ISTRES, Jan 31 — A French citizen evacuated by plane with 179 others from the Chinese city of Wuhan has been hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said today. On landing at a military base near the southern port city of Marseille, “the person was directly...
Friday, 31 Jan 2020 11:37 PM MYT
ISTRES, Jan 31 — A French citizen evacuated by plane with 179 others from the Chinese city of Wuhan has been hospitalised with coronavirus symptoms, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said today. The plane was the first sent by France to evacuate French nationals from Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Announcing the flight on Wednesday, Buzyn had said that it would be reserved for people “who show no symptoms” of the virus that has killed 213 people and infected nearly 10,000 in mainland China, prompting the World Health OrganiSation to declare a global emergency.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
In every dish, French restaurant Au Jardin celebrates its deep Penang roots | Malay MailGEORGE TOWN, Jan 30 — When French restaurant Au Jardin first opened its doors almost two years ago, it already had many fans waiting for its opening. After all, Chef Proprietor Su Kim Hock and his team are no strangers in Penang as they were the ones behind the wildly successful eatery, Basil Le...
Read more »
Ikea closes all stores in China over new coronavirus | Malay MailSTOCKHOLM, Jan 30 — Swedish furniture giant Ikea said today it will close all of its Chinese stores “until further notice,” in response to the spread of the new deadly coronavirus. The company said that it had “temporarily closed all of the 30 stores in mainland China until further notice,...
Read more »
Yen, franc gains on China virus fears; yuan tumbles | Malay MailLONDON, Jan 30 — The rising death toll from a virus spreading in China sent investors scurrying to the shelter of the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc while China’s yuan tumbled to a one-month low. The Chinese yuan in the offshore market, widely considered as a barometer of risk sentiment...
Read more »
Airlines curb or cancel China flights | Malay MailPARIS, Jan 31 — A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. China has advised its citizens to postpone trips abroad and cancelled overseas group tours, while several countries have urged...
Read more »
China virus death toll hits 212 | Malay MailBEIJING, Jan 31 — The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 212 after worst-hit Hubei province reported 42 new fatalities today. The new figures came hours after the World Health Organisation declared a global emergency over the deadly pathogen, which has...
Read more »