The deadly coronavirus outbreak may be a silver lining for the environment this as a study says the lockdown in China has significantly dropped down the country's carbon emissions.

Coronavirus Outbreak: A silver lining for environment?

The death toll in China's coronavirus surged past 2,000 on Wednesday (February 19) after 136 more deaths were reported by the country's health commission.

Coronavirus Outbreak: China records over 1,693 deaths in 24 hours

India is scheduled to send another aircraft to Wuhan to evacuate more Indians from the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak. This is the third rescue process conducted by India and the Indian government has so far evacuated about 640 Indian nationals by sending government-owned airline Air India.

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's third evacuation operation from Wuhan

Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.4 per cent in the November to January period, the highest in more than three years, government figures showed on Tuesday, as worries grew over the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Hong Kong's unemployment rate rises to 3.4 per cent, highest in three years

A drop in airline flights from China and Hong Kong due to the coronavirus is increasing demand for private jets as wealthy passengers try to get out, executives say, but travel bans and nervous crew have kept that from translating to more business.

Demand for private jets surges due to coronavirus scare

Indian authorities have detained a Hong Kong-bound vessel that was bound to sail to Port Qasim in Karachi in Pakistan. The ship has been detained for incorrectly declaring an autoclave, which can be used in the launch process of ballistic missiles as an industrial dryer.

Karachi-bound ship detained in Gujarat’s Kandla Port, carrying ballistic missile cargo

As the coronavirus continues to unleash its wrath over the world with more than 1700 dead and 71,000 infected, China is trying something unconventional to counter the spread.

China intends to destroy 'infected currency' in a bid to contain coronavirus

A gang of knife-wielding men stole hundreds of toilet rolls after threatening a deliver driver in Hong Kong, where panic-buying is seen recently due to shortages affected by the coronavirus.

Armed gang steals hundreds of toilet rolls as fears of supply shortage grow in Hong Kong

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday the league expects to lose "several hundred million dollars" due to a row with China over a tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters.

NBA loses 'hundreds of millions' in China over Hong Kong tweet

The Wuhan coronavirus has triggered a new crisis for China, 1716 medics who were treating the patients are now infected. More than 2,600 new cases from the coronavirus outbreak were confirmed in mainland China. A day later, people returning to the capital from the holiday were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to stop its spread. In this segment of WION, watch how life looks like in China's Hubei province. Watch this report to know more.

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The Wuhan coronavirus has triggered a new crisis for China, 1716 medics who were treating the patients are now also infected with the coronavirus. More than 2,600 new cases from the coronavirus outbreak were confirmed in mainland China today. A day later, people returning to the capital from the holiday were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to stop its spread. In this segment, WION answers your travel questions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

WION answers your travel questions amid coronavirus outbreak

The Wuhan coronavirus has triggered a new crisis for China. Over 1700 medics who were treating the patients, are now themselves infected. More than 2,600 new cases from the coronavirus outbreak were confirmed in mainland China. A day later, people returning to the capital from the holiday were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to stop its spread. Meanwhile, a video has emerged in which it appears that police is shooting people who are trying to escape quarantine.

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The Wuhan coronavirus has triggered a new crisis for China. Over 1700 medics who were treating the patients, are now themselves infected. More than 2,600 new cases from the coronavirus outbreak were confirmed in mainland China. A day later, people returning to the capital from the holiday were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to stop its spread.

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In a bid to stop deadly coronavirus from spreading, Hong Kong government has announced several punitive measures including jail term for those defying the quarantine measures.

Hong Kong announces punitive measures as it races against time to contain coronavirus

The number of deaths due to China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago.

Coronavirus death toll jumps to 722, surpasses toll from SARS outbreak

Matthew Cheung Kin-Chung, Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, addressed media on deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Hong Kong Press Conference on Coronavirus Crisis

Experts are believing that the Surat diamond industry could face losses of Rs 8,000 cr. This is because Hong Kong and China are integral to India's diamond export. Polished diamonds of worth Rs 50,000 cr are exported from Surat to Hong Kong every year.

Coronavirus hits Surat diamond industry

Japan's government said on Monday it would quarantine a Yokohama-bound cruise ship, after a Hong Kong man who sailed on it last month tested positive for coronavirus.

Japan to quarantine cruise ship after Hong Kong man tests positive for coronavirus

Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China's Wuhan city in January, hospital staff said, marking the second death outside mainland China.

Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike

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