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Macau casino revenue drops 11.3 percent in January as coronavirus worries mount

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Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau dropped 11.3 percent in January year-on-year, with the world's biggest casino hub a near ghost town after authorities announced a raft of measures to keep visitors away and contain a fast-spreading new coronavirus. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2S6LnMt

Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak

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Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people. [nL4N29Z6DC] from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3991mkb

China coronavirus toll rises to 259, U.S. border curbs disrupt more flights

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The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 259, the country's health authority said on Saturday, as the United States announced new border curbs on foreign nationals who have been in China. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2tXEPrz

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Tightens Controls as Death Toll Passes 250

The Trump administration announced a temporary ban on foreigners who have recently visited China. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/36NVZVV

Qantas and Air NZ suspend China flights due to coronavirus curbs

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Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand said on Saturday they were suspending direct flights from their countries to mainland China in response to travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3b1PUII

Chinese tourists desert Thai resort as coronavirus spreads

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The narrow laneways and pastel-colored shophouses of Phuket Old Town are usually bustling with Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday, but travel bans and local fears about coronavirus have largely emptied the streets this year. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/3b3vaQD

Qantas suspends China flights from February 9 due to coronavirus

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Qantas Airways said it will suspend its two direct flight routes from Australia to mainland China from February 9 in response to travel restrictions imposed by some countries due to the coronavirus crisis. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37OQGqp

Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier

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The coronavirus epidemic continued to wreak havoc on the international sporting calendar on Saturday when the Lingshui China Masters badminton tournament, part of the qualifying process for the Tokyo Olympics, was postponed. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37R4hxu

FOX NEWS: CDC confirms 7th coronavirus case in the US

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CDC confirms 7th coronavirus case in the US U.S. announces travel ban on foreign nationals who have been to China in the last 14 days; Jeff Paul reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OfEZ4i

China coronavirus toll rises to 259, U.S. imposes border curbs

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The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China rose by 46 to 259 on Friday, the country's health authority said on Saturday, as the United States announced new border curbs on foreign nationals who have been in China. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37NNwmU

U.S. declares coronavirus health emergency, bars foreign nationals who visited China

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WASHINGTON Reuters) - The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have recently visited China. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2SbicYH

Biden slams Trump for cutting health programs before coronavirus outbreak

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Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Friday criticized President Donald Trump for reducing U.S. oversight of global health issues before the coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MjbVT

China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259

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The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MYEAt

U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

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The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14-day incubation period. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UcBOy2

FDA approves first peanut allergy treatment

Patients swallow a trace amount of peanut protein and gradually scale up. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3aXbvC2

China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

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The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RNZLdz