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Jack Ma Donates $21 Million For Coronavirus Vaccine, Like Average U.S. Family Donating $50
Tech billionaire Jack Ma has donated $US14.5 ($21) million to help develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus that has killed at least 170 people and sickened over 7,700. Ma is China’s wealthiest person with an estimated $US41.8 ($62) billion, which means that his donation is roughly equivalent to the average American household donating $US33…
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Report: U.S. Government Considering Temporary Ban On All Flights To China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The White House is considering imposing a temporary ban on flights to China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak centred in Hubei province, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday night, citing a person familiar with situation. The Washington Post and USA Today separately verified that such a ban was under consideration, though sources differed on whether the administration…
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Second Disney Park Closes As Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 81 With Over 2,800 Sick
Hong Kong Disneyland closed indefinitely on Sunday, becoming the second Disney theme park in Asia to shutter its gates in response to a SARS-like virus, which has killed 81 people and sickened roughly 3,000 worldwide.
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Here Are The Latest Updates On The Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
American health officials have identified a second U.S. case of the deadly new coronavirus that’s sent parts of China into lockdown, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. While officials say that the risk to the U.S. from the virus remains low, the overall situation worldwide is set to get worse before it gets…