Author: Reuters

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan waded into the hotly contested politics of the Pacific on Wednesday, donating face masks and thermal cameras to its four diplomatic allies there … Read More

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Wednesday reported 14 new coronavirus deaths and 230 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said coronavirus deaths have reached 349 … Read More

By Josh Smith, Hyonhee Shin and Sangmi Cha SEOUL(Reuters) – A smartphone tracking app for new airport arrivals. A “smart city” database of thousands of people infected by the new … Read More

(Reuters) – The United States may need to endure social distancing measures adopted during the coronavirus outbreak until 2022, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. The … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s death toll from the novel coronavirus could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by local media. A … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 30 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths on Wednesday. Of the new cases, 19 patients were linked to previous cases, and three had no links … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc’s <TSLA.O> China car registrations jumped 450% in March, month on month, data from auto consultancy LMC Automotive showed. Tesla’s China registrations … Read More

By Phuong Nguyen and James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) – A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of ‘fake news’ or rumours on social … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he has secured the agreement of three of the five permanent members of the United Nations’ Security Council to back a call … Read More

By Doina Chiacu and Maria Caspani WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City, the hardest hit U.S. city in the coronavirus pandemic, revised its official COVID-19 death toll sharply higher … Read More