The mass quarantine was ordered in the city at the center of the outbreak, but it’s not clear if the authorities there would be able to provide even basic care.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
China Clamps Down on Coronavirus Coverage as Cases Surge
Public frustrations were once left uncensored online, and news outlets reported rigorously on the epidemic. Those days may be past.
As China Clamps Down on Negative News, Quarantines on Land and Sea
There are now 12 confirmed cases in the United States, as Wisconsin says it has its first case. The death toll rose by more than 60 people in China.
Losing Track of Time in the Epicenter of China’s Coronavirus Outbreak
People in Wuhan line up for groceries and medical checkups — and are skeptical of official reassurances.
Trapped on a Cruise Ship by the Coronavirus: When Is Breakfast?
A two-week quarantine has left Masako Ishida and hundreds of others dealing with inconveniences and trying to figure out how to pass the time.
In Coronavirus, China Weighs Benefits of Buffalo Horn and Other Remedies
China is advising doctors to consider mixing Western antiviral drugs with traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of the coronavirus. But experts question the efficacy of Chinese remedies.
Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus
Wearing a powder blue protective suit, face mask and goggles, Zhang Lei ferries Wuhan residents, especially the elderly, to buy groceries, get medicine and go to the hospital.
Hong Kong Reports Its First Coronavirus Death as Outbreak Widens
Macau says it will close its casinos for two weeks, and Japan has quarantined a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard. The number of cases and deaths in China continued to rise fast.
Virus Exposes Cracks in Carmakers’ Chinese Supply Chains
Hyundai will idle plants in South Korea, pointing to a shortage of components due to the coronavirus outbreak and hinting at trouble for other manufacturers.
Coronavirus Shuts Macau, the World’s Gambling Capital
As officials in China and the region battle the mysterious outbreak, companies like Wynn and Las Vegas Sands could take a hit.