A new 1,000-bed hospital to treat coronavirus patients is set to open in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, on Monday.
The Huoshenshan hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment and ventilation and was built in just eight days.
A second 1,600-bed hospital is currently under construction in Wuhan and will be completed on February 5.
The flu-like has killed 361 people and infected more than 17,000 in China.
Trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon set to begin
The trial of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to start on Tuesday with oral arguments over his short-lived bid to impose martial law which threw the country into the worst political chaos in decades.
Los Angeles utility sued for Palisades Fire water shortage, court filing shows
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued on Monday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, a court filing showed.
Lebanon's Nawaf Salam to be designated PM
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers nominated him on Monday, a big blow to Hezbollah, which accused opponents of seeking to exclude it.
Qatar hands Israel, Hamas 'final' draft of Gaza ceasefire deal
Mediator Qatar gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the war in Gaza on Monday, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters.
Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 24
Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames again.
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