Coronavirus February 11, 2020 Japan confirms 39 new coronavirus cases on cruise ship Japan confirmed 39 new cases of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, on a cruise ship quarantined at one of its ports, bringing the total number infected on the vessel to 174, health officials said Tuesday.
Cruises February 8, 2020 Coronavirus cases on quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship rise, include American Two more passengers have reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus.
ӣƵ Flash February 7, 2020 Coronavirus outbreak: Passengers stranded on Japan cruise plead for help from Trump, say situation is 'desperate' Passengers Milena Basso and her husband Gaetano Cerullo are calling for help from President Trump after being trapped on a Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan with at least 61 positive cases of coronavirus.
Olympics February 6, 2020 Tokyo Olympics chief says games will be 'held as scheduled' after saying they could be affected by coronavirus Tokyo Olympic CEO Toshiro Muto reassured the 2020 Games will be "held as scheduled" while walking back remarks he made this week about being “seriously worried” the sports event could be postponed or canceled because of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus February 5, 2020 Over 5,000 passengers on 2 cruise ships quarantined as coronavirus worldwide death toll nears 500 Over 5,000 passengers on two cruise ships in Asia were ordered into quarantine as the death toll from the coronavirus reached 490 on Wednesday.
HEALTH February 4, 2020 Coronavirus: How are different countries responding to the outbreak? The deadly novel coronavirus has killed more than 420 people and infected at least 20,704 globally since it was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December.
Japan January 31, 2020 Japan advances plan to release Fukushima plant's radioactive water into the sea A Japanese government panel on Friday roughly accepted a draft proposal for releasing into the sea massive amounts of radioactive water now being stored at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
Avalanche January 31, 2020 Japan ski resort hit by avalanche; 1 feared dead, 7 survive An avalanche at a ski resort on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday hit a group of eight foreign skiers, likely killing at least one.
College January 30, 2020 UC Berkeley removes 'Boalt Hall' name from law school after discovery of namesake's racist speech The University of California, Berkeley removed the legend "Boalt Hall" from the facade of its main law school building Thursday, severing an association dating back more than 100 years.
ӣƵ Flash January 28, 2020 HUD Secretary Ben Carson on NYC's homeless crisis: More regulations are not the answer The key to fixing the homeless crisis in places like New York City is fewer regulations and less money unceremoniously flung at the issue, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson said Tuesday.
Style + Beauty January 18, 2020 Japanese fashion house accused of cultural appropriation for putting models in cornrow wigs: 'Racist show!' “Cancel culture incoming," one critic wrote.