The Buzz | Chief Executive to address Macau this morning

Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, is expected to address the territory this morning and possibly announce new measures further restricting entry to the city. The address will be broadcast

The Buzz | Africa gets emergency medical supplies from China’s Jack Ma

Africa has received a much-needed coronavirus care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived yesterday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The

The Buzz | Portugal declares state of emergency over coronavirus, recorded third death

Portugal stepped up its fight against the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak yesterday , announcing a multi-billion euro stimulus package and clearing the way for declaring a state of emergency, Reuters

The Buzz | Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news

Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter

The Buzz | Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reportedly released from hospital

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were released from an Australian hospital yesterday, five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus, media reported. Queensland

The Buzz | Guides say China is shutting Everest due to virus fears

Expedition operators on Mount Everest said yesterday that Chinese mountaineering officials will not allow spring climbs from their side of the mountain due to fears of the coronavirus.

The Buzz | FAA waives rules that led airlines to fly empty planes

Federal regulators waived a rule yesterday that was causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes just to avoid losing takeoff and landing rights at major airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said

The Buzz | Grindr’s China owner sells gay dating app for $600 million

The Chinese owner of gay dating app Grindr has reached a deal to offload one of the world’s largest LGBT social platforms, a year after U.S. regulators pressed

The Buzz | US Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus

Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government’s response to  Sen. Chuck Schumer, a caustic critic of President Donald Trump’s handling of the

The Buzz | China manufacturing slumps as anti-virus controls bite

China’s manufacturing plunged in February as anti-virus controls shut down the world’s second-largest economy, but companies are confident activity will revive following government stimulus efforts, according to two

The Buzz | Cruise ship can dock at Mexico’s Cozumel amid virus fears

The cruise ship MSC Meraviglia, turned away by two nations due to fears of a virus outbreak, is being allowed to dock at Mexico’s Caribbean island of Cozumel and passengers

The Buzz | Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat

President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference today, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading widely across the U.S. Trump

The Buzz | Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed

A tourist hotel on the Canary Island hotel of Tenerife was placed in quarantine yesterday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new virus from China that

The Buzz | WHO says China lockdown blunted new epidemic, leading to decline

China’s unprecedented lock-down and restrictions may have blunted the coronavirus’s spread and averted hundreds of thousands of infection cases, according to a team of medical experts that visited the outbreak’s

The Buzz | Weather and protests hamper Ukraine quarantine efforts

Ukraine’s effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China over the outbreak of a new virus faced setbacks yesterday as weather conditions delayed the return of the evacuees and

The Buzz | Fugitive Jho Low was active in Wuhan, Malaysia police say

Fugitive financier Jho Low may have been in Wuhan, with Malaysian authorities now on the lookout for his return in light of the coronavirus outbreak. “Previously, we did receive intelligence that

The Buzz | Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years

The Buzz | ‘Parasite’ director Bong greeted by applause in South Korea

Director Bong Joon-ho smiled and waved at a waiting crowd as he arrived home in South Korea, his first trip back since he won four Oscars for his movie “Parasite,”

The Buzz | Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus

Formula One organizers last night postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event impacted by the fast-spreading viral infection

The Buzz | China denies cybertheft following Equifax accusations

China denied involvement in any hacking activities yesterday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit

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