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Asia: ”Chinese rock bands are taking moshpits online under lockdown”
HONG KONG — There hasn’t been a live music show in China since late January. Venues across the country have shuttered in the wake of the COVID-19 “coronavirus” outbreak, from large rock halls like Shanghai’s Modern Sky Lab to underground nightclubs like Beijing’s Zhaodai. With businesses indefinitely extending the spring festival holidays, and local..Read More...
Asia: ”Nightclub apologizes for hosting ‘Corona Chinese New Year Special’ during Lockdown”
A nightclub in Australia has apologized for an event marketed as the “Corona Chinese New Year Special,” which offered club-goers a face mask and Corona beer for $8, a report said. The event was promoted by an independent company called Mr. Chan’s, according to the report. After a backlash from..Read More...
Thailand: ”First international COVID-19 case”
The outbreak reaches beyond China for the first time, with the first international case confirmed in Thailand. “The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries,” the organisation said. “The patient’s full exposure history..Read More...
Asia: ”First cases in Japan and South Korea”
The virus spreads to Japan, with the first reported case. The second death from the coronavirus is confirmed, this time a 69-year-old man. Wuhan Health Commission discloses there is a limited possibility of person-to-person transmission. The WHO reiterates this information and warns that a wider outbreak is possible. In the coming days,..Read More...
China: ”Wuhan in Lockdown”
Wuhan goes into lockdown — flights and trains are blocked, public transport is halted. Later, the travel ban will extend to private cars. Health authorities in Hebei, just south of Beijing, said on Thursday an 80-year-old man infected with the coronavirus had died there, marking the first confirmed death outside..Read More...
China: ”First death of COVID-19 (Wuhan)”
Chinese authorities confirm they have identified the novel virus, named 2019-nCoV. According to the WHO, the new virus is a new strain of coronavirus. The source is still unknown, but most likely comes from animals. A coronavirus, which usually causes respiratory illnesses, refers to a family of viruses that includes the common cold..Read More...
USA: ”Timeline: How the coronavirus got started in the US”
The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in Wuhan, China, in December, has expanded to touch every corner of the globe. Millions of people around the world have been sickened and hundreds of thousands of others have died. The World Health Organization has declared the virus a global health emergency and rated COVID-19‘s global risk of spread and..Read More...
France: “France goes into lockdown after Macron promises to protect businesses”
France officially entered lockdown at midday Tuesday local time (7 a.m. ET) as part of a number of measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron. All non-essential outings are outlawed and can draw a fine of up to €135 ($148). In a televised speech Monday, Macron also promised to support French..Read More...
Canada: “A Catastrophe for the Night Economy”
Since the coronavirus shut down the way we make a living, musicians like me—and service workers of all sorts—are going to need some help. On Wednesday, it came. Not the coronavirus, which had already arrived, but a different kind of catastrophe. Within 24 hours, my sister, my brother, and many..Read More...