Passengers disembark from the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas on the Cape Liberty Cruise Port on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Bayonne, N.J.Kevin Hagen |
Passengers disembark from the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas on the Cape Liberty Cruise Port on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Bayonne, N.J.
Kevin Hagen | AP
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Complete deaths: No less than 636 worldwide as of Friday morning
1:34 pm: Automakers confronted challenges in China, the virus makes that worse
With the virus extending manufacturing unit shutdowns in China, the Detroit automakers are starting to look at contingency plans. All three declined to estimate potential losses. At an investor assembly this week, General Motors China President Matt Tsien mentioned fallout from the outbreak may result in a bigger near-term gross sales decline than the automaker anticipated. GM operates 15 meeting crops in China with its companions. Ford has six and Fiat has two. Manufacturing unit closures can also damage provide chain. —Wayland
1:12 pm: Royal Caribbean bans Chinese language passport-holders from its ships amid coronavirus outbreak
After four guests on one of its ships were hospitalized to be examined for the brand new coronavirus, Royal Caribbean introduced it’s banning all Chinese language passport-holders from its ships. “Any friends holding a Chinese language, Hong Kong, or Macau passport, no matter once they have been there final, is not going to be allowed to board our ships,” the corporate mentioned. “No matter nationality, any visitor or…