China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious SARS-like virus on Sunday, including three in a severe condition, heightening fears ahead of China's Lunar New Year holiday when hundreds of millions of people move around the country. The new coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003. Of the 17 new cases in the central city of Wuhan -- believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak -- three were described as "severe", of which two patients were too critical to be moved, authorities said. Those infected range from 30 to 79 years old. The virus has now infected 62 people in Wuhan, city authorities said, with eight in a severe condition, 19 cured and discharged from hospital, and the rest remaining in isolation receiving treatment. Two people have died so far from the virus, including a 69-year-old man who died on Wednesday after the disease caused … [Read more...] about China reports 17 new cases of mystery virus
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Hanoi ATMs stutter during busy Lunar New Year lead-up
Nguyen Hoang, a customer who tried to withdraw money, said: "I came here because the ATM in Ha Dong District did not let me withdraw, but not only did the transaction fail but my card was also swallowed. I have urgent things that require cash but when I called the hotline, they said I had to wait until Monday to get my card back." … [Read more...] about Hanoi ATMs stutter during busy Lunar New Year lead-up
Czechs detect bird flu as new Europe outbreak feared
Chickens at a henhouse near Loon-Plage. (Photo: AFP/Philippe Huguen) Czech official Petr Vorlicek said "the highly pathogenic H5N8 subtype lethal for birds" was found at a small farm 150km southeast of the capital Prague. … [Read more...] about Czechs detect bird flu as new Europe outbreak feared
Dong Ho Painting – national soul through carvings
The craft of Dong Ho folk painting is a genre of Vietnamese woodcuts originating from the 17th century in Dong Ho village, Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, in the northern province of Bac Ninh. … [Read more...] about Dong Ho Painting – national soul through carvings
Saigon to have 2,000 sanitation workers clean up through Tet
Forty workers have been assigned to pick up trash along the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal which passes through the five districts of Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan, Binh Thanh, 1, and 3, and the Tan Hoa-Lo Gom Canal that runs through 6, 11, Tan Binh, and Tan Phu. … [Read more...] about Saigon to have 2,000 sanitation workers clean up through Tet
