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COVID-19: China reports 35 more deaths, 573 new cases

China on Sunday (Mar 1) reported 35 more deaths from the new coronavirus, taking the...

Muhyiddin emerges as Malaysia PM frontrunner after UMNO, PAS throw support behind him

United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) have pledged their support for...

No heading back: Bali's Chinese tourists fear virus-hit homeland

Hundreds of Chinese tourists on holiday in Bali are scrambling to avoid going home, fearing...

BN's Hasni Mohammad sworn in as Johor's Chief Minister

Barisan Nasional (BN) Johor chief Hasni Mohammad has been sworn in as the Johor chief...

South Korea COVID-19 cases exceed 2,000

South Korea reported 571 coronavirus cases on Friday (Feb 28), taking its total - the...

Global coronavirus summary this morning

A man looks out of a window at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in...

Japan at 'crossroads' on COVID-19 outbreak, expert warns

Japan reaches a "crossroads" in preventing a major coronavirus outbreak and may need to reconsider...

China reports 29 more COVID-19 deaths, lowest since January

China on Thursday (Feb 27) reported 29 more deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic, the cheapest...

Hong Kong starts standing down riot police after budget hike

Hong Kong's riot cops will begin returning to regular law enforcement duties such as for...

China investigates release of coronavirus-infected inmate in Hubei

China has sent a study team to Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of a...

South Korea reports 334 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1 1,595

South Korea reported 334 additional cases of the brand new coronavirus on Thursday (Feb 27),...

China quarantines 94 people on Seoul flight after 3 show fever

China quarantined 94 air passengers arriving from Seoul after three people on the flight were...

Thailand reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, total infections at 40

Thailand reported three new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday (Feb 26), taking total infections...

Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus

Hong Kong's government on Wednesday (Feb 26) said it will give a HK$10,000 (US$1,280) handout...

Toll rises to 19 from violence in Indian capital over citizenship law

At least 19 people have been killed in the Indian capital during clashes between opposing...

Dozens of passengers allowed off virus-hit Diamond Princess ship have symptoms: Japan minister

Dozens of passengers who were allowed off a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship have developed symptoms including...