Senin, 20 Januari 2020
Prince Harry, Meghan had “no other option” than to split from royal family - CBS This Morning
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2020-01-20 12:58:01Z
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What We Know About China’s New Coronavirus - The New York Times
HONG KONG — A mysterious new respiratory virus that emerged in central China has killed at least three people and sickened around 200 others, raising concerns about a deadly outbreak in the midst of the country’s busiest travel period of the year.
On Monday, the authorities reported that new cases had been detected for the first time in Beijing and the southern city of Shenzhen, both hundreds of miles from the city of Wuhan, where the virus first appeared. Cases have also been reported in Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
Here is what we know about the virus, where it has been found, how it is spreading and what precautions are being taken:
The virus emerged in the city of Wuhan.
The government of Wuhan, a city in central China, first confirmed on Dec. 31 that hospitals in the city were treating dozens of patients for pneumonia with an unknown cause.
Many of the cases were connected to the Huanan Seafood Market, which also sold live poultry and exotic animal meats. Considered a likely source of the virus, the market was closed and disinfected.
The health commission in Wuhan said on Sunday that the illness had also appeared in people who had not been exposed to the market, raising the possibility that the virus could be present elsewhere in the city.
Local officials have pledged to handle the outbreak with transparency. But the memory of how China initially covered up the extent of a deadly SARS outbreak that infected more than 8,000 people in 2002 and 2003 has not completely faded. Although flu experts have said the Chinese government is trying to be more transparent now, many in China remain skeptical.
Over the weekend, the number of reported cases more than tripled to about 200, mostly in Wuhan. One more person in the city died, bringing the total death toll to three, while nine others remained critically ill, the city’s health commission said. Twenty-five people have recovered.
On Monday, two new cases were reported in Beijing and one in Shenzhen, the first cases outside Wuhan.
The World Health Organization said the spike in reported cases was the result of increased searching and testing of respiratory illnesses.
Cases have been reported outside China.
The authorities in Thailand detected the new coronavirus last week in two Chinese women who had flown from Wuhan to Bangkok on separate trips. The government said the women, aged 74 and 61, were in good condition.
In Japan, a Chinese man who returned from Wuhan on Jan. 6 was also confirmed to have the disease. He was discharged after five days in a hospital.
South Korea confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Monday in a 35-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan who arrived on Sunday at Incheon International Airport, which served Seoul.
The woman was found with a fever, muscle pain and other symptoms while going through customs and was immediately quarantined for tests, said Jung Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The woman was traveling with five other people intending to spend the Lunar New Year holidays in South Korea and Japan, Ms. Jung said. South Korean officials were running tests anyone who was believed to have come in contact with the woman in the plane, she said.
Officials have implemented precautionary measures.
In Hong Kong, the government initiated a disease response plan after the first cases were reported in Wuhan. Dozens of people were hospitalized after returning to Hong Kong from mainland China, but none were found to have been infected with the new virus.
Five people who traveled from Wuhan to Zhejiang, a coastal Chinese province south of Shanghai, are being treated for fever but have not been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, the health authorities there said.
The mayor of Shanghai said Monday that the city was monitoring cases of potential infections, but did not say that any had been confirmed.
In the southern city of Shenzhen, the authorities have started imposing temperature screening procedures at the airport and at train and bus stations. The city also said it would also crack down on the illegal trading of wild animals.
It doesn’t appear to spread easily between humans.
Researchers in China identified the mysterious pneumonialike illness in early January as a new coronavirus. Experts said it does not appear to be readily spread by humans, but cautioned that more research was necessary.
Coronaviruses are named after the spikes that protrude from their membranes, like the sun’s corona. Such viruses cause several illnesses of the respiratory tract, ranging from the common cold to severe diseases like SARS.
According to the World Health Organization, common signs of infection include fever, cough, and respiratory difficulties like shortness of breath. Serious cases can lead to pneumonia, kidney failure and even death.
Animals appear to be the most likely source.
The W.H.O. says animals appear to be the most likely primary source of the outbreak, though it is still not known which animals are responsible.
Past outbreaks of similar illnesses, like SARS, were believed to have emerged from markets where people and live animals were in regular contact.
The organization says it is possible that the virus could spread between people who are in close contact, but it was unclear whether the disease could spread easily between humans.
To prevent the spread of respiratory infections, the W.H.O. recommends that people wash their hands regularly, cover their mouths and noses when coughing and sneezing, and avoid direct contact with farm or wild animals.
The health authorities in Hong Kong have also advised residents traveling outside the city not to touch live animals, not to eat wild animals, and to avoid markets selling fresh meat and live poultry.
Choe Sang-Hun contributed reporting from Seoul, South Korea. Albee Zhang contributed research from Beijing.
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2020-01-20 10:59:00Z
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Prince Harry Reveals Heartbreaking Reason for Exit From Royal Family: There Was 'No Other Option' for a 'Peaceful Life' - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry has a lot to get off his chest, setting the record straight about all of the rumors surrounding his and Meghan Markle’s exit from the royal family. In an emotional speech given at the dinner for supporters of Sentebale in London, Prince Harry opened up how he and his wife felt their decision was the only option for them to move forward to achieve a peaceful life.
Prince Harry shares the heartbreaking reason for Megxit
During the dinner event, Prince Harry gave a speech that touched upon the reasons why he and Markle felt they had no other option but to leave their royal duties behind.
Prince Harry started his speech by noting, “I must say that I can only imagine what you may have heard, or perhaps read, over the past few weeks. So, I want you to hear the truth from me. As much as I can share, not as a prince or a duke, but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the past 35 years, but now with a clearer perspective.”
Prince Harry acknowledged that “the U.K. is my home and a place that I love,” something “that will never change.” He further shared that he’s “grown up feeling supported by so many of you, and I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms, as you saw the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life.”
Prince Harry discussed the challenges they’ve faced
Prince Harry went on to share “the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do… And she’s the same woman I fell in love with. We both do everything we can to fly the flag and carry out our roles for this country with pride.”
He continued: “Once Meghan and I were married, we were excited, we were hopeful and we were here to serve… The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly. It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges. And I know I haven’t always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option.”
The Sussexes can no longer support the queen
Prince Harry shared that he and Markle are “not walking away from you,” explaining that they had hoped to “continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations but without public funding.” That desire could not be fulfilled, Prince Harry noted, sharing, “I’ve accepted this knowing it doesn’t change who I am or how committed I am, but I hope it helps you understand what it had come to, that I would step my family back from all I have ever known to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful life.”
Prince Harry shared how “it is a great honor to serve my country and the queen,” and went on to express his gratitude for those who “took me under your wing” after his mother died.
He shared: “You looked after me for so long, but the media is a powerful force. And my hope is one day our collective support for each other can be more powerful, because this is so much bigger than just us.”
The Sussexes have a “life of service” ahead of them
Prince Harry further called it a “privilege to serve you” and explained, “we will continue to lead a life of service.” Prince Harry also shared his respect for the queen, noting: “I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and I’m incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family for the support they have shown Meghan and I over the last few months.”
In closing, he shared: “We are taking a leap of faith, so thank you for giving me the courage to take this next step. “
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2020-01-20 09:55:39Z
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Coronavirus spreads to Beijing as China confirms 139 new cases over the weekend - CNN
Health authorities in Beijing confirmed two cases of the new coronavirus Monday, while Guangdong authorities reported one case in Shenzhen -- the first confirmation from authorities that the mysterious virus has spread domestically beyond the central city of Wuhan. All three patients are believed to have visited Wuhan, according to authorities.
The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission announced Monday that 136 new patients were diagnosed on Saturday and Sunday. Of those, one person died from the virus, two are in critical condition, and 33 are in serious condition, according to authorities.
The new cases have brought the total number of people in China diagnosed with the virus to 201, a significant jump from 62 reported on the weekend.
Local authorities have also begun to report suspected infections. On Monday morning, health authorities in Shenzhen, across the border of Hong Kong, said they are monitoring eight patients who have been quarantined for treatment. In coastal Zhejiang province, authorities reported five suspected cases who visited Wuhan.
The spread of the outbreak comes as the country gets ready for the Lunar New Year holiday later this week. On Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that there was evidence of "limited human-to-human transmission" of the new virus raising fears of a wider regional outbreak. The holiday period typically sees hundreds of millions of Chinese travel throughout the country and overseas.
Last week, three cases were detected outside China -- two in Thailand and one in Japan. All cases have been linked to Wuhan. On Monday, South Korea also confirmed its first case of the virus.
According to the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a 35-year-old Chinese woman was detected by temperature screening upon arriving Sunday at Seoul's Incheon International Airport from Wuhan. She has been quarantined and is in a stable condition, the CDC said.
The woman, a Wuhan resident, had planned to go on holiday in South Korea and Japan with five others. She said she developed a fever and muscle pains on Saturday and was prescribed cold medicine by a doctor in Wuhan, according to the CDC.
Almost 7 million Chinese were estimated to have traveled overseas last year during the Lunar New Year holiday season. "I believe Chinese tourists will bring the virus to many other countries in Asia in the coming days, due to their overseas travels during the Lunar New Year holiday," Professor David Hui Shu-cheong, a respiratory expert at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, told CNN Monday.
The pneumonia outbreak emerged last month in Wuhan, the largest city in central China and a major transportation hub. Officials in China have linked the viral infections to a Wuhan seafood and wildlife market, which has been closed since January 1 to prevent further spread of the illness.
Chinese scientists on January 8 identified the pathogen as a new strain of coronavirus, in the same family of the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
While the new virus has not shown death rates like SARS -- which infected more than 8,000 people and killed 774 in a pandemic that ripped through Asia in 2002 and 2003 -- a new study by Imperial College London suggests the number of infections in Wuhan is likely to have been grossly underestimated.
"The detection of three cases outside China is worrying. We calculate, based on flight and population data, that there is only a 1 in 574 chance that a person infected in Wuhan would travel overseas before they sought medical care. This implies there might have been over 1,700 cases in Wuhan so far," Imperial College London's Neil Ferguson, a disease outbreak scientist, told CNN.
On Friday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced three US airports -- in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles -- will start screening passengers arriving from Wuhan to check for signs of the new virus, following similar measures taken by governments in Asia.
In Wuhan, infrared thermometers have been installed at the airport, train stations, coach terminals and passenger piers to measure the temperature of passengers departing the city since January 14, Chen Xiexin, deputy mayor of Wuhan, was quoted as saying by state-media China Daily on Sunday.
The measures were only imposed five weeks after the onset of the outbreak, with countless passengers having left the city without screening.
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2020-01-20 09:46:00Z
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Prince Harry expresses 'great sadness' following news he and Meghan are no longer working members of royal family - CNN
"The UK is my home and a place that I love," Harry said in a speech at a charity event in London. "That will never change."
"The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly," he said. "It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges. And I know I haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option."
"Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding," he said. "Unfortunately, that wasn't possible."
Earlier in this month, the couple announced they would step back from their roles as senior members of the royal family, split their time between the United Kingdom and North America and work toward becoming financially independent.
The Queen released a statement Saturday revealing that conversations with the pair had been going on for months.
"I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family," read the statement.
"I recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life."
The couple and baby Archie will always be "much loved members" of her family, the Queen added.
The Sussexes will no longer use their royal titles (HRH) as "they are no longer working members of the Royal Family," according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
The couple will no longer receive public funds for royal duties, and will no longer formally represent the Queen, said the statement.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grateful to Her Majesty and the Royal Family for their ongoing support as they embark on the next chapter of their lives," it said.
Questions have been raised over who will pay for Harry and Meghan's security arrangements, but the palace said it would not comment on the matter.
"There are well established independent processes to determine the need for publicly-funded security," said the statement.
Under the agreement announced Saturday, Harry and Meghan will also pay back 2.4 million pounds (about $3 million) of British taxpayers' money used to renovate their home, Frogmore Cottage, on the Windsor estate.
Harry made his remarks at a dinner for Sentebale, the charity he started in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help AIDS orphans.
"I've accepted this, knowing that it doesn't change who I am or how committed I am," Harry said Sunday of his family's future. "But I hope that helps you understand what it had come to, that I would step my family back from all I have ever known, to take a step forward into what I hope can be a more peaceful life."
"I was born into this life," he said, "and it is a great honor to serve my country and the Queen."
"When I lost my mum 23 years ago, you took me under your wing," he said, referring to Princess Diana, who died in August 1997 after a car she was in crashed while being pursued by members of the paparazzi.
"You've looked out for me for so long," Harry said, "but the media is a powerful force, and my hope is one day our collective support for each other can be more powerful because this is so much bigger than just us."
"I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and I am incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family for the support they have shown Meghan and I over the last few months."
The British people will want the best for Harry and Meghan, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday in Berlin.
"The whole country will want to join in wishing them the very best," said Johnson, who attended a Libya peace conference in the German capital.
He added that he was certain "the Royal Family, which has been around a very long time, would find a way forward."
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2020-01-20 08:33:00Z
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China confirms some 140 new cases of Sars-like virus ahead of peak travel season - CNBC
Health authorities in China on Monday confirmed nearly 140 new cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like virus, which has killed three people so far.
It comes as the country's peak holiday travel season kicks off ahead of the Lunar New Year, sparking concerns over the spread of the viral strain and its possible impact on economic growth.
"It's highly likely we'll see this virus spread given that it appears there's some form of human-to-human transmission and given the scale of travel in the lead-up to Chinese New Year," said Alexandra Phelan, faculty research instructor in the microbiology and immunology department at Georgetown University.
"Looking further on, I think we're likely to have cases around China and also there will likely be cases in other countries as people travel," Phelan told CNBC on Monday.
While the Sars-virus first emerged in the central city of Wuhan in late December, the 139 new cases that appeared over the weekend in China showed new cases in the capital of Beijing in the north of the country, as well as in the southern city of Shenzhen, Reuters reported. This brings the total to more than 200 confirmed cases from the new coronavirus strain. Three of them have died.
Impact on travelers
Hundreds of millions of Chinese travelers are expected to travel both domestically and internationally as Lunar New Year starts this Saturday, igniting fears of a further spread of the virus and kindling memories of the fatal Sars pandemic in 2002 and 2003 that killed nearly 800 globally.
The Sars pandemic — also caused by a coronavirus — cost the global economy tens of billions of dollars.
On Monday, South Korea confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus in a Chinese woman who flew to Incheon International Airport from Wuhan.
Two cases have also been reported in Thailand and one in Japan. They involved two Chinese from Wuhan and a resident in Japan who had travel history to the city — where the virus is linked to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting that the virus had jumped from animals to humans, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website.
However, some of the patients have not had exposure to the animal markets, "suggesting that some limited person-to-person spread is occurring," the CDC said Friday.
Airport authorities around the world have already stepped up health screening of travelers at their borders to pick up suspected cases. Measures include temperature screening.
However, as symptoms from the new Wuhan coronavirus infection are similar to that of other respiratory conditions, there will be "a lot" of travelers who would be wrongly picked up alongside, Phelan said.
"They can be a useful opportunity to provide people with information if they do feel sick ... but most of the time, border screening is actually a very expensive, not particularly effective way of actually preventing the spread of disease," said Phelan.
Impact on China's economy
While the nature and severity of the new coronavirus is still under investigation, it could pose a major risk to Asia Pacific economies, experts said.
"Human-to-human transmission will be (the) tipping point, and mass movements in China during CNY (Chinese New Year) may be an unwelcomed accelerant," said Vishnu Varathan, Asia head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank.
The 2003 Sars crisis created a severe negative impact on GDP growth for the Chinese economy and also hit the economies of a number of Southeast Asian nations.
Rajiv Biswas
Asia Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit
In particular, the "fear factor" posed by the uncertainties that come with the new coronavirus could send economic activity grinding down rapidly and "hijack signs of bottoming/recovery in economic activity," Varathan said in an email to CNBC.
On Monday, shares of Chinese drugmakers and face mask-makers soared amid rising concerns over the outbreak.
Recent data out of China have suggested some bottoming out of the country's economy that was hit due to its bitter trade war with the U.S.
"The 2003 Sars crisis created a severe negative impact on GDP growth for the Chinese economy and also hit the economies of a number of Southeast Asian nations, including Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam," said Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific chief economist at IHS Markit. There could also be a ripple effect elsewhere, he added.
"Since the 2003 Sars crisis, China's international tourism has boomed, so the risks of a global Sars-like virus epidemic spreading globally have become even more severe," Biswas said.
Sectors that are particularly vulnerable include retail, food and beverage, conferences, special events — such as the 2020 summer Olympics taking place in Tokyo — and aviation, said Biswas.
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2020-01-20 07:09:00Z
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Violent unrest grips Beirut as 'week of rage' escalates - CNN
Protesters were seen attacking bank branches and smashing the windows of one prominent cell phone company.
Some threw Molotov cocktails and rocks at police, who attempted to disperse protesters with tear gas. As clashes continued, security forces deployed water cannons and rubber bullets.
Hundreds of people have been injured in the chaos, according the Lebanese Red Cross, which comes after months of mostly nonviolent demonstrations over the country's continued economic failings.
The banking system has all but collapsed and Lebanese citizens have a monthly withdrawal limit worth around $200. The nation's currency has lost 60% of its value in the months of tumult, as prices soar and people are left unable to pay their regular bills.
Lebanon's President, Michel Aoun, called on the country's army and security forces to impose order.
Protesters declared the "week of rage" on Tuesday, angry that the government has failed to stymie Lebanon's descent into economic crisis. Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned in late October in response to the initial protests, but Lebanese lawmakers have been unable to form a legitimate government in the three months since to tackle the economic issues still plaguing the country.
Some protesters who spoke to CNN said they've decided to use new tactic that includes employing more violence in order to spur quicker change, as the situation has mostly stalled since Hariri's resignation.
Hariri, who has been ruling a caretaker government since his resignation, issued a statement calling events in downtown Beirut an "unacceptable scene that threatens civil peace."
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch both issued statements accusing police of using excessive force.
"There was no justification for the brutal use of force unleashed by Lebanon's riot police against largely peaceful demonstrators in downtown Beirut on January 18 (Saturday)," Michael Page, Human Rights Watch's deputy Middle East Director, said in a statement. "Riot police showed a blatant disregard for their human rights obligations, instead launching teargas canisters at protesters' heads, firing rubber bullets in their eyes and attacking people at hospitals and a mosque."
In a statement published Thursday, Amnesty International acknowledged wrongdoing by a small number of protesters but called the actions by authorities an "alarming attack on freedom of assembly and expression." The group also accused the government of failing to "address protesters' demands and their concerns about the impact of the economic crisis."
"Acts by a minority of protesters who vandalized banks or threw stones is never a justification for such excessive use of force and sweeping arrests by law enforcement," said Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International's Middle East director of research.
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2020-01-20 06:41:00Z
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