China prisons, Korean church spread coronavirus woes as fears weigh on global markets
Beijing, China/Seoul, South KoreaReuters The coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, authorities said on Friday, as cases jumped beyond the epicentre in Hubei province, including 100 more in South Korea and a worsening outbreak in Italy. US stocks fell, and the NASDAQ was hit with its biggest percentage decline in about three […]
Coronavirus cases rise again in China’s Hubei province
Updated: 2.30pmShanghai, ChinaReuters The number of reported new cases of coronavirus in China’s Hubei province rose on Monday after two days of falls, as authorities imposed tough new restrictions on movement to prevent the spread of the disease which has now killed more than 1,700 people. With no end in sight for the outbreak, the […]