The world now knows Wuhan for the deadly coronavirus. But the city is many things, including the home of delicious noodles.
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New virus cases continue to fall; WHO says China bought the world time
The U.N. health agency’s director-general says he’s ‘concerned by the lack of urgency in funding the response from the international community.’
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China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
More than 1,000 total deaths have been recorded, and 42,638 people had been diagnosed as of 9 p.m. Monday.
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Airlines extend suspensions of flights to China in wake of virus outbreak
More retailers are also putting an estimate on the economic damage they expect to incur from the virus outbreak in China.
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China cuts tariffs on $75 billion in U.S. goods
Both nations agreed to reduce tariffs on each other’s goods as part of the ‘Phase 1’ deal signed last month.
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Clock is ticking for businesses that depend on Chinese imports
If the lockdown continues for the next few weeks, Western retailers, auto companies and manufacturers will start to run out of the goods they depend on.
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Chinese festival in Westbrook welcomes ‘Year of the Rat’
But the festivities are tempered by concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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China’s virus death toll now 170 as number of infections sharply rises
World health officials express ‘great concern’ that the disease is starting to spread between people outside of China.
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Jim Fossel: Trump scores 2 wins on trade
The president shows that he is capable of taking an incremental approach toward accomplishing his goals.
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Healthy young man among new coronavirus deaths reported in China
Reports of eight new deaths from the pneumonia-like virus, taking the total to 26, came as authorities enforced a lockdown across large parts of the province of Hubei, population 59 million.