A plane carrying more than 200 American evacuees from the outbreak hot zone landed in Alaska, hours after Chinese officials confirmed nearly 6,000 cases of the mysterious illness.
I covered the SARS outbreak as a reporter in China, and I saw that common sense is the best defense against viral illness.
They are considered the probable source of the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China. It turns out that they may have an immune system that lets them coexist with many disease-causing viruses.
Interventions in Justice Department proceedings draw scrutiny after the former national security adviser raised concerns about the president’s embrace of authoritarian leaders.
Interventions in Justice Department proceedings draw scrutiny after the former national security adviser raised concerns about the president’s embrace of authoritarian leaders.
The virus has sickened more than 5,500 people in China and a handful in other countries.
Public health experts explain the risks and what we still don’t know.
The virus has sickened more than 4,500 people in China and a handful in other countries.
With cases spiking in China and early signs of a spread outside Asia, Hong Kong severely cut back transportation to the mainland.
As W.H.O. coordinates scientific teams, federal officials plan to expand screening of travelers from China to 20 ports of entry in the U.S.
Prosecutors say Charles M. Lieber, the chair of Harvard’s chemistry department, lied about contacts with a Chinese state-run initiative that seeks to draw foreign-educated talent.
With anger rising over the response to the coronavirus outbreak, even some with ties to China’s leaders have called for acknowledging divisions, not papering them over.
The Kremlin is increasing arms sales, security pacts and training programs as the American defense secretary weighs withdrawing troops from the continent.
Hong Kong announced the shutdown of major rail passenger links and limits on flights coming from the mainland. China will stop issuing visas for individual travelers to the territory.
Investors have been worried that the mysterious epidemic in China could hurt economic growth.
It may have started with a bat in a cave, but human activity set it loose.
The N.B.A. has had many stars but few global icons on the scale of Kobe Bryant, whose career coincided with the league’s international expansion.
The number of known cases of the new virus rose by nearly a third overnight. A shortage of test kits has led experts to warn that the real number may be higher.
The former national security adviser shared his unease with the attorney general, who cited his own worries about the president’s conversations with the leaders of Turkey and China.
The spread of the dangerous virus has spooked global markets and threatened prospects for economic growth.
In Queens, some who recently returned from China have even self-quarantined. But officials have urged calm.
El coronavirus, propagado desde Wuhan, se ha relacionado con la venta de fauna salvaje en un mercado que los expertos describen como una incubadora perfecta para nuevos patógenos.
To fight the expanding epidemic, the country is relying on a medical system that is overburdened even in normal times.
The sheer volume of criticism of the government, and the sometimes clever ways that critics dodge censors, are testing Beijing’s ability to control the narrative.
The dirty history behind isolating the sick.
Health officials in the United States said more than 100 people were being evaluated for possible infection. Of the nearly 3,000 people who have contracted the virus, the vast majority live in China.
Amid news the coronavirus is spreading at an accelerating rate, concern is growing that China’s lockdown of cities may not only have come too late but could even make the situation worse.
With Xi Jinping firmly in control, the Chinese government has stepped up its response to the Wuhan crisis, but the effort has been plagued by bureaucracy and a lack of transparency.
The number of dead climbed to at least 80, while in the United States, five cases were confirmed.
Hong Kong closed its schools for several weeks, Beijing began limiting bus travel in and out of the capital and China’s travel association suspended tour groups of citizens heading overseas.
While China can mobilize a huge national response to the outbreak, its response to the crisis is also a lesson in how the country’s political weak points can carry grave consequences for world health.
The coronavirus that has spread from Wuhan has been linked to the sale of live wildlife at a market that experts describe as a perfect incubator for novel pathogens.
Concern over the outbreak has crept closer to central government offices and the ruling Communist Party’s seat of power.
The Trump administration is stepping up searches and squeezing online sellers like Amazon to make sure Beijing is sticking to a partial trade deal.
La ciudad china es el epicentro de un brote viral que preocupa al mundo, pero también ha sido uno de los grandes pilares del país para convertirse en una potencia industrial.
In the city at the center of the epidemic, Lunar New Year celebrations were subdued while residents worried about sick family members and life under lockdown.
Federal health officials are monitoring 63 other people in 22 states for signs of infection.
Pekín ha respondido más rápido al coronavirus que al SARS, pero aún acalla y castiga a quienes se desvían de la línea oficial.
Proposed changes to further limit American shipments to Huawei have been delayed amid arguments they could backfire.
Asia’s two largest economies have been drawing closer. But as the Lunar New Year holiday starts, some Japanese say they cannot help but regard Chinese visitors warily.
Chinese citizens are overcoming a lack of reporting on the crisis in the state-run media by sharing their own videos and information about the coronavirus outbreak.
Shanghai Disneyland shut down, hospitals pleaded for help, France reported two cases and the youngest victim so far was identified as a 36-year-old man in central China.
No. But there are clear steps the government needs to take.
The outbreak of a dangerous respiratory virus in China is putting a strain on hospital staff and medical resources.
They may help, but experts say it’s more important to wash your hands.
The new travel restrictions include five cities. In the epicenter, anxiety prevailed as mistrustful residents crowded into hospitals.
Health officials said they were investigating the case and keeping the patient isolated at home.
The number of cases outside China is small, and the disease does not seem to be spreading within other countries.
In this elegiac documentary, the director Jia Zhangke explores Shanghai through its people, stories and soaring cranes.
Markets have tumbled as investors worry that Chinese shoppers will stay home for the Lunar New Year holiday and beyond. Economists say the possible impact isn’t yet clear.
Markets have tumbled as investors worry that Chinese shoppers will stay home for the Lunar New Year holiday and beyond. Economists say the possible impact isn’t yet clear.
Here are the latest images as the country confronts a major public health crisis.
The trade truce may have eased tensions between the world’s two largest economies, but European and Latin American officials are worried it will come at a cost.
The Wuhan outbreak shows that the Chinese government didn’t learn enough from the SARS epidemic.
As China releases details about the 18 people who have died in the outbreak, a well-known SARS expert raises an alarm about the virus’s spread, saying he felt “powerless.”
The Chinese city of 11 million embodies the country’s surge from grinding poverty to industrial powerhouse.
The Chinese city of 11 million embodies the country’s surge from grinding poverty to industrial powerhouse.
The travel restrictions imposed on Wuhan were extended to at least four more cities. At least 18 people have died and more than 600 have been sickened by a mysterious illness.
In sealing off a city of 11 million people, China is trying to halt a coronavirus outbreak using a tactic with a complicated history of ethical concerns.
Health leaders in Washington State have been working to monitor at least 16 people who may have been in close contact with the man who flew in from China.
La pesca excesiva y la construcción de presas han puesto en peligro inminente a la megafauna de ríos y lagos del mundo. Pero muchas especies aún pueden salvarse.
Young contestants on a talent show demonstrated why China is fast emerging as America’s chief rival.
Beijing has responded faster to the new threat than it did with SARS, but it still silences and punishes those who veer from the official line, with potentially damaging consequences.
Beijing has responded faster to the new threat than it did with SARS, but it still silences and punishes those who veer from the official line, with potentially damaging consequences.
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
The sudden restrictions — announced after the official death toll nearly doubled — could upend the travel plans of millions of Chinese citizens, who travel in huge numbers during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Here’s what you need to know.
The virus has sickened more than 470 people in Asia and one person in the United States.
Un misterioso virus ha causado un brote internacional de enfermedad respiratoria. La infección ya llegó a Estados Unidos.
A mysterious virus has caused an international outbreak of respiratory illness. Now the infection has arrived in the U.S.
A man in Washington State is infected with a new respiratory virus. Federal officials plan to expand screenings for the infection at major airports.
The spread of the virus from China is bad news for Kim Jong-un; North Korea depends on Chinese tourists for cash.
Local officials apologized, but the crackdown on a common — and comfortable — practice has raised a rare outcry over privacy in a country accustomed to surveillance.
Meng Hongwei, once a high-ranking Chinese police official, was sentenced to 13 and a half years. His wife has said he is the victim of a political vendetta.
The new virus has killed at least six and infected nearly 300 people in China, with confirmed cases in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. An expert says it can be transmitted by humans.
The new virus has killed at least nine and infected more than 400 people in China, with confirmed cases in the United States, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.
To outsiders, China may seem like a surveillance state. But tech has fueled growth and helped stave off recession.
El nuevo acuerdo entre los dos gigantes de la economía mundial deja intactos los asuntos más espinosos que los separan. Resolverlos podría llevar años.
The incensed public response reflected an increasing activism around animal rights, a relatively new movement in China.
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
A top Chinese government-appointed expert says a mysterious respiratory illness that has killed at least four people can be transmitted by humans, heightening concern about the outbreak.
Observing how Chinese 2- and 3-year-olds navigated a second language, I wondered whether I could have done this for my children.
A Canadian judge will hear evidence on whether to extradite Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer, to the United States to face fraud charges. Here’s what you need to know.
The spread of the pneumonialike illness to two other cities comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions will travel.
“This should not have happened and we are taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” the company said.
An ancient Muslim town, Yarkand is a cultural cradle for the Uighurs, who have experienced mass detentions. A rare visit revealed how people there have endured the upheavals.
An ancient Muslim town, Yarkand is a cultural cradle for the Uighurs, who have experienced mass detentions. A rare visit revealed how people there have endured the upheavals.
How Communist cruelty and Western folly built an underpopulation bomb.
Two women posed with a Mercedes in a revered site usually barred to vehicles, and became unwilling symbols of the wealth and privilege President Xi Jinping has promised to rein in.
After months of amazing stock and bond market gains, investors have reason to celebrate. But how do you hold on to those outsize profits?
It will result in American capital flowing to a regime that undermines our country. This is not a win.
Passengers from Wuhan, China, will be screened at J.F.K. beginning Friday night, and in San Francisco and Los Angeles starting on Saturday.
How investors can use indexes to spot opportunities in global stock markets without adding risk.
Over the last year, investors’ outlooks shifted strikingly, with little improvement in economic and corporate conditions.
Over the last year, investors’ outlooks shifted strikingly, with little improvement in economic and corporate conditions.
Huang Xueqin, who spoke critically of China’s restrictions on free speech, spent nearly three months in detention on charges of “provoking trouble.”
With Federal Reserve rate cuts behind us and recession fears waning, don’t expect much from bond funds this year.
In a country where most older adults rely heavily on their families, the continuing drop in births could have a seismic effect in the decades to come.
Consumers are spending, and Beijing reached a trade deal with the U.S., but the Chinese economy still faces a difficult addiction to borrowing.
Its biggest advantage is American stagnation.
Raids were carried out on the homes and offices of the three people, at a time when Berlin faces pressure over Huawei, the Chinese company that the U.S. has labeled a national security risk.
The new deal between the United States and China leaves untouched the thorniest issues driving the two economic giants apart. Solving them could take years.
Trump administration officials say the “Phase 1” deal signed Wednesday will promote growth. Many economic forecasters are less optimistic.
On Chinese social media, where diplomatic rows rarely break into view, people have watched with fascination as the two countries’ embassies trade barbs.
The detection of the virus in Japan adds to fears that it will spread outside China’s borders after a case was also reported in Thailand this week.
The initial deal between the United States and China is eclipsed by several others in size — including one negotiated under his administration.
Oil and gas companies may see an export revival from the accord, but they seek commitments that tariffs will be dropped.
The agreement includes some wins for President Trump, but implementing and enforcing the deal could be difficult.
The temporary resolution was bound to be underwhelming, but it’s a blueprint for progress.
The woman’s struggle made her a symbol of the effects of poverty and hunger and raised questions about philanthropy and government aid.
An initial pact, cooling tensions in an election year, follows months of escalating tariffs and a trade war that seemed as if it would never end.
An initial pact, cooling tensions in an election year, follows months of escalating tariffs and a trade war that seemed as if it would never end.
An initial pact, cooling tensions in an election year, follows months of escalating tariffs and a trade war that seemed as if it would never end.
Companies have long accused Chinese rivals of swiping or seizing valuable technology. Beijing promises to ban those practices, but enforcement could be tough.
China has suffered short-term pain from the trade war, but it stands to gain in the long term.
One of the great New York sandwiches, courtesy of China, Italy and the Catskills.
The agreement is expected to include significant concessions to protect U.S. technology and trade secrets, but its success hinges on whether China will follow through on its commitments.
The head of Human Rights Watch had planned to release a report in Hong Kong. Then he was barred from entering the territory.
Despite an aggressive marketing push by Disney, movie after movie has flopped in the world’s second-largest market, where nostalgia for the series has no power over viewers.
Despite an aggressive marketing push by Disney, movie after movie has flopped in the world’s second-largest market, where nostalgia for the series has no power over viewers.
Rescue crews worked overnight to free trapped passengers, but at least 10 people are missing.
By comparing very old and young ginkgos in China, scientists found an explanation for their longevity.
The Treasury Department’s removal of the designation provided a major concession to China just days before it is set to sign a trade deal with the United States.
The country’s vulnerable environment and growing dependence on China have raised questions about the sustainability of its economic success.
Still, President Tsai of Taiwan wasn’t re-elected just because she’s tough on China.
The coronavirus, which surfaced in the city of Wuhan, has put the region on alert, but there is no evidence that it can spread among humans.
The race for president is a proxy contest about national identity.
President Tsai Ing-wen’s prospects in the vote Saturday have been buoyed by a stronger economy and her promises to stand up to China.
President Tsai can thank Beijing for its stupidity if she stays in power.
How the Hong Kong democracy movement feeds on the city’s distinct identity.
The new coronavirus doesn’t appear to be readily spread by humans, but researchers caution that more study is needed.
Some come to seek an emotional lift, others to sing patriotic tunes. But they all raise a fist and say an oath, a rite meant to show China’s strength in the 21st century.
The vulnerabilities, which the app says it has fixed, could have let attackers manipulate content and extract personal data.
Es entre Estados Unidos y China y comenzó en 2019 como un enfrentamiento comercial que muy pronto se convirtió en un conflicto de mayores repercusiones globales. ¿Qué se espera para 2020?
The attack illustrates America’s lack of a clear grand strategy — and why we need one immediately.
Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat want to expand to the Chinese market but face significant governmental and cultural hurdles.
The self-governing island is on high alert for digital-age trickery and deception that Beijing might be using to try to swing a crucial election.
Beijing is racing to identify a new illness that has sickened 59 people as it tries to calm a nervous public.
After months of protests and an electoral defeat for pro-Beijing political parties, an official with a record of difficult assignments is on the way.
The Department of Defense advised military personnel to remove the Chinese-owned social media application from government-issued and personal smartphones.
As violence escalates and the Chinese government exerts greater control over the financial hub, residents wrestle with their options.
The helicopter was carrying military personnel to an event in northeastern Taiwan when it went down on a wooded mountainside.
Swine fever devastated China’s stock because with unsound governance, even sound regulations have perverse effects.
Kim Jong-un just restarted his dance of death with America.
The country’s central bank will in effect inject $115 billion into the financial system despite signs the economy has been improving.
A year full of highs and lows in space just ended, and the 12 months to come will be full of new highlights in orbit and beyond.
A holiday tradition in Hong Kong — a pro-democracy rally — could inject new momentum into the protest movement after weeks of calm.
Weeks of relative calm ended on Wednesday, as people marched in large numbers and the police deployed tear gas and pepper spray.
Zaosong Zheng, a promising cancer researcher, confessed that he had planned to take the stolen samples to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, and publish the results under his own name.