February 5, 2020 Hong Kong ramps up coronavirus fight by quarantining visitors from mainland China Visitors from mainland China to Hong Kong will be quarantined for 14 days as the semi-autonomous region aims to prevent the coronavirus from spreading within its borders.
February 4, 2020 Hong Kong sees thousands of medical workers strike as coronavirus spreads Hospitals in Hong Kong have scaled back services as thousands of medical workers went continued to strike Tuesday to demand the closure of the semi-autonomous region's border with mainland China after reports of its first coronavirus death.
February 4, 2020 United Airlines suspends all flights to Hong Kong amid coronavirus outbreak The airline carrier announced suspension of operations beginning Feb. 8.
February 4, 2020 Coronavirus: How are different countries responding to the outbreak? The deadly novel coronavirus has killed more than 420 people and infected at least 20,704 globally since it was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December.
February 4, 2020 Hong Kong reports coronavirus death, marking 2nd fatality outside China The case involves a 39-year-old patient who died at a hospital.
January 26, 2020 Hong Kong protesters firebomb proposed quarantine building amid coronavirus outbreak: reports A group of masked protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday ignited a firebomb inside a newly built residential building the government had planned to use as a quarantine zone for those infected by the recent outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus, according to reports.
January 16, 2020 Nearly 1 in 4 countries saw jump in protests, civil unrest in 2019, study finds A new report published Thursday claims that nearly one in four countries around the world saw jumps in protests and civil unrest in 2019.
January 15, 2020 5 Pakistani businessmen indicted over alleged scheme to export US goods for nuclear weapons program Five Pakistani businessmen were indicted in federal court Wednesday for their alleged roles in smuggling U.S.-origin supplies into Pakistan to support the country’s nuclear program.
January 10, 2020 One-third of Hong Kong adults suffering from PTSD symptoms due to protests, study finds A new study finds one in three Hong Kong adults are suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of violent protests that began there in June.
January 1, 2020 Hong Kong welcomes 2020 with fresh pro-democracy protests, clashes with police A huge crowd gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday for an annual New Year's Day protest march as the monthslong pro-democracy movement extends into 2020.
