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China to restrict US journalists from three major newspapers
The three affected newspapers deplored what they said was an unprecedented attack on press freedom.


Coronavirus: Pound plunges to its lowest level in over 30 years
The pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, trading at $1.15.


Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad
Hong Kong has seen 57 new infections over the past two weeks, 50 of which were imported.


Back to school for some in China
Students in south-west China are returning to school after more than a month off due to coronavirus.


Alibaba's Ma donates coronavirus test kits to US
In his first tweet the billionaire said 500,000 testing kits and one million masks were going to the US.


Trump angers Beijing with 'Chinese virus' tweet
The US president used the term despite warnings to avoid stigmatising one region or group.


Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy
Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.


Coronavirus: Life inside China's lockdown
Two filmmakers record life inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China.


Mount Everest: Nepal's government shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak
The highest mountain in the world will be closed to climbers until at least 30 April.


Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban 'should be permanent'
China should apply a permanent ban on the wildlife trade in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.


Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet
Loneliness, emptiness, and hyper-hygiene - one woman describes life in a city gone quiet.


Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown
Nasa says major decreases in nitrogen dioxide levels are "at least partly" linked to the outbreak.


Coronavirus: Chinese app WeChat censored virus content since 1 Jan
The report also found that WeChat censored more keywords as the outbreak grew.


China Uighurs: Detained for beards, veils and internet browsing
New documents reveal the "strongest evidence yet" of China's crackdown on people in Xinjiang.


The anti-Chinese prejudice being fuelled in Kenya
Before it recorded a single case of the virus, Kenya witnessed a number of anti-Chinese incidents.


Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan
The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.


China economy: Why it matters to you
As China struggles to cope with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, we look at the scale and importance of its financial might.


The doctor who tried to warn others
When Li Wenliang warned about a Sars-like virus at his hospital in Wuhan, authorities tried to silence him.


Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash
At least nine people were injured in the incident, which Chinese state media said involved over 100 cars.


Diners sprint from cafe as deadly China earthquake hits
CCTV footage shows customers and staff pausing for a moment before scrambling for the exit.