Beijing

A Drugstore Hiked Mask Prices Amid Coronovirus. What China Did Next...

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 29, 2020

A drugstore in the Chinese capital will be fined 3 million yuan ($434,530) for hiking the price of masks by almost six times the online rate amid a spreading virus outbreak, the Beijing municipal market regulator said on Wednesday.

Huawei's Telecom Network Involvement in Countries Apart From the UK

Reuters | Wednesday January 29, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson granted Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G mobile network on Tuesday, defying US pressure to exclude the Chinese company from next-generation communications over fears Beijing could use them to spy.

US Considers Cancelling Flights To China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, heaping pressure on Beijing to control the disease as US officials said the White House was weighing whether to suspend flights to the country.

US Developing Vaccine Against Deadly China Virus: Health Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The United States said Tuesday it was developing a vaccine against a deadly virus that originated in China, and urged Beijing to step up its cooperation with international health authorities.

Working To Evacuate Indians From China: Government As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The Union government today said that it has launched the process of evacuating Indian nationals stranded in China's Hubei province due to the coronavirus outbreak. "The Indian embassy in Beijing is working out the logistics, and is in touch with the Chinese authorities as well as our nationals on this matter. We will continue to share updates," Ext...

Beijing Reports First Death From Coronavirus Amid Global Alarm

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 27, 2020

Beijing authorities on Monday reported the Chinese capital's first death from a new deadly virus that has rapidly spread across the country, killing more than 80 people and causing global alarm.

Latest On The Coronavirus Spreading In China, India's Preps: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday January 27, 2020

Over 29,700 passengers have been screened at Indian airports for novel coronavirus infection that, though largely restricted to China, has triggered a global scare with cases being reported as far as the US and Europe. Although suspected cases of the virus have been reported in many states, including Kerala and Maharashtra, none of them have been t...

Kindergartens, Schools, Universities In Beijing To Remain Shut Amid Virus Scare: State Media

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 26, 2020

China's capital Beijing will delay reopening the city's kindergartens, schools and universities, state-owned China National Radio (CNR) said on its official page on the micro-blogging website Weibo on Sunday.

Coronavirus: Monitoring Indians In China Closely, Says Foreign Minister On Virus Scare

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday January 26, 2020

The Indian embassy in Beijing is "constantly checking on health and well-being of the Indians in China" amid the outbreak of a SARS-like coronavirus that has killed more than 50 people in the east Asian country, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted this morning.

Beijing To Halt All Inter-Province Shuttle Buses From Sunday: Local Media

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 25, 2020

China's capital city Beijing will stop all inter-province shuttle buses from January 26 in order to curb coronavirus outbreak, local media reported on Saturday.

Coronavirus: China To Close Section Of Great Wall, Disneyland Temporarily Shut

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 24, 2020

China announced Friday it will close a section of the Great Wall and other famous Beijing landmarks to control the spread of a deadly virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country.

Indian Embassy Holds Republic Day Reception In Beijing

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

Senior Chinese officials and members of Beijing-based diplomatic community on Thursday attended a reception hosted by the Indian Embassy in Beijing ahead of the Republic Day.

Nearly 20 Million Locked Down In China, Travel Suspended From Cities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 23, 2020

China locked down some 20 million people at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the disease which has already spread to other countries.

China Cancels Large-Scale Lunar New Year Events Over Virus Fears

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 23, 2020

Large-scale Lunar New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled as part of national efforts to control the spread of a new SARS-like virus, city authorities announced Thursday.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hotlines Set Up For Assistance To Indians In China

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

As China stepped up measures to control the spread of coronavirus, locking down Wuhan and Huanggang cities in the Hubei province where several Indians live, the Indian Embassy in Beijing has set up hotlines for their assistance.