The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) U.S. arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the U.S. Treasury market on Thursday, the latest in a string of victims ransom-demanding hackers have claimed this year. CBC | World News
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China’s First Coronavirus Case Appeared November 17, 6 Weeks Before Authorities ID’ed New Virus, Report Says
Though Chinese authorities did not announce the existence of the novel coronavirus until December 27 of last year, the first known case of a person infected with the new virus that has since become a global pandemic appeared on November 17 — nearly six weeks earlier. The revelation comes from Chinese government documents revealed in a report by The South ...
Read More »China’s coronavirus death toll surpasses number of global fatalities from SARS
Mainland China’s death toll from the new virus outbreak has risen to 811, surpassing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS pandemic. CBC | World News
Read More »China’s coronavirus death toll rises above 600, including a doctor who sounded the alarm
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Read More »Bitcoin benefits as China’s stock markets suffer fallout from coronavirus
China’s stock market slump is being countered by huge investment into bitcoin, claim market analysts. In the wake of panic over the coronavirus and an extended trading floor break in Shanghai for the new year, investors seem nervous about the nation’s output and exports. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Bitcoin benefits as China’s stock markets suffer fallout from coronavirus
China’s stock market slump is being countered by huge investment into bitcoin, claim market analysts. In the wake of panic over the coronavirus and an extended trading floor break in Shanghai for the new year, investors seem nervous about the nation’s output and exports. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »See inside China’s Huoshenshan Hospital, built in 10 days
Huoshenshan Hospital is a 1,000-bed facility built in 10 days as part of China’s sweeping efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada secures plane to repatriate Canadians in China’s coronavirus-affected region
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Read More »Coronavirus: Countries that are evacuating nationals from China’s virus areas
Countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and private citizens from Chinese areas hit by the new coronavirus, which is spreading quickly. CBC | World News
Read More »China’s coronavirus quarantine like using an ‘atomic bomb’ to deal with outbreak, expert says
While China’s response to the new coronavirus outbreak is being praised in comparison to its handling of the SARS epidemic, some are suggesting officials may have gone too far by ordering a quarantine of the city of Wuhan. CBC | World News
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