China Will Cut Tariffs In Half On $75 Billion Of U.S. Products
The reduced tariffs are to take effect next Feb. 14. The move comes after the Trump administration agreed to halve tariffs on about $112 billion in Chinese goods.
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Viral Outbreak A Concern As High Point Furniture Market Nears
Now is the time when furniture executives often travel to China to inspect their products coming to the High Point Market in the spring.
U.S. Evacuees Make It Stateside As Coronavirus Strands Cruises In Asian Waters
Approximately 350 passengers landed Wednesday in California, where they will be quarantined after leaving China. Worldwide, the number of confirmed cases of the respiratory virus continues to rise.
Hong Kong Reports Its 1st Coronavirus Death
A 39-year-old man is only the second person to have died from the infection outside of China. Hong Kong health workers are striking to demand the border with mainland China be sealed.
Why The World Cares More About The New Coronavirus Than The Flu
Every year, viruses like influenza kill hundreds of thousands worldwide — yet countries don't respond with lockdowns or airport screenings. Here's why they're doing so over the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus Cases Have More Than Tripled In Past Week; 20,000 Sickened In China
Last week, China had 4,400 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. On Monday alone, Chinese health officials reported 2,829 new cases.
8th Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In The U.S. Amid Skyrocketing Outbreak
State health officials in Massachusetts confirmed the latest case of the fast-spreading respiratory virus in a Boston man returning from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak.
Coronavirus Fears Lead Nurses To Threaten Strike In Hong Kong If Borders Aren't Shut
Hong Kong is dealing with hundreds of suspected cases. Nurses say they'll walk out on Monday if the city doesn't seal its border with China.
As Coronavirus Spreads, U.S. Students In China Scramble To Leave
American schools are advising students to avoid travel to China, and some are working to evacuate students already there. The U.S. issued a "Do Not Travel" advisory for China on Thursday.
U.S. Warns Americans 'Do Not Travel To China' As Coronavirus Infections Surpass SARS
There are now nearly 12,000 cases of coronavirus — far more than the reported number of SARS cases worldwide during a 2003 outbreak.