China coronavirus: three cities join Wuhan in quarantine lockdown as Beijing tries to contain deadly outbreak
- All public transport closed down in city of Wuhan, in central China, to try to limit spread of infection – and three neighbouring cities follow suit
- Scramble to leave Wuhan before road and rail closures, while those staying stock up on food and medical supplies
Updated: 10:26pm, 23 Jan, 2020
China coronavirus: as travel ban is issued for Wuhan, many in city rush to escape
- The city’s airport and rail station are packed as travellers desperately try to get out of city at the epicentre of the outbreak
- From 10am on Thursday, all urban buses, subways, ferries and long-distance passenger transport are suspended in Wuhan
Updated: 1:45pm, 23 Jan, 2020
Cissy joined the SCMP in 2019. Prior to that, she has been a producer at BBC News and investigative reporter at CaiXin Media. She is interested in China's politics and economy.
Wuhan coronavirus has entered transmission stage among families and hospitals, taking it a step closer to full-blown community epidemic, Hong Kong expert warns
- Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, a top infectious diseases expert, says transmission of new coronavirus has entered its ‘third wave’
- Warning comes as Hong Kong University study suggests outbreak worse than officially reported, with virus already spreading to 20 mainland cities
Updated: 4:49pm, 22 Jan, 2020
Elizabeth Cheung has been a health reporter for the Post's Hong Kong desk since 2014. She covers general medical news, breakthrough medical treatments and research, government policy and hospital blunders. Elizabeth has a master's in development studies.
Wuhan coronavirus: Macau confirms first case as new disease looms over Hong Kong
- Detection doubts as the 52-year-old female patient passed through border checkpoints without showing symptoms
- Hong Kong looks increasingly vulnerable as virus takes hold over its borders to the north and west
Alvin Lum is an award-winning political journalist specialising in Hong Kong politics and the city's justice system. Previously, he worked for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Citizen News.
Kimmy Chung joined the Post in 2017 and reports for the Hong Kong desk on local politics and Hong Kong-mainland issues. Prior to joining the Post, she covered Hong Kong politics and social policies for more than six years for different media outlets.
China coronavirus: panic sweeps through Hong Kong business district after medical staff in full protective gear are seen taking woman to waiting ambulance
- Family of three arrived on Wednesday from mainland Chinese city of Wuhan, the source of deadly outbreak
- Staff at eye clinic they were attending tested them and found woman had relatively high body temperature
Kanis is a reporter for the City desk. She joined the Post in 2018.
Chan Ho-him is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk focused on covering education policies. He joined the Post in 2019. Prior to that, he was an investigative reporter at Ming Pao.
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Gigi Choy joined the Post as a reporter in 2019. Prior this, she interned on the Asia desk, covering politics, culture and social issues.
How political tensions between Taiwan and mainland China could hamper efforts to fight Wuhan virus
- The self-governed island has recorded its first case of the new coronavirus but its exclusion from the World Health Organisation risks hampering efforts to stop its spread
- The Beijing government has been trying to put pressure on Tsai Ing-wen’s administration which refuses to accept the one-China principle, and now faces a dilemma over how far it wishes to cooperate with Taipei
Laurie Chen joined the Post in 2017 after completing a master's degree in journalism at City University, London. Originally from the UK, she studied English literature at University College London.
Lawrence Chung covers major news in Taiwan, ranging from presidential and parliament elections to killer earthquakes and typhoons. Most of his reports focus on Taiwan’s relations with China, specifically on the impact and possible developments of cross-strait relations under the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party and mainland-friendly Kuomintang governments. Before starting work at the South China Morning Post in 2006, he wrote for Reuters and AFP for more than 12 years.
Sarah Zheng joined the Post as a reporter in 2016. She graduated from Tufts University with a degree in international relations and film and media studies. She reports on China's foreign policy.
Wuhan coronavirus has entered transmission stage among families and hospitals, taking it a step closer to full-blown community epidemic, Hong Kong expert warns
- Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, a top infectious diseases expert, says transmission of new coronavirus has entered its ‘third wave’
- Warning comes as Hong Kong University study suggests outbreak worse than officially reported, with virus already spreading to 20 mainland cities
Updated: 4:49pm, 22 Jan, 2020
Elizabeth Cheung has been a health reporter for the Post's Hong Kong desk since 2014. She covers general medical news, breakthrough medical treatments and research, government policy and hospital blunders. Elizabeth has a master's in development studies.
Wuhan coronavirus: Macau confirms first case as new disease looms over Hong Kong
- Detection doubts as the 52-year-old female patient passed through border checkpoints without showing symptoms
- Hong Kong looks increasingly vulnerable as virus takes hold over its borders to the north and west
Alvin Lum is an award-winning political journalist specialising in Hong Kong politics and the city's justice system. Previously, he worked for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Citizen News.
Kimmy Chung joined the Post in 2017 and reports for the Hong Kong desk on local politics and Hong Kong-mainland issues. Prior to joining the Post, she covered Hong Kong politics and social policies for more than six years for different media outlets.
China coronavirus: panic sweeps through Hong Kong business district after medical staff in full protective gear are seen taking woman to waiting ambulance
- Family of three arrived on Wednesday from mainland Chinese city of Wuhan, the source of deadly outbreak
- Staff at eye clinic they were attending tested them and found woman had relatively high body temperature
Kanis is a reporter for the City desk. She joined the Post in 2018.
Chan Ho-him is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk focused on covering education policies. He joined the Post in 2019. Prior to that, he was an investigative reporter at Ming Pao.
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