Wuhan mayor wore a mask the wrong way
Wuhan Mayor Chu Tien Vuong was criticized by Chinese netizens for wearing a mask when wearing a press conference about the pneumonia outbreak on January 26.
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WHO reports that global risk from new corona virus is "high" rather than "moderate" as previously assumed.
continue readingThe Taliban said they shot down American planes
Afghanistan A Taliban spokesman said they shot down a US plane after a plane crashed and caught fire in Ghazni province this afternoon.
continue readingMany countries evacuated citizens from Wuhan
Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States and Japan plan to bring citizens out of Wuhan, China due to concerns about an acute pneumonia epidemic.
continue readingWHO Director-General visits China
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met Chinese officials to collect information and discuss control measures.
continue readingMalaysia prohibits Wuhan visitors
Malaysia imposed a ban on entry with Chinese nationals from Wuhan and surrounding areas in Hubei Province over fears of a pneumonia epidemic.
continue readingMany countries took citizens to leave Wuhan
Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States and Japan plan to bring citizens out of Wuhan, China due to concerns about an acute pneumonia epidemic.
continue readingPlane crashed in Afghanistan
A plane crashed and caught fire in Ghazni province, central Afghanistan this afternoon, it is unclear how many people were carrying the plane.
continue readingThe US called on Iraq to protect the embassy
The US has called on Iraq to increase its protection of diplomatic facilities after the US embassy in Baghdad was hit by three rockets.
continue readingPrince William takes on a new role
Prince William was given a new role by the Queen as the High Commissioner of the Scottish General Assembly of the Church.
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