilm Holdings Corp in Tokyo, Japan June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it will start phase II clinical trials of its anti-flu drug Avigan for COVID-19 patients in the United States. The trial will enrol about 50 …

Statues wearing protective face masks are seen after the government announced the state of emergency for the capital following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Shibuya shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – The total number of Japanese novel coronavirus infections hit 5,002 on Thursday, NHK public broadcaster said, showing no signs …

BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany rose by 4,974 in the past 24 hours to 108,202 on Thursday, climbing for the third straight day after four previous days of drops, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed. The reported death toll rose by 246 to 2,107. Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan on Thursday condemned “groundless” accusations from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) boss that racist slurs against him had come from the island, saying racism did not exist in Taiwan in an escalation of its feud with the body. Taiwan’s lack of membership of the WHO, due to pressure from China which claims the island as its …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand will begin moving citizens to compulsory quarantine from Friday as they return from overseas, stepping up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus halfway through a four-week nationwide lockdown. FILE PHOTO: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at the Istana in Singapore, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim The shutdown began in late …

A woman wearing a face shield runs in the park as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Mexico City, Mexico April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico might have 26,500 people infected with the coronavirus, a senior health official said on Wednesday, citing government models. Mexico has reported 3,181 confirmed cases of the virus, but many …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities said on Wednesday that about 60 personnel across two more hospitals have tested positive for the coronavirus, adding to a wave of infections among medical workers, according to local authorities and media reports. FILE PHOTO: A man is seen on one of the main streets in downtown after Mexico’s government declared a health emergency …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state, epicenter of America’s coronavirus crisis, set another single-day record of COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, as veteran doctors and nurses voiced astonishment at the speed with which patients were deteriorating and dying. A woman is loaded into an ambulance by paramedics in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China released new measures on Wednesday to try and prevent asymptomatic “silent carriers” of coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as the country reported another modest rise in new confirmed cases. People wearing face masks exercise on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly …

FILE PHOTO: Municipal workers disinfect stalls at the Comayaguela market as part of the measures against the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tegucigalpa, Honduras March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras will extend its national curfew to April 19 as the country ramps up efforts to contain the coronavirus, the security ministry said on Wednesday. The …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired firefighter Gary Holmberg was only supposed to be at the Pleasant View nursing home in Maryland for a little while, recovering from a fall at his assisted living center. FILE PHOTO: Medical officials aid a residents from St. Joseph’s nursing home to board a bus, after a number of residents tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York, the hardest-hit state in America, on Wednesday reported its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day with even veteran doctors and nurses expressing shock at the speed with which patients were declining and dying. A woman is loaded into an ambulance by paramedics in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan during the outbreak …

Image copyright EPA Image caption Dominic Raab has taken over some of Boris Johnson’s duties while he is in intensive care Being tough – or a fighter – is often said to be an asset when someone has a serious illness, such as coronavirus, but is this just a fantasy or can someone’s character make a difference? “I’m confident he’ll …

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned “groundless” accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island, as Taipei escalated its feud with the body. Taiwan’s lack of membership of the WHO, due to pressure from China which claims the island as its own, has infuriated the …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as the number of infections involving incoming overseas travellers hit a two-week high. People wearing face masks exercise on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song China reported 63 new cases …

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas, September 15, 2008.REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES)/File Photo HOUSTON (Reuters) – Four people working at Exxon Mobil Corp’s Baytown, Texas, petrochemical complex have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, said two sources familiar with the matter. Production at the 560,500-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery within …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s health minister said on Wednesday that the country’s attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight a growing coronavirus epidemic had fallen through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices. Brazil’s Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta attends a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in …

Image caption Ana-Rose has lived with hepatitis almost her entire life and is waiting for a liver transplant The UK’s organ transplant network could be forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the body that runs the scheme is warning. One factor is the pressure on intensive care beds, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). …