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The Trump Administration has begun scrambling a response to the coronavirus outbreak that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan—but has so far stopped short of declaring the situation a public health emergency. “Americans should know that this is a potentially very serious public health threat, but, at this…

The Wuhan coronavirus has so far claimed more than 100 lives, infected more than 4,000 others and appeared in at least 16 countries across the globe, including the United States.  Social media has been rife with content about the virus, which has seemingly go…

FILE - In this July 8, 2019, file photo, national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Christians United for Israel's annual summit, in Washington. A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s book manuscript…

(BEIJING) — 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 personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter…

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Hong Kong is declaring a citywide emergency and closing down its schools until February 17 in an attempt to limit the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, officials announced on Saturday. Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam announced that in addition to the school cancellations, the city will temporarily suspend all planes…

The death toll from Chinas coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41 as the Lunar New Year got off to a gloomy start on Saturday. Australia on Saturday confirmed its first four cases, Malaysia confirmed three and France reported Europes first cases on Friday, as hea…

FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty ImagesLiberal billionaire investor George Soros warned guests at an informal dinner at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that the US economy under Trump is headed in a perilous direction. "Trump's economic team has managed to overheat an already buoyant economy," Soros said at the elite gathering of…

Alexandra Li Beijing Published January 23, 2020 Updated January 23, 2020 Getting audio file... Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Staff members check body temperatures of the passengers arriving from the…

The case of a Chinese student jailed for tweets he sent while studying in America underscores that being overseas is no protection from Beijing’s censors. Luo Daiqing, who attends the University of Minnesota in the U.S., was sentenced to six months in jail by a district court in November for…