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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the high-speed rail service between the city and mainland China would be suspended from Jan. 30, and all cross-border ferry services would also be suspended in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

South Koreans call in petition for Chinese to be barred over virus January 28, 2020

More than half a million South Koreans have signed a petition calling for a ban on visitors from China as Seoul announced on Tuesday it would evacuate citizens from the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak.

WHO chief says confident in China's ability to contain virus, urges calm January 28, 2020

The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he is confident in China's ability to contain a new coronavirus that has killed 106 people and he called for calm, saying he did not think foreigners should be evacuated, Chinese media reported.

UK shares inch higher after previous sell-off on coronavirus fears January 28, 2020

Britain's benchmark stock indexes rebounded modestly after shedding more than 2% in the previous session, as dealers still assess the potential fallout from the fast-spreading coronavirus.

Thailand coronavirus cases rise to 14, all passengers from China to be screened January 28, 2020

Thailand announced plans on Tuesday to screen all arrivals from China for symptoms of the coronavirus and confirmed six more infections among such visitors, taking its tally to 14, health officials said.

Person in Japan who has not visited Wuhan contracts coronavirus - minister January 28, 2020

Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said a person in Japan who had not visited Wuhan has contracted the new coronavirus, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.

Moscow imposes special safety measures at tourist sites over coronavirus fears January 28, 2020

Moscow city authorities have put in place special safety measures at hotels and tourist sites due to fears over the outbreak of coronavirus in China, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus infects Asia stocks with exposure to China January 28, 2020

Shares of companies highly exposed to China's economy tumbled across Asia on Tuesday on rising concern about the impact of global travel bans associated with a virus outbreak, and even as some stocks involved in preventative health spiked.

Russian regions in Far East close border with China amid coronavirus fears - TASS January 28, 2020

Three regions in Russia's Far East have closed their borders with China until Feb. 7 amid fears over the outbreak of coronavirus in China, the TASS news agency cited the governor of Khabarovsk region as saying on Tuesday.

Netanyahu withdraws bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges January 28, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he is withdrawing his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.