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How Asia Is Slowly Reopening Its Borders

Hong Kong and mainland China are lowering some travel restrictions, allowing certain groups to be exempt from quarantine

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Hong Kong Seizes Record-Breaking Haul of Smuggled Shark Fin

Most of the fins came from thresher and silky sharks, both of which are endangered

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Virus Outbreak Among Singapore's Migrants Serves as Warning

"This will continue to fuel our epidemic."

By Hillary Leung

Why Singapore Lost Control of Its Outbreak

Singapore was once a model. Now it has the highest number of reported cases in Southeast Asia

By Hillary Leung

Africans in China Say They Were Targeted After Spike in COVID-19

Africans in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou say they have been forced into quarantine, a policy many say boils down to racism

By Hillary Leung

'Animal Crossing' Removed From China E-Commerce Site

Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing' has been taken down from Taobao, some suspect due to Hong Kong protestors spreading pro-democracy messages on the game

By Hillary Leung

Coronavirus Poses Fears for Hong Kong's Sanitation Workers

Discarded masks, wipes and other disposables are piling up amid the health crisis, potentially exposing trash haulers to infectious waste.

By Laignee Barron / Hong Kong and Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Bronx Zoo Tiger Tests Positive for COVID-19

The tiger was tested for the virus after several of the zoo's lions and tigers started showing signs of respiratory illness

By Tara Law and Hillary Leung

Can You Be Re-Infected After Recovering From Coronavirus?

Some COVID-19 patients have tested positive after they were thought to have recovered, but experts say this likely is not reinfection.

By Hillary Leung

Rights Group Calls For Lifting Internet Blackouts Amid Virus

"Shutdowns directly harm people’s health and lives, and undermine efforts to bring the pandemic under control."

By Hillary Leung

They Traveled Twice Across the World to Stay Ahead of Coronavirus. They're Learning Nowhere Is Safe

As COVID-19 cases rise globally with the U.S. and parts of Europe becoming the new epicenters, people are learning that nowhere is safe

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

H.K. Sees Record Rise in Coronavirus Cases as New Wave Hits Asia

Hong Kong saw a dramatic rise of 48 new coronavirus cases Friday, majority of whom were travelers returning from abroad

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Coronavirus Lessons From Asia: Advice for Daily Life

Cancel your travel plans, make sure your kids stay busy and remember: This too shall pass

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Face Masks Encouraged in Asia, Shunned in U.S.

While wearing a mask in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak is second nature to people in parts of Asia, health experts in the West suggest otherwise

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

CDC Warns Americans Against Taking Cruises

More than 540 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S., and at least nine states have declared emergencies

By Hillary Leung

Passengers on Cruise Ship Await Coronavirus Test Results

Passengers on the Grand Princess off the California coast are confined to their rooms as health officials carry out COVID-19 tests

By Hillary Leung

Can Dogs Get Coronavirus? Hong Kong Pet Tests Positive

Hong Kong authorities say the dog, owned by a woman earlier diagnosed with COVID-19, has a "low level of infection"

By Hillary Leung / Hong Kong

Cruise off California Caught up in Coronavirus Outbreak

The Grand Princess was ordered to return to port after an earlier passenger diagnosed with COVID-19 died

By Hillary Leung

Coronavirus Surges Outside China

Coronavirus is continuing to spread globally with now more than 951,000 cases worldwide, Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering confirmed eastern time Thursday morning, April 2. The global death toll has surpassed...

By Jasmine Aguilera , Mélissa Godin , Hillary Leung , Amy Gunia , Madeleine Carlisle and Sanya Mansoor

2 Passengers on Coronavirus-Stricken Cruise Have Died

The passengers are the first fatalities from the Diamond Princess, which has recorded the highest number of cases outside of China

By Hillary Leung
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