Jan 26 Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:17 What health officials know about the coronavirus outbreak By PBS NewsHour As new cases of coronavirus continue to spread in China and around the world, a growing number of patients in the United States have been identified as being infected with the virus. Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a pediatrician and assistant professor… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 1:50 Lion dancer makes impact on Chinese Lunar New Year tradition By Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan People around the world on Saturday celebrated the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, marking the first day of the Year of the Rat, with many celebrations including the traditional "lion dance" to usher in good luck and fortune. Continue watching
Jan 25 WATCH: Full video of Trump appearing to say Ukraine ambassador should be removed By Yamiche Alcindor Joseph Bondy, an attorney for Lev Parnas, told the PBS NewsHour that Parnas, an associate of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, was at the dinner with the president and several others when Trump said he wanted Yovanovitch out. Continue reading
Jan 25 Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in central China to Hong Kong scrambled to stop the spread of an illness that has infected more than… Continue reading
Jan 25 85,000 museum artifacts feared lost in NYC Chinatown fire By Associated Press Some 85,000 artifacts that tell the story of the Chinese migration to the United States may have been lost in a fire that struck a building in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown, a museum official said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 25 Death toll stands at 22 from Turkey earthquake; 1,100 hurt By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 on Saturday as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 24 China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll rises to 41 By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The commission said Saturday the latest tally comes from 29 provinces across China, including 237 patients in serious condition. Continue reading
Jan 24 At least 18 dead, hundreds injured as earthquake hits eastern Turkey By Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American Turkish officials say at least 18 people have been killed in an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 that shook the country's east, injuring more than 500 and leaving some 30 trapped in toppled buildings. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 4:42 With growing coronavirus outbreak, is China's massive quarantine the right response? By William Brangham China is still struggling to contain its growing coronavirus outbreak, which has now killed at least 41 and infected 900 more. The virus has spread to seven countries, with a second case confirmed in the U.S. Hospitals in the Chinese… Continue watching